SB 494 (2018) -  Linear Facilities

General Bill by Lee
Linear Facilities: Revising the definition of the term “development” to exclude work by certain utility providers on utility infrastructure on certain rights-of-way or corridors; requiring the consideration of a certain variance standard when including conditions for the certification of an electrical power plant; clarifying that the Public Service Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to require underground transmission lines, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: 02/08/18 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 405 (Ch. 2018-34) -SJ 314 on Thursday, February 8, 2018 4:39 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • On agenda for: 11/14/17 2:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 01/16/18 4:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 1

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 405 Subject: Linear Facilities Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 1/17/2018 8:53:08 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 1/12/2018 4:11:11 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 11/14/2017 3:51:35 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 11/13/2017 1:44:42 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 405 (Ch. 2018-34) -SJ 314 Time: 02/08/2018 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Substituted HB 405 -SJ 314 Time: 02/08/2018 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 313 Time: 02/08/2018 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/08/18 -SJ 336 Time: 02/06/2018 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 162 Time: 01/17/2018 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by- Community Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 162 Time: 01/16/2018 - 5:29 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/16/18, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 01/11/2018 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 40 Time: 01/09/2018 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/05/17, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 12/05/2017 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Now in Community Affairs -SJ 102 Time: 11/15/2017 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 102 Time: 11/14/2017 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 11/14/17, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 11/06/2017 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs -SJ 40 Time: 10/26/2017 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/11/2017 - 9:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
163.3221 HB 405
380.04 HB 405
403.511 HB 405
403.531 HB 405