HOUSE BILL 445

Sponsored By:

Delegate G. Clagett

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; defining a term; and providing for the application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/27

First Reading Economic Matters

2/8

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/13

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/16

Third Reading Passed (134-3)

Senate Action

3/17

First Reading Finance

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

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 (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

House

Number: 273399/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2006   at: 10:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 16, 2006: Third Reading Passed (134-3)