Electric transmission lines; approval process. (HB587)

Introduced By

Del. Don Merricks (R-Danville) with support from co-patrons Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), and Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville)

Progress

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

Description

Electric transmission lines; approval process.  Eliminates the requirement that an electric transmission line of 138 kV obtain State Corporation Commission approval, based on findings that the line is needed and that its corridor or route will reasonably minimize adverse impact on the scenic assets, historic districts, and environment of the area concerned, if a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the line is not required. The measure provides that such a certificate is not required for such a line if the public utility has obtained approval pursuant to requirements regarding local planning commission approval of the comprehensive plan and applicable local zoning ordinances by the locality or localities in which the transmission line will be located. Amends § 56-265.2, § 56-46.1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/10/2012 Committee
  • 01/10/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103447D
  • 01/10/2012 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/18/2012 Impact statement from SCC (HB587)
  • 01/19/2012 Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/23/2012 Read first time
  • 01/24/2012 Read second time and engrossed
  • 01/25/2012 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
  • 01/25/2012 VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
  • 01/26/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 01/26/2012 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/13/2012 Reported from Commerce and Labor (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/14/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/15/2012 Read third time
  • 02/15/2012 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/17/2012 Enrolled
  • 02/17/2012 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB587ER)
  • 02/17/2012 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/20/2012 Impact statement from SCC (HB587ER)
  • 02/20/2012 Signed by President
  • 03/01/2012 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 54 (effective 7/1/12)
  • 03/01/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: SB418.