Electric utilities; underground transmission lines. (HB1974)

Introduced By

Sen. Danica Roem (D-Manassas) with support from co-patron Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)

Progress

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

Description

Electric utilities; underground transmission lines. Provides that construction and reconstruction of any underground, in whole or in part, electrical transmission lines of at least 69 kilovolts along a highway right-of-way under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation in Planning District 8 where a data center proposal is under construction in an area located within a half mile of a National Battlefield Park and within one mile of a state forest is in the public interest. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2023Committee
01/10/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102636D
01/10/2023Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
01/19/2023Assigned sub: Subcommittee #1
01/24/2023Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)
01/25/2023Impact statement from SCC (HB1974)
01/31/2023Tabled in Commerce and Energy (11-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)