HOUSE BILL 590

EMERGENCY BILL File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 691

Sponsored By:

Delegate Davis

Entitled:

Public Service Commission - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Renewable Source Generator Lead Line

Synopsis:

Requiring a person to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to beginning construction in the State of a qualified generator lead line; prohibiting a person from applying for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for specified construction; requiring the Public Service Commission to provide an opportunity for public comment and hold a public hearing on a specified application; requiring the Commission to take a final action on an application only under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

2/9

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/18

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/21

First Reading Finance

3/22

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

4/1

Favorable Report by Finance

3/30

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/12

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 84

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Alternative Energy Sources

Construction

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Energy Matters -see also- Alt Energy Res; Fuel; Power Plants

Hearings

High Voltage Lines

Interstate Affairs

Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC

Notices

Public Information

Public Service Commission

Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utilities

( 7-207 , 7-207 , 7-207 , 7-207 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

House

Number: 713791/01     Offered on: March 16, 2011   at: 10:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

House

Economic Matters

Senate

Finance

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 18, 2011: Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Senate

March 31, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)