BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1038: Electric transmission lines

Developing regional compacts for siting electric transmission lines.

Summary

  • Establishes a task force to negotiate the terms of a regional compact to site electric transmission corridors of national interest.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1038), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2007
  2. Out of committeeJan 19, 2007
  3. Passed HouseJan 29, 2007
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2007
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2007
  6. LawMay 4, 2007
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 8, 2007 in the House
Last action
May 4, 2007
Session law
Chapter 326, Laws of 2007
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to developing regional compacts for siting electric transmission lines;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed January 29, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1038
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 12, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1038
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31100
Republican17000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 17, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1038
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  3. Chapter 326, 2007 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. WM - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. WET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  18. First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. TEC - Majority; do pass.
  24. TEC - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1038 in other sessions

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