Legislation

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:: Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0611

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2015 Legislative Date 2/13/2015 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2015 Legislative Date 2/18/2015 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2015 Legislative Date 2/18/2015 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2015 Legislative Date 2/24/2015 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2015 Legislative Date 2/24/2015 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2015 Legislative Date 3/16/2015 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Finance; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/12/2015	2/13/2015	First Reading Senate Rules
Senate	2/17/2015	2/18/2015	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	2/18/2015	2/18/2015	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/24/2015	2/24/2015	Hearing cancelled
Senate	2/24/2015	2/24/2015	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/16/2015	3/16/2015	Hearing cancelled
Senate	3/17/2015	3/18/2015	Unfavorable Report by Finance; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/13/2015	Text - First - Public Utilities - Electric Companies - Vegetation Management
3/18/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance

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