HB120 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, an electric supplier is required to serve its customers and expand its electric system as necessary to fulfill that duty
Recently established federal regulations may prevent an electric supplier from constructing and maintaining the new electric transmission facilities that it needs to expand its system
This bill would specify that an electric supplier would have the right to construct and maintain transmission facilities necessary to expand its system. The bill would provide for the appeal of disputes to circuit court
Relating to incumbent electric suppliers; to add Article 7 to Chapter 4 of Title 37, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish that incumbent electric suppliers have the right to construct, own, operate, and maintain new electric transmission facilities and upgrades for their own electric systems; to provide for two or more electric suppliers to address the circumstance where a new transmission facility would connect to each of their electric systems; and to provide for appeals of disputes to the circuit court and for the venue of appeals.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2015 | S | Pending third reading on day 12 Favorable from Transportation and Energy |
| April 7, 2015 | S | Acted on by Transportation and Energy as Favorable |
| March 31, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy |
| March 31, 2015 | H | Cosponsors Added |
| March 31, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 172 |
| March 31, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 3, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 2, 2015 | Room 727 at 19:00 | Senate T&E Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 123 at 13:15 | House C&MG Public Hearing |
| Hearing | March 11, 2015 | Room 123 at 13:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 11, 2015 | Room 123 at 13:30 | House C&MG Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB120 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |