VA HB665 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 25 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Electrical transmission lines; effect on historic resources. Requires the State Corporation Commission (SCC), prior to approving the construction of any electrical transmission lines of 138 kilovolts or more, to determine that the corridor or route chosen for the line will avoid or reasonably minimize adverse impact to the greatest extent reasonably practicable on the scenic assets, historic resources recorded with the Department of Historic Resources, and environment of the area concerned. Currently, the SCC is required to determine that such a line's corridor or route will reasonably minimize adverse impact on the scenic assets, historic districts, and environment of the area concerned.

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Title

Electrical transmission lines; effect on scenic assets, historic resources, and environment.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (88-Y 12-N) (Y: 88 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendments (20-Y 2-N) (Y: 20 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-25 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450)
2020-03-25 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 450 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-17HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
2020-03-12SenateSigned by President
2020-03-12HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-12HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB665ER)
2020-03-12HouseEnrolled
2020-03-05SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-03-05SenateRead third time
2020-03-04SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-03-02SenateReported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2020-02-10SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2020-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-07HouseVOTE: Passage (88-Y 12-N)
2020-02-07HouseRead third time and passed House (88-Y 12-N)
2020-02-06HousePrinted as engrossed 20102992D-E
2020-02-06HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB665E
2020-02-06HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2020-02-06HouseRead second time
2020-02-05HouseRead first time
2020-02-04HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with amendments (20-Y 2-N)
2020-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (10-Y 0-N)
2020-01-16HouseAssigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
2020-01-06HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2020-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102992D

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB665
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB665+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB665E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB665ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0450+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1403V0016+HB0665
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H14V0172+HB0665
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0576+HB0665
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S02V0233+HB0665
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1529HB0665+HB0665
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1574HB0665+HB0665

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