Electric distribution lines; minimum height upon or over agricultural land. (SB72)

Introduced By

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

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

Description

Electric distribution lines; minimum height. Requires that electric distribution lines installed on or after July 1, 2018, upon or over agricultural land shall be placed at a height that is not less than the minimum height requirement that applies to the placement of such lines above road crossings. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/01/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100734D
12/01/2017Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/11/2018Impact statement from SCC (SB72)
02/05/2018Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2018Read second time and engrossed
02/09/2018Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2018Placed on Calendar
02/14/2018Read first time
02/14/2018Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/20/2018Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2018Read second time
02/23/2018Read third time
02/23/2018Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/23/2018VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2018Enrolled
02/27/2018Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB72ER)
02/27/2018Signed by Speaker
02/28/2018Impact statement from SCC (SB72ER)
03/02/2018Signed by President
03/05/2018Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2018
03/05/2018G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
03/19/2018G Approved by Governor-Chapter 354 (effective 7/1/18)
03/19/2018G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354)