Legislation - HB0640

Title: Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity – Overhead Transmission Lines – Conservation Easements
Sponsored by: Delegates Guyton, Allen, Fair, Griffith, A. Johnson, S. Johnson, Kerr, Kipke, Lehman, Mangione, McComas, Miller, Pasteur, Patterson, Phillips, Pippy, Rose, Ruth, Stonko, Tomlinson, and White Holland
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

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:: Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0034

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity – Overhead Transmission Lines – Conservation Easements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity – Overhead Transmission Lines – Conservation Easements
House	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

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