VA HB628 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-15 - House: Engrossment refused by House
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Undergrounding of electric transmission lines. Amends existing provisions related to the undergrounding of certain electric transmission lines to provide that if there is a feasible overhead alternative for construction of a transmission line of 150 kilovolts or more, the State Corporation Commission shall not approve construction of such transmission line as an underground line, unless all the localities in which the line passes request construction of such line underground in accordance with existing procedures.

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Title

Electric transmission lines; amends existing provisions related to undergrounding of certain lines.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-02-11 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-02-15 House: Engrossment refused by House
2010-02-15 House: Committee amendment agreed to
2010-02-15 House: Read second time
2010-02-14 House: Read first time
2010-02-11 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (20-Y 0-N)
2010-02-09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (12-Y 0-N)
2010-01-29 House: Assigned C & L sub: #3 Special Subcommittee on Energy
2010-01-12 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2010-01-12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103863D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1522404(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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