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2010 SESSION

Convened January 13, 2010


STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation (C) Carried over to 2011 Session

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Alternative energy research and demonstration projects; establishes procedure for an investor-owned public utility to obtain approval of State Corporation Commission. Amending § 56-235.4; adding § 56-249.6:1. (Patron-McEachin, SB 729 (F))
Community and agricultural net metering; requires State Corporation Commission to establish a program. Amending § 56-594. (Patron-Toscano, HB 441 (C))
Continuing care retirement communities; State Corporation Commission to study management thereof and need for resident representation in management and governance. (Patron-Barker, SJR 52 (C))
Electric energy efficiency standard; established. Amending §§ 56-585.1, 56-598, and 56-599; adding § 56-596.1. (Patron-Plum, HB 327 (C))
Electric transmission line verification costs; applicant to pay State Corporation Commission or third-party consultant. Amending § 56-46.1. (Patron-May, HB 668 (F))
Electric transmission lines; prohibits State Corporation Commission from approving an agreement between a local governing body and an electric utility for underground installation under certain conditions. Amending § 15.2-2404. (Patron-Watkins, SB 645 (Chapter 392))
Electric utilities; authorizes retail customer to continue purchasing renewable energy pursuant to terms of a power purchase agreement in effect on date filed with State Corporation Commission. Amending § 56-577. (Patron-Toscano, HB 442 (Chapter 326))
Electric utilities; State Corporation Commission to review rate structure during biennial review process. Amending §§ 56-576, 56-585.1, and 56-596. (Patron-Petersen, SB 111 (F))
Electric utility rate structures; State Corporation Commission to encourage investor-owned electric utilities to file tariffs that reflect time of day and seasonal cost differentials. (Patron-Keam, HB 1358 (F))
Electric utility regulation; reinstates authority of State Corporation Commission to regulate rates for services of investor-owned electric utilities. Amending §§ 56-234.2, 56-235.2, 56-249.6, 56-577, 56-585.1, and 56-585.2. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 74 (F))
Electrical utility facility; requires State Corporation Commission to conduct public hearing involving approval of construction or operation. Amending §§ 56-46.1 and 56-580. (Patron-May, HB 671 (F))
Energy mandates; State Corporation Commission and Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to prepare an assessment of economic impact on customers and public utilities. Adding § 67-103. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1274 (C); Watkins, SB 647 (C))
Foreign insurers; requires State Corporation Commission to issue a license authorizing insurer to transact business of insurance in State. Amending §§ 38.2-316, 38.2-1024, 38.2-1028, 38.2-1029, 38.2-1400, and 38.2-1902; adding § 38.2-1027.1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 339 (F))
Insurance; State Corporation Commission to require a person to make restitution if person improperly withholds, etc., any money or property received while conducting business. Amending § 38.2-218. (Patron-McClellan, HB 260 (Chapter 226))
Insurance rate filings; exempts insurance rate-related information filed with State Corporation Commission from public inspection. Amending § 38.2-1907. (Patron-Nixon, HB 531 (Chapter 234))
Investor-owned electric utilities; establishes a process used by State Corporation Commission in conducting biennial reviews of rates, terms, and conditions of service. Amending §§ 56-234.2, 56-235.2, 56-235.6, 56-249.6, 56-577, 56-580, 56-581, 56-585.1, 56-585.2, and 56-598; adding § 56-585.1:1. (Patron-Merricks, HB 606 (I) See HB1308; Armstrong, HB 653 (I) See HB1308; Armstrong, HB 1391 (F))
Investor-owned electric utilities; regulation of rates by State Corporation Commission. Amending §§ 56-235.2, 56-249.6, 56-577, 56-580, 56-581, 56-585.1, 56-585.2, and 56-598. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 639 (F))
Investor-owned public utility; State Corporation Commission to suspend enforcement of all proposed rates, tolls, charges, etc., until they investigate reasonableness of such rates. Amending § 56-238. (Patron-Carrico, HB 1308 (Chapter 2); Puckett, SB 680 (Chapter 1))
Judges; election in Supreme Court of Virginia, Court of Appeals, circuit court, general district court, juvenile and domestic relations district court, member of State Corporation Commission, and member of Workers’ Compensation Commission. (Patron-Janis, HJR 192 (P))
Limited liability companies; State Corporation Commission to correct its records to eliminate effects of clerical errors, etc., and filings made by person without authority. Amending §§ 13.1-1004, 13.1-1050.2, 13.1-1056.1, and 13.1-1062; repealing § 13.1-1063. (Patron-Byron, HB 1040 (Chapter 703))
Open-end loans; secured by a nonpurchase money lien on a motor vehicle, report. Amending § 6.1-330.78. (Patron-Sickles, HB 1093 (F))
Partnerships; redesignates specified office as its principal office, unlawful for any person to sign document he knows is false with intent to deliver to State Corporation Commission for filing. Amending §§ 12.1-19.1, 12.1-43, 50-73.1, 50-73.4, 50-73.5, 50-73.8, 50-73.11, 50-73.12, 50-73.15, 50-73.54, 50-73.77, and 50-73.83. (Patron-McEachin, SB 461 (Chapter 675))
Preneed funeral contracts; State Corporation Commission to oversee contracts that are to be funded by proceeds of a life insurance policy. Amending §§ 38.2-1809, 38.2-3100.3, and 54.1-2820. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1333 (F))
State Corporation Commission; authorized to establish fees to be charged by clerk for furnishing copies of documents, etc. Amending §§ 12.1-20, 12.1-21.1, and 12.1-21.2. (Patron-Stosch, SB 400 (Chapter 669))
State Corporation Commission; filing fee moratorium for new business entities. (Patron-Massie, HB 596 (F))
State Corporation Commission; increases number of members. Amending §§ 12.1-6 and 12.1-9. (Patron-May, HB 673 (F))
State Corporation Commission; nomination for election of member. (Patron-Kilgore, HR 13 (P); Saslaw, SR 8 (P))
State Corporation Commission; person submitting document to clerk responsible for ensuring that it doesn’t contain personal identifying information. Amending § 12.1-19. (Patron-Nixon, HB 526 (Chapter 513))
State Corporation Commission; processing business entity formation documents. Amending §§ 13.1-621, 13.1-820, and 13.1-1004. (Patron-Cline, HB 859 (F); Pogge, HB 966 (I) See HB859)
State Corporation Commission; proposed rate, charge, service, etc., of public service company should be in best interest of citizens. Adding § 12.1-12.1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 86 (F))
Substance abuse treatment services; Bureau of Insurance of State Corporation Commission to collect data and information on coverage provided by health insurers, health services plans, and health maintenance organizations therefor, report. (Patron-Hanger, SJR 74 (I) See SJR73)
Telephone utilities; State Corporation Commission to treat all providers of local exchange telephone service equitably by ensuring same rules. Amending § 56-235.5:1. (Patron-Janis, HB 387 (Chapter 748))
Transmission lines; State Corporation Commission, as a condition of approving, to establish certain conditions to minimize adverse environmental impact of right-of-way. Amending § 56-46.1. (Patron-May, HB 675 (C))
Utility Transfers Act; person shall not acquire or dispose of control of public utility without prior approval of State Corporation Commission. Amending § 56-88.1. (Patron-Edwards, SB 710 (F))

2010 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, and Resolutions - For additional information, please contact the House of Delegates Information and Public Relations Office, P. O. Box 406, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23218, telephone (804) 698-1500. Last updated 06/17/10