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2008 Regular Session bill information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:20 a.m.
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HOUSE BILL 1578

File Code: Utility Regulation

Sponsored By:
Delegates Levy, Bohanan, Frush, Kullen, Murphy, and Wood

Entitled:
Electricity Generation - Long-Term Contracts and Use of Consortium of Electric Companies to Build New Facilities

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Public Service Commission to authorize a private consortium of electric companies to construct, acquire, or lease and operate new regulated electricity generating facilities and associated transmission lines as an alternative to specified long-term contracts; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
2/29
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/7
Re-referred Economic Matters
3/11
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 4/3 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
3/28
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Cane) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Rejected (35-94)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Frush) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (83-56)
Senate Action
4/1
First Reading Senate Rules

Sponsored by:

Delegate Murray D. Levy, District 28
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Peter Murphy, District 28
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; Power Plants; Solar Energy
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Power Plants
Public Service Commission
Reports
Sunset
Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Utility Companies
( 7-510 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 463120/01     Offered on: April 3, 2008   at: 12:26 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 563299/01     Offered on: April 2, 2008   at: 10:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 28, 2008: Floor Amendment (ODonnell) Rejected (35-94)
March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (83-56)



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