Electric utilities; underground transmission lines.
Summary
Electric utilities; underground transmissionlines. Provides that the construction and reconstruction of any underground, in whole or in part, electrical transmission linesof at least 69 kilovolts and less than 500 kilovolts along a highwayright-of-way under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportationin Planning District 8 where a data center proposal is under constructionin an area located within a half mile of a National Battlefield Park and within one mile of a state forest is in the public interest.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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