HB 1315 (2009) -  Construction of Electric Transmission Lines

General Bill by Brisé
Construction of Electric Transmission Lines: Removes exceptions to requirements for electric utility to obtain certification prior to construction of transmission line; requires electric utility to notify affected municipalities of proposed transmission line sites & routes; requires disclosure of methods used to determine routes & efforts to minimize impact on municipality; authorizes municipality to request hearing by PSC to determine disputes with electric utility; authorizes municipality to bring action challenging transmission line siting; authorizes local governmental entity that requests electric transmission lines be placed underground to share underground installation costs with any surrounding governmental entity that benefits from installation.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in Energy & Utilities Policy Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2644 Subject: Electric Transmission Lines/Construction [EPSC] Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Energy & Utilities Policy Committee 3/16/2009 3:22:43 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Energy & Utilities Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/13/2009 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy Council Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to General Government Policy Council Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/27/2009 - 2:56 PM Member: Brisé Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
403.524