OH HB244 | 2007-2008 | 127th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on August 14 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-08-14 - Effective Date

Summary

To amend sections 515.04, 515.05, 515.08, 515.11, 515.12, and 515.15 and to enact section 515.16 of the Revised Code to authorize townships to relocate overhead cables, wires, and appurtenant equipment underground upon petition; to pay for a relocation by assessing abutting and otherwise specially benefited properties; to collect interest on unpaid assessments for an underground relocation project or an artificial lighting district project; and to exempt townships from liability for outages or other damage caused by a relocation project, and to exempt the owners of the cables, wires, and appurtenant equipment from liability, unless the outage or other damage was caused by the owner's negligence.

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Title

Townships-overhead cabling-relocate underground

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-08-14 Effective Date
2008-05-14 Governor Action
2008-05-16 End of 10-day Period
2008-05-05 Sent to Governor
2008-04-30 Concurrence
2008-04-22 Passed 3rd Consideration Senate
2008-04-15 Committee Report
2008-01-24 To State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs
2008-01-24 Introduced to Senate
2008-01-23 Passed 3rd Consideration House
2008-01-15 Committee Report
2007-05-30 To Local and Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization
2007-05-30 Introduced to House

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