Virginia House Bill 671 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-04 - House: Tabled in Commerce and Labor by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

State Corporation Commission; public hearings. Requires the State Corporation Commission to conduct a public hearing in any proceeding involving approval of the construction or operation of an electrical utility facility. At least one hearing shall be held in the area affected by the proposed facility, and at least one Commissioner of the State Corporation Commission is required to be physically present at any hearing held in the area affected. The requirements do not apply to any small renewable energy project for which the Department of Environmental Quality has issued a permit by rule.

Electrical Utility facility; requires SCC to conduct public hearing for approval of construction.

Del. Thomas Greason [R]

Del. Joe May [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-04		House: Tabled in Commerce and Labor by voice vote
2010-01-12		House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2010-01-12		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100470D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+sum+HB671
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HB671+hil