SB 460 California Senate · 2009-2010 Regular Session

Energy: transmission lines.

Summary

(1) Existing law requires any person proposing to construct an electric transmission line to obtain a certification from the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. Existing law defines "electric transmission line" as an electric powerline carrying electric power from a thermal powerplant to a point of junction with an interconnected transmission system. This bill would additionally define "electric transmission line" to include a high-voltage transmission line proposed to be built by a local publicly owned electric utility. The bill would require a local publicly owned electric utility proposing to construct an electric transmission line to certify to the commission that it has undertaken a specified action. (2) Existing law requires a municipal utility district to undertake specified actions before the district may locate or construct a line for the transmission or distribution of electric energy. This bill would repeal this requirement and would make a conforming change.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2009

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2009 Last action Feb 1, 2010

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Jun 30, 2009

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

May 28, 2009

Upper · Passed

Set, first hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

upper

Apr 30, 2009

Committee

Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Apr 29, 2009

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 683.)

upper

Apr 16, 2009

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

upper

Feb 26, 2009

Introduced

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors