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SB 1048: Linear Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Lee

Linear Facilities; Revising the definition of the term “development” to exclude work by certain utility providers on utility infrastructure on certain rights-of-way or corridors; requiring the consideration of a certain variance standard when including conditions for the certification of an electrical power plant; requiring the consideration of a certain variance standard when including conditions for the certification of a proposed transmission line corridor, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/20/2017 Senate • Filed
3/6/2017 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs -SJ 115
3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 115
3/9/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/14/17, 2:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
3/14/2017 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 181
• Now in Community Affairs -SJ 181
3/17/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/22/17, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
3/22/2017 Senate • Favorable by- Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 243
3/23/2017 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 243
3/30/2017 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/17
4/4/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 290
• Amendment(s) failed (157870, 293986, 711880) -SJ 290
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/6/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 318
• Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 3 -SJ 318
4/12/2017 House • In Messages
5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Messages