Electric transmission lines; prohibits SCC approving agreements for underground installation. (SB645)

Introduced By

Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)

Progress

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

Description

Undergrounding of electric transmission lines.  Prohibits the State Corporation Commission from approving an agreement between a local governing body and an electric utility for the underground installation of an electric transmission line of at least 150 kilovolts if a feasible overhead alternative exists, unless all localities in which the line passes request that the line be installed underground. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/19/2010Presented and ordered printed 10104207D
01/19/2010Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/27/2010Impact statement from SCC (SB645)
02/02/2010Reported from Local Government with amendments (12-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2010Read second time
02/08/2010Reading of amendments waived
02/08/2010Committee amendments agreed to
02/08/2010Engrossed by Senate as amended SB645E
02/08/2010Printed as engrossed 10104207D-E
02/09/2010Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2010Impact statement from SCC (SB645E)
02/16/2010Placed on Calendar
02/16/2010Read first time
02/16/2010Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
03/02/2010Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2010Read second time
03/04/2010Read third time
03/04/2010Pending question ordered
03/04/2010Passed House (82-Y 18-N)
03/04/2010VOTE: --- PASSAGE (82-Y 18-N) (see vote tally)
03/11/2010Signed by President
03/11/2010Enrolled
03/11/2010Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB645ER)
03/11/2010Impact statement from SCC (SB645ER)
03/11/2010Signed by Speaker
03/12/2010Signed by President
04/10/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 392 (effective 7/1/10)
04/10/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0392)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 6 clips in all, totaling 18 minutes.