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2023 SESSION

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SB 1541 Utilities; SCC shall issue final order on certain projects within a certain timeframe.

Introduced by: Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

State Corporation Commission; certain electricity transmission projects. Directs the State Corporation Commission to issue its final order for certificates of public convenience and necessity regarding certain projects no later than 270 days after the filing date by a utility. For such projects filed by a utility prior to January 1, 2023, the bill requires the State Corporation Commission to issue its final order for certificates of public convenience and necessity within 90 days of the bill's effective date. This bill is identical to HB 2482.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/23  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 23105072D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/30/23  Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105820D-S1  pdf
• 02/02/23  Senate: Printed as engrossed 23105820D-ES1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/22/23  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1541ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/24/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0502)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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HISTORY

• 01/20/23  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 23105072D
• 01/20/23  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/24/23  Senate: Assigned C&L sub: Energy
• 01/30/23  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/23  Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105820D-S1
• 02/01/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/23  Senate: Printed as engrossed 23105820D-ES1
• 02/02/23  Senate: Read second time
• 02/02/23  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/02/23  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 23105820D-S1
• 02/02/23  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/02/23  Senate: Amendment by Senator Lewis agreed to
• 02/02/23  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB1541ES1
• 02/02/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/23  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/23  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/10/23  House: Read first time
• 02/10/23  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
• 02/14/23  House: Reported from Commerce and Energy (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/23  House: Read second time
• 02/17/23  House: Read third time
• 02/17/23  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/23  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/23  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/22/23  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1541ER)
• 02/22/23  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/23  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/02/23  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
• 03/02/23  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
• 03/24/23  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 502 (effective 7/1/23)
• 03/24/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0502)