SB 327: Public utilities: review of accounts: electrical and gas corporations: rates: political influence activities.

The bill aims to amend the public utilities code to regulate the activities of public utilities, particularly electrical and gas corporations. It prohibits these corporations from recording above-the-line costs related to opposing municipalization of their services. This means they cannot use ratepayer funds for activities that are not directly related to providing services. The bill also gives the public advocate's office the same authority to inspect accounts as the commission. Violations of the public utilities act will be considered crimes, and the state will not be required to reimburse local agencies for certain costs related to the bill's implementation.