HOUSE BILL 359

Sponsored By:

Delegates G. Clagett, Bobo, Burns, DeBoy, Gaines, Hubbard, James, and Weldon

Entitled:

Public Service Companies - Transfer of Franchise

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a public service company from assigning, leasing, or transferring a franchise or a right under a franchise to a corporation, whether domestic or foreign, that is or may become a public service company or to any affiliate of the corporation unless the corporation is incorporated in the State or the affiliate that is or may become a public service company is incorporated in the State; and defining a specified term.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/28

First Reading Economic Matters

2/2

Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.

2/21

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A

Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A

Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUSES -see also- SCHOOL BUSES

CORPORATIONS -see also- MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

FOR-HIRE DRIVING -see also- TAXICABS

FRANCHISES

NONRESIDENTS -see also- ALIENS

RAILROADS

TAXICABS

UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies

( 5-201 , 5-202 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered