Relating to undersea cables; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Requires owners or operators of undersea cables to obtain financial assurances for installation and removal of cable and create plan for removal of cable. Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to review part of Territorial Sea Plan that addresses placement of cables, pipelines and other utilities in territorial sea and provide results to Ocean Policy Advisory Council. Directs Ocean Policy Advisory Council to propose ] develop recommendations for amendments to Territorial Sea Plan regarding placement of undersea cables within territorial sea. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jul 19, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2021 · House Jun 25, 2021
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 23
Jun 26, 2021
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 19, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
upper
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
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