Kaduna Assembly passes bill to establish electricity regulatory commission

The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the bill for the establishment of Kaduna State Electricity Regulatory Commission and a commercial and technical framework for the state’s electricity market.

Presided by the Speaker, Dahiru Liman, the bill was passed after third reading, following the adoption of a report presented by the chairman, joint committee on public works, infrastructure and judiciary, Muhammad Nasiru.

According to the report, the passed bill would help facilitate green technology and sustainable supply of electricity in Kaduna State as well as ensure safe, reliable, and efficient interconnection of the state electricity market subject to federal regulations.

Similarly, a bill for a law to repeal the tax codification and consolidation law passed second reading and was referred to the appropriate committee for in-depth study.

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The bill if passed would provide for assessment, collection of and accounting for revenue accruing to state and local governments.

It would also provide uniform procedure for a consistent and efficient administration of tax laws in order to facilitate tax compliance by tax payers and optimise tax revenue.

The bill would also establish the Kaduna State Revenue Service as an agency for tax administration in the state while prescribing the powers and functions of the services and for other matters connected.