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SB 72 Electric distribution lines; minimum height upon or over agricultural land.
Introduced by: John A. Cosgrove, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Electric distribution lines; minimum height. Requires that electric distribution lines installed on or after July 1, 2018, upon or over agricultural land shall be placed at a height that is not less than the minimum height requirement that applies to the placement of such lines above road crossings.
FULL TEXT
- 12/01/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100734D pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB72ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/19/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/01/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100734D
- 12/01/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/05/18 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/18 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/09/18 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/18 House: Read first time
- 02/14/18 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/20/18 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/18 House: Read second time
- 02/23/18 House: Read third time
- 02/23/18 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/18 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/27/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB72ER)
- 02/27/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/18 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2018
- 03/05/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 03/19/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 354 (effective 7/1/18)
- 03/19/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354)