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CS/CS/SB 980: Electric Transmission & Distribution

GENERAL BILL by Communications and Public Utilities ; Community Affairs ; Alexander

Electric Transmission & Distribution; defines term "distribution electric substation"; provides criteria for adoption & enforcement by local government of land development regulations for new electric substations; provides timeframe & procedures for local government to approve or deny application for electric substation; provides for supervision of vegetation maintenance & tree pruning or trimming activities, etc. Creates 163.3208,.3209, 186.0201; amends 186.513.

Effective Date: 06/22/2006
Last Action: 6/22/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-268
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/29/2005 Senate • Filed
12/14/2005 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Communications and Public Utilities
1/13/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/24/06, 9:00 am, 401-S --Temporarily postponed
1/31/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/07/06, 9:00 am, 401-S --Temporarily postponed
2/7/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/14/06, 9:00 am, 401-S
2/14/2006 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
2/16/2006 Senate • Now in Communications and Public Utilities
3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Communications and Public Utilities -SJ 00099; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/24/06, 9:00 am, 401-S --Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/07/06, 9:00 am, 401-S --Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/14/06, 9:00 am, 401-S; CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00194; CS read first time on 03/07/06 -SJ 00187; Now in Communications and Public Utilities -SJ 00194
3/16/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/21/06, 9:00 am, 301-S --Temporarily postponed
3/30/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 04/04/06, 1:00 pm, 301-S --Temporarily postponed
4/19/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 04/24/06, 11:00 am, 301-S
4/24/2006 Senate • CS/CS by- Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00580; CS read first time on 04/26/06 -SJ 00585; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00581
4/27/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00646; Read second time -SJ 00638
4/28/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00667; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00668
5/1/2006 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00999
5/2/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01043
5/3/2006 House • Substituted for HB 431 -HJ 01141; Read third time -HJ 01141; CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 5 -HJ 01141
5/3/2006 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00968
6/19/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/22/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-268