Relating to utilities; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Specifies, for purposes of exempting certain vehicles from overall allowable length of vehicles under Vehicle Code, that unplanned disruption in services provided by public utility, telecommunications utility, people's utility district , municipality or electric cooperative is emergency if disruption occurs outside normal business hours during which public utility, telecommunications utility, people's utility district , municipality or electric cooperative may acquire variance permit. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Jun 8, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 8, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Jun 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Jun 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
May 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
legislature
May 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Thomsen. Passed.
legislature
May 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
legislature
Mar 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Business and Transportation.
legislature
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Witt. Passed.
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Transportation Policy.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
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