SB1362: Electrical utility facilities; review of construction applications by State Corporation Commission.

Chief Patron

Chuck Colgan (D-29)
Served: 1976–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

03/24/2007: signed by governor

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01/17/2007 Presented and ordered printed 070236716
01/17/2007 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/18/2007 Impact statement from SCC (SB1362)
01/30/2007 Assigned C&L sub: Utility Bills
02/05/2007 Committee substitute printed 070276716-S1
02/06/2007 Read second time
02/06/2007 Reading of substitute waived
02/06/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 070276716-S1
02/06/2007 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1362S1
02/06/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/06/2007 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/06/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2007 Communicated to House
02/08/2007 Placed on Calendar
02/08/2007 Read first time
02/08/2007 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/15/2007 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2007 Committee substitute printed 070293716-H1
02/19/2007 Read second time
02/20/2007 Read third time
02/20/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 070293716-H1
02/20/2007 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1362H1
02/20/2007 Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/20/2007 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2007 House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N 1-A)
02/22/2007 VOTE: (2-Y 37-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/22/2007 Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
02/22/2007 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/22/2007 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N 1-A)
02/22/2007 VOTE: (0-Y 39-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/22/2007 House insisted on substitute
02/22/2007 House requested conference committee
02/22/2007 Senate acceded to request (30-Y 0-N)
02/22/2007 VOTE: (30-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2007 Conferees appointed by Senate
02/22/2007 Senators: Colgan, Watkins, Wagner
02/22/2007 Conferees appointed by House
02/22/2007 Delegates: Morgan, Plum, Hargrove
02/23/2007 Conference substitute printed 070301716-S2
02/23/2007 Impact statement from SCC (SB1362H1)
02/23/2007 Impact statement from SCC (SB1362S1)
02/23/2007 Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
02/23/2007 VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2007 Reading of conference report waived
02/24/2007 Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/24/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2007 Impact statement from SCC (SB1362S2)
03/12/2007 Enrolled
03/12/2007 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1362ER)
03/12/2007 Signed by President
03/13/2007 Signed by Speaker
03/14/2007 Impact statement from SCC (SB1362ER)
03/24/2007 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 825 (effective 7/1/07)
04/10/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0825)

Summary

Construction of electrical utility facilities; review of applications by State Corporation Commission. Requires the State Corporation Commission to consider certain external costs associated with the construction of electrical utility facilities, such as the monetary effect the facility will have on the value of land and structures along the proposed location or corridor. The Commission must also conduct an independent analysis of the facility applicant's assessment of need, load flow analysis, and method of installation. Finally, the bill will require a public utility to provide a GIS map of any proposed improvement or extension that the Commission shall make publicly available on its website. The utilities are currently required to provide a map, but the Code does not specify that it must be a GIS map. The bill also requires the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to convene a workgroup to develop recommendations as to the factors that should be considered by the State Corporation Commission in reviewing applications for the construction of electrical utility facilities.

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