Electric utilities; approval required for construction of certain electrical transmission lines.
Summary
Electric utilities; approval required for construction of certain electrical transmission lines. Prohibits the construction of a new transmission line overhead unless the State Corporation Commission first determines that the construction of such transmission line in whole or in part underground is not in the public interest.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Last action Jan 27, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (4-Y 11-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
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