Underground transmission lines; JLARC to study criteria, etc. used by SCC in evaluating feasibility. (HJ100)

Introduced By

Del. Joe May (R-Leesburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; undergrounding electrical transmission lines; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the State Corporation Commission's analysis for determining the feasibility of undergrounding electrical transmission lines. In conducting its study, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall examine (i) the factors considered by the State Corporation Commission in its analysis of the feasibility of installing underground electrical transmission lines; (ii) the effect on property values resulting from installing underground, as opposed to overhead, transmission lines; (iii) the costs considered by the State Corporation Commission in reviewing transmission line applications; and (iv) such other issues as it deems appropriate. This two-year study shall not be conducted unless it is funded in the Appropriation Act. Read the Bill »

Status

03/23/2006: Passed the House

History

DateAction
01/10/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 060153162
01/10/2006Referred to Committee on Rules
02/08/2006Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
02/10/2006Taken up
02/10/2006Engrossed by House
02/10/2006Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/10/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
02/10/2006Communicated to Senate
02/13/2006Reading waived
02/13/2006Referred to Committee on Rules
02/24/2006Reported from Rules with substitute
02/24/2006Committee substitute printed 064472400-S1
02/27/2006Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006Read third time
02/28/2006Reading of substitute waived
02/28/2006Committee substitute agreed to 064472400-S1
02/28/2006Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HJ100S1
02/28/2006Agreed to by Senate with substitute by voice vote
03/01/2006Placed on Calendar
03/02/2006Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
03/02/2006VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
03/23/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ100ER)