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GA HR1543
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/23/2012
Primary Sponsor
Glenn Baker
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AI Summary
- Creates a House Study Committee on Subsidiary Corporation Condemnation for Electric Transmission Lines, composed of 3 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Addresses concerns that subsidiaries of electric membership corporations (EMCs) are prioritizing cost over other legally required factors—such as existing land uses, environmental conditions, and existing corridors—when exercising eminent domain for electric transmission line placement
- Notes that Georgia is one of only a handful of states with no public oversight agency for electric transmission line placement
- Directs the committee to examine the use of condemnation by EMC subsidiaries, the factors considered in determining transmission line routes, and whether new oversight or legislative changes are needed
- Committee members may meet for up to 3 days (with a possible 2-day extension), must report findings and proposed legislation by December 15, 2012, and the committee stands abolished on that date
Legislative Description
House Study Commission on Subsidiary Corporation Condemnation for Electric Transmission Lines; create
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/24/2012
Committee Referrals
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications2/23/2012
Full Bill Text
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