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2001 SESSION

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HB 2759 Environmental impact analysis for electric utility facilities.

Introduced by: Paul Clinton Harris, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Environmental impact analysis for electric utility facilities. Requires the State Corporation Commission to consider the impact of nitrogen oxide emissions, if any, from any proposed electric facility when approving construction of electric facilities. The Commission shall also evaluate the cumulative impact of nitrogen oxide emissions of the proposed facility and existing facilites in the geographic area of the proposed facility. Any report of the environmental impact of the proposed facility shall be available to the public prior to any public hearing held in the approval process, and the Commission shall not approve the construction of any facility where emissions from the operation of such facility result in a violation of national ambient air quality standards.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/01  House: Presented & ordered printed 013378768  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/19/01  House: Presented & ordered printed 013378768
• 01/19/01  House: Referred to Committee on Corporations, Insurance and Banking
• 01/30/01  House: Passed by in C. I. B. with letter (25-Y 0-N)