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2020 SESSION
HB 576 Undergrounding electric transmission lines; pilot program.
Introduced by: Mark L. Keam | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Undergrounding electric transmission lines; pilot program. Specifies that one of the two projects that may be included in the pilot program for the undergrounding of electric transmission lines shall be for the relocation or conversion of an existing 230-kilovolt overhead line to an underground line. The measure provides that such a project may be approved if the estimated additional cost of placing the line, in whole or in part, underground does not exceed $40 million or, if greater than $40 million, does not exceed 2.5 times the costs of placing the same line overhead, which costs are borne by all of the utility's ratepayers through a rate adjustment clause. Currently the cost of such a project is ineligible if it exceeds 2.5 times the cost of placing the same line overhead. The measure provides that such a project may be approved for participation in the pilot program if its primary need is related to the economic development priorities and the comprehensive plan of the governing body of the locality in which at least a portion of line will be placed. The measure exempts a project that satisfies the criteria for participation in the pilot project from the requirement that the State Corporation Commission find that the transmission line is needed. The measure adds that the pilot program is created to further understanding of the benefits of undergrounding existing electric transmission lines to promote economic development. This bill is identical to SB 782.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102639D pdf | impact statement
- 02/24/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB576ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/04/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0164) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102639D
- 01/06/20 House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/14/20 House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/23/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/20 House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 1-N)
- 01/30/20 House: Read first time
- 01/31/20 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/20 House: Read third time and passed House (80-Y 19-N)
- 02/03/20 House: VOTE: Passage (80-Y 19-N)
- 02/04/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/04/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/17/20 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/20 Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
- 02/24/20 House: Enrolled
- 02/24/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB576ER)
- 02/24/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/26/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2020
- 02/26/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 4, 2020
- 03/04/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 164 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/04/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0164)