HB 626-FN-A (2016): authorizing energy infrastructure development and designating energy infrastructure corridors and requiring the department of transportation to adopt an updated and revised utility accommodation manual.

HB 626-FN-A (2016)

authorizing energy infrastructure development and designating energy infrastructure corridors and requiring the department of transportation to adopt an updated and revised utility accommodation manual.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2015-2016
• House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
• Senate committee: Energy and Natural Resources
• Subject: Energy and Utilities
• Chapter law: 218

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2015 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 19, 2015. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2015 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on June 23, 2015. The committee met in executive session on June 30, 2015 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2015-2326h), by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 6, 2016 the House adopted “Special Order to second bill taken up after lunch recess” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Introne. On January 6, 2016 the House rejected a motion to kill it on a division vote 165–187. On January 6, 2016 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On January 6, 2016 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. On January 6, 2016 the House rejected a motion to lay it on the table on a roll call 116–241, on a motion by Rep. Jack Flanagan. A floor amendment (2016-2326h) was adopted on a division vote 225–127 on January 6, 2016, changing the text of the bill. The committee held work sessions on February 3, 2016, February 16, 2016, March 7, 2016 and March 15, 2016. The committee met in executive session on March 16, 2016 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 23–3 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2016-1080h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2016-1080h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 23, 2016, changing the text of the bill. On March 23, 2016 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 24, 2016 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 13, 2016. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2016-1506s). The committee's amendment (1506s) was adopted on a voice vote on April 28, 2016, changing the text of the bill. On April 28, 2016 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 11, 2016 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1506s (Reps. Introne, Kurk)” on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 1, 2016 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2016-1990e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on June 9, 2016, making it Chapter 218 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Suzanne Smith (D - Graf 8) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Howard Moffett (D - Merr 9)
• Rep. Susan Ford (D - Graf 3)
• Rep. Rebecca Brown (D - Graf 2)
• Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1)
• Sen. Jeanie Forrester (R - SD2)
• Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD21)
• Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 19, 2015, 2:15 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
• March 3, 2015: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
• June 23, 2015, 1:00 PM: full committee work session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
• June 30, 2015, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
• February 3, 2016, 10:30 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• February 16, 2016, 10:30 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• March 7, 2016, 11:30 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• March 15, 2016, 1:30 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• March 16, 2016, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 13, 2016, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 100

Votes

• January 6, 2016, House: Special Order to second bill taken up after lunch recess — voice vote, passed
• January 6, 2016, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 165, nays 187, failed
• January 6, 2016, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2326h — voice vote, passed
• January 6, 2016, House: Lay on Table — yeas 116, nays 241, failed
• January 6, 2016, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 225, nays 127, passed
• March 23, 2016, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1080h — voice vote, passed
• April 28, 2016, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1506s — voice vote, passed
• May 11, 2016, House: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1506s (Reps. Introne, Kurk) — voice vote, passed

The Docket

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 67
• HC 19, page 7
• SC 14
• SC 16