VA HB1187 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Natural gas companies; right of entry upon property. Curtails the ability of a natural gas company to enter upon real property for the purpose of conducting surveys and other tests for its proposed line or the location of facilities. The measure prohibits a natural gas company from entering upon property for such purposes unless the State Corporation Commission (Commission) has issued to it a public use certification, which may be issued only if the Commission finds, among other things, that the company has demonstrated that the pipeline or facility is for a public use. The measure also (i) establishes an expedited procedure for a landowner to seek injunctive relief; (ii) authorizes a landowner to bring a civil action for damages, including liquidated damages of $500 per day per individual entering or attempting to enter property in violation of applicable requirements; (iii) requires a natural gas company to pay treble damages for any actual damages resulting from a lawful entry; (iv) authorizes the landowner or his agent to accompany surveyors and record or photograph survey activities; (v) requires any notice of intent to enter to set forth the time and location where the first entry will occur and the duration of the surveys; and (vi) requires any request for permission to inspect to be sent at least 21 days prior to any notice of intent to enter and include a description of each type of survey and each entity or agent proposed to make such survey.
Title
Natural gas companies; right of entry upon property.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-02-06 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 4-N) (Y: 4 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-13 | House | Left in Commerce and Labor |
| 2018-02-06 | House | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 4-N) |
| 2018-02-02 | House | Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 2018-02-01 | House | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2018-02-01 | House | Referred from Rules by voice vote |
| 2018-01-10 | House | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 2018-01-10 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104631D |
