ELECTRICAL GRID-IMPROVEMENTS
Summary
Supports (1) the investigation and consideration of new advanced transmission technologies that offer revolutionary performance benefits when replacing aged transmission infrastructure; (2) the evaluation of new advanced transmission technologies to determine whether they are best able to cost-effectively ensure the continued reliable delivery of electricity while providing revolutionary greater capacity and revolutionary enhanced efficiency on schedules required to meet the state's public policy objectives; (3) the consideration of the ability of these technologies to greatly reduce environmental and visual impacts to communities; and (4) the consideration of the ability of these and other technologies to greatly reduce the overall cost of energy delivery.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 18, 2017
Last action Mar 8, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2018
How they voted
85–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 98
Mar 8, 2018
D
Democratic55
78% Yea
R
Republican43
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 101-000-000
lower
Feb 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Energy Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Energy Committee
lower
Dec 15, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Oct 24, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Energy Committee
lower
Oct 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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