Legislation

Title: Public Utilities - Electric Companies - Vegetation Management
Sponsored by: Delegates A. Miller, Frick, Korman, Carr, Dumais, Fraser-Hidalgo, Kelly, S. Robinson, and Tarlau
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Public Service Commission, in adopting specified vegetation management regulations, to require that an electric company's vegetation management program comply with the International Society of Arboriculture's Best Management Practices for Utility Pruning of Trees; and prohibiting an electric company from removing a tree on private property unless the tree is hazardous and the private property owner has consented to removal of the hazardous tree.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0747

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2015 Legislative Date 2/12/2015 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2015 Legislative Date 2/11/2015 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2015 Legislative Date 3/17/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/11/2015	2/12/2015	First Reading Economic Matters
House	2/11/2015	2/11/2015	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/13/2015	3/17/2015	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/12/2015	Text - First - Public Utilities - Electric Companies - Vegetation Management
3/13/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters

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