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1996 SESSION
HB 60 Powers of localities regarding public utilities.
Introduced by: C. Richard Cranwell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Powers of localities regarding public utilities. Prohibits a locality from taking over or displacing the services offered by a gas or electric utility within the limits of such locality unless first approved by referendum. However, such services may be provided without a referendum (i) with the consent of the utility or (ii) if the locality was already providing such service as of January 1, 1994.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 961961176 pdf
- 01/30/96 House: Printed as engrossed 961961176-E pdf
- 03/13/96 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB60ER) pdf
- 04/04/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0384) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 961961176
- 01/10/96 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/22/96 House: Assigned to C. C. T. sub-committee: 1
- 01/26/96 House: Reported from C. C. T. with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/96 House: Read first time
- 01/30/96 House: Read second time
- 01/30/96 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/30/96 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/30/96 House: Printed as engrossed 961961176-E
- 01/31/96 House: Read third time and passed House (93-Y 1-N)
- 01/31/96 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 1-N)
- 01/31/96 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/01/96 Senate: Read first time
- 02/01/96 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/27/96 Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/96 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/96 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/96 Senate: Read third time
- 02/29/96 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/96 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/96 Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/96 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/96 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/96 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/13/96 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB60ER)
- 03/18/96 House: Enrolled
- 03/20/96 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/21/96 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/96 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 384 (effective 7/1/96)
- 04/04/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0384)