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| Bill | Undergrounding electric transmission lines; pilot program. | Undergrounding electric transmission lines; pilot program. Specifies that one of the two projects that may be included in the pilot program for the undergrounding of electric transmission lines shall be for the relocation or conversion of an existing 230-kilovolt overhead line to an underground line. The measure provides that such a project may be approved if the estimated additional cost of placing the line, in whole or in part, underground does not exceed $40 million or, if greater than $40 million, does not exceed 2.5 times the costs of placing the same line overhead, which costs are borne by all of the utility's ratepayers through a rate adjustment clause. Currently the cost of such a project is ineligible if it exceeds 2.5 times the cost of placing the same line overhead. The measure provides that such a project may be approved for participation in the pilot program if its primary need is related to the economic development priorities and the comprehensive plan of the governing body of the locality in which at least a portion of line will be placed. The measure exempts a project that satisfies the criteria for participation in the pilot project from the requirement that the State Corporation Commission find that the transmission line is needed. The measure adds that the pilot program is created to further understanding of the benefits of undergrounding existing electric transmission lines to promote economic development. This bill is identical to SB 782. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2020 | HB 576 | Virginia HB 576 (2020) |
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Virginia HB 576 (2020) — Undergrounding electric transmission lines; pilot program.
Undergrounding electric transmission lines; pilot program. Specifies that one of the two projects that may be included in the pilot program for the undergrounding of electric transmission lines shall be for the relocation or conversion of an existing 230-kilovolt overhead line to an underground line. The measure provides that such a project may be approved if the estimated additional cost of placing the line, in whole or in part, underground does not exceed $40 million or, if greater than $40 million, does not exceed 2.5 times the costs of placing the same line overhead, which costs are borne by all of the utility's ratepayers through a rate adjustment clause. Currently the cost of such a project is ineligible if it exceeds 2.5 times the cost of placing the same line overhead. The measure provides that such a project may be approved for participation in the pilot program if its primary need is related to the economic development priorities and the comprehensive plan of the governing body of the locality in which at least a portion of line will be placed. The measure exempts a project that satisfies the criteria for participation in the pilot project from the requirement that the State Corporation Commission find that the transmission line is needed. The measure adds that the pilot program is created to further understanding of the benefits of undergrounding existing electric transmission lines to promote economic development. This bill is identical to SB 782.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0164) (committee substitute) — source
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB576ER) (committee substitute) — source
- Impact statement from SCC (HB576) (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 1-N) — 20–1 (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Passage (80-Y 19-N) — 79–19 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) — 14–0 (pass) · upper
- Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N) — 36–4 (pass) · upper
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) — 9–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Mark L. Keam — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2020-01-06 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102639D
introduction - 2020-01-06 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
referral-committee - 2020-01-11 Impact statement from SCC (HB576)
- 2020-01-14 Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
referral-committee - 2020-01-23 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 2020-01-28 Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 1-N)
committee-passage - 2020-01-30 Read first time
reading-1 - 2020-01-31 Read second time and engrossed
reading-2 - 2020-02-03 Read third time and passed House (80-Y 19-N)
passage, reading-3 - 2020-02-03 VOTE: Passage (80-Y 19-N)
- 2020-02-04 Constitutional reading dispensed
- 2020-02-04 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
referral-committee - 2020-02-17 Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2020-02-19 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 2020-02-20 Read third time
reading-3 - 2020-02-20 Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
passage - 2020-02-24 Enrolled
- 2020-02-24 Signed by Speaker
- 2020-02-25 Impact statement from SCC (HB576ER)
- 2020-02-25 Signed by President
- 2020-02-26 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2020
- 2020-02-26 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 4, 2020
- 2020-03-04 Approved by Governor-Chapter 164 (effective 7/1/20)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c4b031bd-e995-4ab1-a136-a73150d650b2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).