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 |
✓ |
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.