HB 405 (2018) -  Linear Facilities

General Bill by Williamson and Payne (CO-SPONSORS) McClain
Linear Facilities: Revises definition of "development" to exclude certain utility work on rights-of-way or corridors & creation or termination of distribution & transmission corridors; requires DEP to consider certain variance standard for certification of power plants & transmission corridors; specifies PSC authority to locate transmission lines underground.
Effective Date: March 19, 2018
Last Event: Chapter No. 2018-34 on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 10:57 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 494 Subject: Linear Facilities Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/21/2018 3:12:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/13/2018 4:42:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 1/11/2018 3:06:03 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 1/9/2018 4:14:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 12/6/2017 6:27:25 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee 11/29/2017 4:43:06 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 11/16/2017 11:53:04 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 11/13/2017 2:59:50 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 01/25/2018 02:10 PM   Yeas: 105 Nays: 2 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 531] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/21/2018 10:40 AM   Yeas: 34 Nays: 4 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 7] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2018-34 Time: 03/21/2018 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 03/19/2018 - 6:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 03/09/2018 - 12:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 02/27/2018 - 11:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 02/27/2018 - 11:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 4 -SJ 371 Time: 02/21/2018 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 371 Time: 02/21/2018 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/08/2018 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 314 Time: 02/08/2018 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 314 Time: 02/08/2018 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Substituted for SB 494 -SJ 314 Time: 02/08/2018 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Withdrawn from Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs -SJ 314 Time: 02/08/2018 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Received -SJ 263 Time: 02/01/2018 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs -SJ 264 Time: 02/01/2018 - 9:23 AM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 01/31/2018 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 01/31/2018 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 2 Time: 01/25/2018 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 01/25/2018 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 01/24/2018 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 01/24/2018 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 01/24/2018 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/24/2018) Time: 01/18/2018 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 01/11/2018 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 01/11/2018 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Committee Time: 01/11/2018 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Commerce Committee Time: 01/11/2018 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2018 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Commerce Committee agenda Time: 01/09/2018 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Commerce Committee Time: 12/06/2017 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee Time: 12/06/2017 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee Time: 12/06/2017 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee agenda Time: 11/29/2017 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee Time: 11/15/2017 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 11/15/2017 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 11/15/2017 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee agenda Time: 11/08/2017 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 11/01/2017 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 11/01/2017 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee Time: 11/01/2017 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 11/01/2017 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 10/23/2017 - 2:08 PM Member: Williamson Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
163.3221 SB 494
380.04 SB 494
403.511 SB 494
403.531 SB 494