Utility Facilities Act; associated facilities of an electrical transmission line.
Summary
Provides that the issuance by the State Corporation Commission of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for construction of an electrical transmission line of 138 kilovolts and any associated facilities shall be deemed to satisfy local comprehensive plan requirements and all local zoning ordinances with respect to the transmission line and associated facilities. The measure defines "associated facilities" as including any station, substation, transition station, and switchyard facilities to be constructed outside of any county operating under the county executive form of government that is located in Planning District 8 (e.g., Prince William County) in association with the 138 kilovolt transmission line.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Mar 24, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Mar 24, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 728 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 20, 2017
Introduced
Senate amendment agreed to by House (60-Y 34-N 1-A)
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (67-Y 30-N 1-A)
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101914D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gregory D. Habeeb
RRepublican
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