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Legislation


2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 445

File Code: Utility Regulation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 359/05 - ECM
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)
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