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2016 SESSION
SB 748 Economic Development Infrastructure Act of 2016; acquisition of utility right of way.
Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Economic Development Infrastructure Act of 2016. Authorizes an electric or natural gas public utility to conduct an Economic Development Program (Program). Under such a Program, the utility is authorized to acquire utility right-of-way for a qualified economic development site. The measure establishes criteria for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to certify that a site is a qualified economic development site. The State Corporation Commission (SCC) is authorized to approve a proposal for a Program that satisfies certain conditions, including a finding that implementation of the Program will provide significant economic development benefits that might not otherwise be attained absent its approval. A utility's capital investment is capped at $10 million in the aggregate of all of the utility's Programs and at $5 million for any specific qualified economic development site. The SCC shall approve, or approve with appropriate modifications, a proposed Program if the proposed Program authorizes (i) a natural gas utility to recover costs incurred in implementing the Program through a supplemental surcharge paid only by its retail customers at the qualified economic development site that connect to natural gas line extensions installed in utility right-of-way or other interests in real property acquired through the Program or (ii) an electric utility to recover its transmission-related costs incurred in implementing the Program through a rate adjustment clause pursuant to existing provisions that address recovery of transmission expenses. The SCC shall not approve a Program proposed by a natural gas utility unless it finds that the associated charges resulting from implementation of the Program will not impact the rates of customers other than customers receiving service at the qualified economic development site. A Program shall not have as its primary purpose the conversion of propane customers to natural gas or electricity. The measure does not authorize a natural gas utility or any firm, corporation, company, or partnership that is organized for the bona fide purpose of operating as a natural gas company to acquire utility right-of-way for or in furtherance of an interstate natural gas pipeline or related infrastructure. The measure does not change any existing law governing electric utility ratemaking and cost recovery and provides that if an electric utility files a plan, any cost recovery shall be in accordance with existing law governing electric utility ratemaking and cost recovery. The bill contains a reenactment clause.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/16 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 16104276D pdf | impact statement
- 02/15/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16105172D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/16/16 Senate: Printed as engrossed 16105172D-ES1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/01/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16105790D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/25/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB748ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/20/16 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB748ER2) pdf
- 04/20/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0771) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/22/16 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 16104276D
- 01/22/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/15/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16105172D-S1
- 02/15/16 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/16/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/16 Senate: Read second time
- 02/16/16 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/16/16 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 16105172D-S1
- 02/16/16 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/16/16 Senate: Amendments by Senator Wagner agreed to
- 02/16/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB748ES1
- 02/16/16 Senate: Printed as engrossed 16105172D-ES1
- 02/16/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/16 Senate: Pending question ordered (27-Y 11-N)
- 02/16/16 Senate: Passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)
- 02/18/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/16 House: Read first time
- 02/18/16 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 03/01/16 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16105790D-H1
- 03/03/16 House: Read second time
- 03/04/16 House: Read third time
- 03/04/16 House: Committee substitute agreed to 16105790D-H1
- 03/04/16 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB748H1
- 03/04/16 House: Passed House with substitute (96-Y 2-N 1-A)
- 03/04/16 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 2-N 1-A)
- 03/08/16 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N)
- 03/09/16 House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/09/16 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/10/16 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/16 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/10/16 Senate: Senators: Wagner, Stuart, Saslaw
- 03/10/16 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/10/16 House: Delegates: Bell, R.B., Byron, Spruill
- 03/11/16 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/11/16 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N)
- 03/11/16 House: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 03/11/16 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 03/25/16 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/25/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB748ER)
- 03/25/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/28/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/28/16 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/28/16
- 03/28/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 04/06/16 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/20/16 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 1-N)
- 04/20/16 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 04/20/16 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 04/20/16 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/20/16 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/20/16 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB748ER2)
- 04/20/16 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/20/16 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/20/16 House: Enacted, Chapter 771 (effective - see bill)
- 04/20/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0771)