UTILITIES-BURY HIGH POWER LINE
Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require that all public utilities bury high power electric transmission lines along: (i) major highways with an average daily traffic of at least 12,000 motor vehicles; and (ii) any new highway, the construction of which is under State, local, or township jurisdiction.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2007
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
0
Committee
6
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 25, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 20, 2007
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 007-004-000
Mar 13, 2007
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Public Utilities Committee
Mar 13, 2007
House · Failed in committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Public Utilities Committee; 005-002-000
Mar 1, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
Feb 28, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Charles E. Jefferson
DDemocratic
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