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HB0288 • 2009

Certificate of authority-high voltage transmission lines.

AN ACT relating to utilities; providing for issuance of certificates of authority for construction of high voltage electric lines by segments; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Lockhart
Last action
2009-03-12
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2009

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0288S3001

3rd reading • BEBOUT

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by BEBOUT

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HB0288S3002

3rd reading • MEIER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by MEIER

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HB0288S3003

3rd reading • BEBOUT

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by BEBOUT

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Bill History

  1. 2009-03-12 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 202

  2. 2009-03-12 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0122

  3. 2009-03-05 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0122

  4. 2009-03-05 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0122

  5. 2009-03-04 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0122

  6. 2009-03-04 Senate

    S Adopted HB0288JC01

  7. 2009-03-04 House

    H Adopted HB0288JC01

  8. 2009-02-27 Senate

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  9. 2009-02-27 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  10. 2009-02-26 House

    H Did Not Concur

  11. 2009-02-25 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  12. 2009-02-25 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  13. 2009-02-25 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  14. 2009-02-25 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  15. 2009-02-24 Senate

    S Laid Back Without Prejudice

  16. 2009-02-24 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  17. 2009-02-24 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  18. 2009-02-23 Senate

    S Laid Back Without Prejudice

  19. 2009-02-20 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  20. 2009-02-19 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  21. 2009-02-17 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  22. 2009-02-17 Senate

    S09 Recommended Do Pass

  23. 2009-02-09 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S09

  24. 2009-02-09 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  25. 2009-02-09 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  26. 2009-02-06 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  27. 2009-02-05 House

    H Passed CoW

  28. 2009-02-04 House

    H Placed on General File

  29. 2009-02-04 House

    H09 Recommended Do Pass

  30. 2009-01-30 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H09

  31. 2009-01-29 House

    H Received for Introduction

  32. 2009-01-27 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0288
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
09LSO-0644
Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0122

Chapter No.:
202

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Lockhart

Catch Title:
Certificate of authority-high voltage
transmission lines.

Subject:
High voltage
transmission lines.

Summary/Major Elements:

The act allows the public
service commission to promulgate rules and regulations for issuance of
certificates of authority for the construction of high voltage transmission
lines in segments.

Issuance of a segment
certificate of authority will be limited to segments where the public utility
has obtained all required rights-of-way within the segment, notice has been
provided to all landowners along the entire length of the proposed transmission
line and landowners have been provided an opportunity for a hearing.

Certificates of authority for
segments will be limited to not more than ten mile segments unless the segment
is entirely on state or federal land, the segment is located between a
substation or switching station and the state line or the segment is located
entirely between substations or switching stations.

Note:

Final action on this bill was not taken at the time this summary
was prepared. Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage, an updated
summary will be transmitted to all legislators.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0288

ENROLLED ACT NO. 122, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
utilities; providing for issuance of certificates of authority for construction of high voltage electric lines by segments;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 37
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2
‑
205
by creating a new subsection
(
h
) is amended to read:

37
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2
‑
205.

Certificate of convenience and necessity; hearings.

(h)

Notwithstanding subsection (f) of this section, the commission may
authorize the construction of segments of a transmission line before right-of-way is acquired for an entire transmission line provided that:

(i)

The public utility has satisfied all requirements for the issuance of a certificate except subsection (f) of this section;

(ii)

The public utility has obtained all required right-of-way within the authorized segment;

(iii)

Authorization to construct the transmission line within the authorized segment shall not exceed ten (10) miles from the advancing end of an authorized segment, provided that the commission may waive the ten (10) mile limitation if the transmission line segment is:

(A)

Located entirely between substations or switching stations;

(B)

Located between a substation or switching station and the state line; or

(C)

Located entirely within state or federal land.

(iv)

Notice has been provided to all private property owners along the entire length of the proposed transmission line;

(v)

The commission provides an opportunity for private property owners who are adversely affected by the location of the segment an opportunity to be heard before the authorization of a segment concerning the location of the segment or the impact of any future extension of the transmission line.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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