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CS/HB 481: Temporary Underground Power Panels

GENERAL BILL by Tourism, Infrastructure and Energy Subcommittee ; Duggan

Temporary Underground Power Panels; Prohibiting counties and certain municipalities from enacting ordinances, regulations, or policies that prevent certain electric utilities from installing temporary underground power panels and from requiring subsequent inspections of such panels as a condition of a Certificate of Occupancy under specified conditions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 4/28/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-82
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/3/2021 House • Filed
    11/10/2021 House • Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    1/10/2022 House • Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/14/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    1/21/2022 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
    1/25/2022 House • Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    1/28/2022 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    2/1/2022 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/17/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)
    2/22/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 679287 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/24/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    2/24/2022 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules -SJ 461
    2/28/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 461
    3/1/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 471
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1332 -SJ 471
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 471
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 471
    • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 471
    3/1/2022 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    4/27/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    4/28/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-82

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  • CS/HB 481, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2022 at 11:51 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1332 (c2) Temporary Underground Power Panels Wright Identical Last Action: 3/1/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 481 (Ch. 2022-82) -SJ 471

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.488 Page 1 (pdf)
    166.0484 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 481, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/22/2022 at 10:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1332 (c2) Temporary Underground Power Panels Wright Identical Last Action: 3/1/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 481 (Ch. 2022-82) -SJ 471

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/24/2022 4:02 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/1/2022 10:18 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.488 Page 1 (pdf)
    166.0484 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 481, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/13/2022 at 6:03 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2022 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1332 (c2) Temporary Underground Power Panels Wright Similar Last Action: 3/1/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 481 (Ch. 2022-82) -SJ 471

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    679287 - Amendment
    Between lines 65 and 66, insert:
    Duggan 2/10/2022
    9:21 AM
    House: Adopted
    2/22/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.488 Page 1 (pdf)
    166.0484 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 481, Original Filed Version Posted 11/3/2021 at 11:00 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Tourism, Infrastructure and Energy Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/3/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1332 Temporary Underground Residential Electric Service Wright Similar Last Action: 3/1/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 481 (Ch. 2022-82) -SJ 471

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    211063 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Duggan 1/11/2022
    7:38 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/13/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.488 Page 1 (pdf)
    166.0484 Page 2 (pdf)

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