Utility Transfers Act; telephone companies. (HB1755)
Introduced By
Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
☐ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✗ |
Signed by Governor |
✗ |
Became Law |
Description
Utility Facilities Act; telephone companies. Eliminates the requirement that the State Corporation Commission approve the acquisition or disposal of the assets or of control of a telephone company. The measure will not apply to transactions for which applications seeking Commission approval were filed prior to July 1, 2007. Read the Bill »
Status
03/26/2007: vetoed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/27/2006 | Committee |
| 12/27/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074800372 |
| 12/27/2006 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/18/2007 | Read first time |
| 01/19/2007 | Read second time |
| 01/19/2007 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 01/19/2007 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1755E |
| 01/19/2007 | Printed as engrossed 074800372-E |
| 01/22/2007 | Read third time and passed House (94-Y 1-N 1-A) |
| 01/22/2007 | Communicated to Senate |
| 01/22/2007 | Impact statement from SCC (HB1755) |
| 01/23/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/23/2007 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/07/2007 | Impact statement from SCC (HB1755E) |
| 02/14/2007 | Reconsideration of Pass By for the Day agreed to (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/14/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/14/2007 | Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/14/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2007 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/15/2007 | Read third time |
| 02/15/2007 | Passed Senate (23-Y 13-N 1-A) |
| 02/15/2007 | VOTE: (23-Y 13-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2007 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
| 02/15/2007 | VOTE: (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2007 | Passed Senate (24-Y 13-N 1-A) |
| 02/15/2007 | VOTE: (24-Y 13-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2007 | Enrolled |
| 02/22/2007 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1755ER) |
| 02/23/2007 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/24/2007 | Signed by President |
| 02/26/2007 | Impact statement from SCC (HB1755ER) |
| 03/26/2007 | G Vetoed by Governor |
| 04/03/2007 | Placed on Calendar |
| 04/04/2007 | Motion to override Governor's veto rejected (64-Y 34-N 1-A) |
| 04/04/2007 | VOTE: OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO (64-Y 34-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 04/04/2007 | Requires 2/3 affirmative votes for passage |
| 04/04/2007 | House sustained Governor's veto |
Comments
This seems like an enormous change, but I'm not equipped with the information to understand the impact that it will have. What is the reason that the SCC has historically had to approve such things? What is the need for eliminating that approval process?