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2012 SESSION

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HB 587 Electric transmission lines; approval process.

Introduced by: Donald W. Merricks | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Electric transmission lines; approval process.  Eliminates the requirement that an electric transmission line of 138 kV obtain State Corporation Commission approval, based on findings that the line is needed and that its corridor or route will reasonably minimize adverse impact on the scenic assets, historic districts, and environment of the area concerned, if a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the line is not required. The measure provides that such a certificate is not required for such a line if the public utility has obtained approval pursuant to requirements regarding local planning commission approval of the comprehensive plan and applicable local zoning ordinances by the locality or localities in which the transmission line will be located.  This bill is identical to SB 418.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103447D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/17/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB587ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/01/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103447D
• 01/10/12  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/19/12  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/12  House: Read first time
• 01/24/12  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/25/12  House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 01/25/12  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 01/26/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/26/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/13/12  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (16-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/12  Senate: Read third time
• 02/15/12  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/12  House: Enrolled
• 02/17/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB587ER)
• 02/17/12  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/20/12  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/01/12  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 54 (effective 7/1/12)
• 03/01/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054)