Bill Text: WV SB800 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizing electric utilities construct and operate project within electric utility distribution system
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-02-26 - To House Judiciary [SB800 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2020-SB800-Introduced.html
WEST virginia legislature
2020 regular session
Introduced
Senate Bill 800
By Senators Romano and Facemire
[Introduced February 17,
2020; referred
to the Committee on Economic Development]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §31G-4-5a, relating to authorizing electric utilities to construct and operate a project within the electric utility distribution system.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
article 4. make-ready pole access.
§31G-4-5a. Electric power utilities providing broadband services.
An electric utility may construct and operate a broadband infrastructure expansion project utilizing the electric utility distribution system and rights-of-way. This service is added to the list of an electric utility’s statutory “powers”.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize electric utilities to construct and operate a project within the electric utility distribution system.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
