Legislation - SB0034

Title: Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines - Conservation Easements
Sponsored by: Senators Brooks and Hettleman
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Public Service Commission to consider the impact of the development of overhead transmission lines on certain properties subject to an existing conservation easement in certain proceedings for a certificate of public convenience and necessity; and requiring the Commission to require an applicant for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the development of overhead transmission lines to consider alternative routes for transmission lines affecting conservation easements or alter proposed routes.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0640

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/18/2024 Legislative Date 10/18/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines - Conservation Easements Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	10/18/2024	10/18/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines - Conservation Easements
Senate	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

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