Public utilities; acquisition of rights-of-way for economic development sites.
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HB 2738 — Public utilities; acquisition of rights-of-way for economic development sites.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 494 (effective 7/1/19)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2019. Enacted.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Authorizes a public utility providing water, sewer, electric, or natural gas service to propose an Economic Development Program (Program) under which it may acquire utility right-of-way for one or more qualified economic development sites. A proposal for a Program is required to include an analysis of how acquiring the rights-of-way will enhance the Commonwealth's infrastructure and promote the Commonwealth's competitive business environment by improving the readiness of a qualified economic development site. The measure establishes criteria for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to certify that an industrial site is a qualified economic development site. The State Corporation Commission (SCC) is authorized to approve a proposal for a Program that satisfies certain conditions, including findings that (i) implementation of the Program will provide significant economic development benefits that might not otherwise be attained absent its approval and (ii) the Program is designed only to acquire utility rights-of-way to a qualified economic development site and not to provide service to other customers or potential customers. A utility's capital investment is capped at one percent of gross plant investment in the aggregate of all of the utility's Programs and at $5 million for any specific qualified economic development site. This bill is identical to
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
13 added · 12 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill HB 2738 has been amended to include a clearer definition of what "acquire utility rights-of-way" means, encompassing various activities like planning and permitting necessary for development projects. Additionally, the language surrounding the certification process by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership has been refined to ensure that sites are recognized as qualified for economic development. These changes help clarify the process for acquiring land necessary for utility infrastructure, which can foster economic growth and development in Virginia.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 494 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-235.12, relating to public utilities;
[H 2738] Approved March 18, 2019 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
View plain text versions (4)
- Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0494) View text Current html March 18, 2019
- House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2738ER) View text html February 19, 2019
- Committee Substitute House: Committee substitute printed 19105626D-H1 html January 31, 2019
- House: Presented and ordered printed 19104165D View text html January 16, 2019
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 494 (effective 7/1/19)
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 21, 2019
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Read third time
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Read third time and passed House (85-Y 13-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2738H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 19105626D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Presented and ordered printed 19104165D
Sponsors
- Lamont Bagby · Primary
- Timothy D. Hugo · Cosponsor
- R. Steven Landes · Cosponsor
- Steve E. Heretick · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey M. Bourne · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (4)
- Timothy D. Hugo
- R. Steven Landes
- Heretick, Steve E.
- Bourne, Jeffrey M.
Not signed on (143)
143 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 143 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Nay |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Nay |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dance | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cosgrove | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Norment | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Saslaw | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ransone | — | Yea |
| Marshall | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Byron | — | Yea |
| Filler-Corn | — | Yea |
| Heretick | — | Yea |
| Hugo | — | Yea |
| Kory | — | Nay |
| Lindsey | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Toscano | — | Yea |
| Yancey | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2738 do?
- Authorizes a public utility providing water, sewer, electric, or natural gas service to propose an Economic Development Program (Program) under which it may acquire utility right-of-way for one or more qualified economic development sites. A proposal for a Program is required to include an analysis of how acquiring the rights-of-way will enhance the Commonwealth's infrastructure and promote the Commonwealth's competitive business environment by improving the readiness of a qualified economic development site. The measure establishes criteria for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to certify that an industrial site is a qualified economic development site. The State Corporation Commission (SCC) is authorized to approve a proposal for a Program that satisfies certain conditions, including findings that (i) implementation of the Program will provide significant economic development benefits that might not otherwise be attained absent its approval and (ii) the Program is designed only to acquire utility rights-of-way to a qualified economic development site and not to provide service to other customers or potential customers. A utility's capital investment is capped at one percent of gross plant investment in the aggregate of all of the utility's Programs and at $5 million for any specific qualified economic development site. This bill is identical to
- Who sponsors HB 2738?
- HB 2738 is sponsored by Lamont Bagby, Timothy D. Hugo, R. Steven Landes, Heretick, Steve E., and Bourne, Jeffrey M..
- What is the current status of HB 2738?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 2738?
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