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HB1822

Electric utilities; construction of certain electrical transmission lines, advanced conductors.

Status:
Enacted

Latest Action: March 24, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0551)

Chief Patron:
David Reid (D)

Session:
2025 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Electric utilities; construction of electrical transmission lines; advanced conductors.

Requires the State Corporation Commission to consider the prudency of using advanced conductors in making any determination regarding need, corridor, route, or method of installation as it relates to certain applications for the construction of transmission lines of 138 kilovolts or more. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/06/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100365D
  • 01/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  • 01/14/2025 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 01/20/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 01/21/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1822)
  • 01/21/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
  • 01/22/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 01/23/2025 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
  • 01/23/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25105579D-H1
  • 01/27/2025 - House: Read first time
  • 01/28/2025 - House: Read second time
  • 01/28/2025 - House: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
  • 01/28/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 01/29/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
  • 01/30/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 01/30/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/13/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1822)
  • 02/17/2025 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/18/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
  • 02/18/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 02/19/2025 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1822ER)
  • 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  • 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  • 03/18/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1822)
  • 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 551 (Effective 01/01/26)
  • 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0551)

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