VA SB1759 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 22 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0792)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 22 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0792)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Undergrounding utility lines pilot program; transportation infrastructure improvement; urban county executive form of government. Establishes a pilot program under which the governing body of any locality operating under the urban county executive form of government (Fairfax County) may request an electric utility to place underground electric utility distribution lines in transportation projects to serve and facilitate the creation of transit-oriented development in such locality in conjunction with a transportation infrastructure improvement project that the Commonwealth Transportation Board identifies that reduces congestion, improves mobility, incorporates transit systems and improves safety. The measure provides that the locality and the utility shall enter into an agreement that provides that (i) the locality shall pay to the utility its full additional costs of relocating and converting that portion of the line located in the locality underground rather than overhead that are not recoverable under applicable rates, net of relocation credits, which costs shall include associated feasibility costs, or any smaller portion of such costs as the utility and the locality may agree; (ii) the locality shall impose an additional levy on electric utility customers in the locality in an amount sufficient to cover the utility's additional costs, which levy shall not exceed $1 per month on residential customers and shall be collected by the utility on behalf of the locality; (iii) the utility shall convert, operate, and maintain the agreed portion of the line underground; and (iv) other terms and conditions on which the parties may agree shall be included in the agreement. The measure provides that upon presentation of the agreement to the Commonwealth Transportation Board, the Commissioner of Highways shall be responsible for securing the necessary easements and permits for the pilot program. The measure provides that the pilot program terminates on July 1, 2022.
Title
Underground electric distribution lines; placing in areas of transit-oriented development.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-02-20 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N) (Y: 29 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 4-N) (Y: 93 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-14 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (20-Y 1-N) (Y: 20 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N) (Y: 29 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N) (Y: 32 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance (13-Y 3-N) (Y: 13 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 4-N) (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 4-N) (Y: 93 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-14 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (20-Y 1-N) (Y: 20 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N) (Y: 29 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N) (Y: 32 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance (13-Y 3-N) (Y: 13 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 4-N) (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-22 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0792) | |
| 2019-03-22 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 792 (effective 7/1/19) | |
| 2019-03-04 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 | |
| 2019-03-04 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019 |
| 2019-02-23 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2019-02-23 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2019-02-23 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1759ER) |
| 2019-02-23 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2019-02-20 | Senate | Title replaced 19107326D-H1 |
| 2019-02-20 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N) |
| 2019-02-19 | House | VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 4-N) |
| 2019-02-19 | House | Passed House with substitute (93-Y 4-N) |
| 2019-02-19 | House | Engrossed by House - floor substitute SB1759H1 |
| 2019-02-19 | House | Substitute by Delegate Kilgore agreed to 19107326D-H1 |
| 2019-02-19 | House | Committee amendments from Commerce and Labor rejected |
| 2019-02-19 | House | Read third time |
| 2019-02-19 | House | Floor substitute printed 19107326D-H1 (Kilgore) |
| 2019-02-18 | House | Read second time |
| 2019-02-14 | House | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (20-Y 1-N) |
| 2019-02-08 | House | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2019-02-08 | House | Read first time |
| 2019-02-08 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2019-02-05 | Senate | Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N) |
| 2019-02-05 | Senate | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-02-05 | Senate | Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N) |
| 2019-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-02-05 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1759S2 |
| 2019-02-05 | Senate | Substitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 19106453D-S2 |
| 2019-02-05 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2019-02-05 | Senate | Committee substitute rejected 19106254D-S1 |
| 2019-02-05 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2019-02-05 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2019-02-05 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 19106453D-S2 (Surovell) |
| 2019-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-01-31 | Senate | Reported from Finance (13-Y 3-N) |
| 2019-01-31 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance |
| 2019-01-31 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 19106254D-S1 |
| 2019-01-31 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 4-N) |
| 2019-01-18 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2019-01-18 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 19100654D |
