Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-1-6-4

  • commission: refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission. See Indiana Code 8-1-1-1
  • gross revenue: as used in this chapter , shall include all intrastate operating revenue received by a public utility for the conveyance of telegraph or telephone messages or for the production, transmission, delivery, or furnishing of heat, light, water, or power, or for the collection, treatment, purification, or disposal in any sanitary manner of liquid or solid waste, sewage, night soil, and industrial waste for service directly or indirectly to the public. See Indiana Code 8-1-6-3
  • public utility: as used in this chapter , shall mean and embrace every corporation, company, cooperative organization of any kind, individual, association of individuals, their lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by any court whatsoever that on or after March 15, 1969, may own, operate, manage, or control any plant or equipment within the state for the conveyance of telegraph or telephone messages, or for the production, transmission, delivery, or furnishing of heat, light, water, or power, or for the collection, treatment, purification, and disposal in a sanitary manner of liquid and solid waste, sewage, night soil, and industrial waste, for service directly or indirectly to the public, but said term shall not include a municipality that may after March 14, 1969, acquire, own, or operate any of the foregoing facilities. See Indiana Code 8-1-6-3
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
   Sec. 4. A public utility fee is imposed upon each public utility subject to the provisions of this chapter equal to .0015 of its gross revenue for the preceding calendar year. The commission may not bill or collect a public utility fee that is fifty dollars ($50) or less under this calculation.

Formerly: Acts 1969, c.360, s.4. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.101, SEC.3; P.L.159-1999, SEC.19.