Missouri HB 1752: Requires approval by the general assembly before the construction of certain electrical transmission lines

Bill Text

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 1752
102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE POLLITT.
4431H.01I DANA RADEMAN MILLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To repeal section 393.170, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to
construction of certain electrical transmission lines.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 393.170, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu
2 thereof, to be known as section 393.170, to read as follows:
393.170. 1. No gas corporation, electrical corporation, water corporation or sewer
2 corporation shall begin construction of a gas plant, electric plant, water system or sewer
3 system, other than an energy generation unit that has a capacity of one megawatt or less,
4 without first having obtained the permission and approval of the commission. No electrical
5 corporation shall begin construction of any electrical transmission line capable of
6 transmission of electricity in excess of two hundred thirty kilovolts, or any structure
7 containing lines that are capable of transmission of electricity in excess of two hundred
8 thirty total kilovolts where the voltage of all lines on such structure are added together,
9 without having firstobtained specificstatutory authorization fromthe generalassembly
10 and then having obtained the permission and approval of the commission.
11 2. No such corporation shall exercise any right or privilege under any franchise
12 hereafter granted, or under any franchise heretofore granted but not heretofore actually
13 exercised,ortheexerciseofwhichshallhavebeensuspendedformorethanoneyear,without
14 first having obtained the permission and approval of the commission. Before such certificate
15 shallbe issued a certifiedcopy ofthe charter ofsuch corporation shall be filed inthe office of
16 the commission, together with a verified statement of the president and secretary of the
EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.

17 corporation, showing that it has received the required consent of the proper municipal
18 authorities.
19 3. The commission shall have the power to grant the permission and approval herein
20 specifiedwheneveritshallafterduehearingdeterminethatsuchconstructionorsuchexercise
21 of the right, privilege or franchise is necessary or convenient for the public service. The
22 commission may by its order impose such condition or conditions as it may deem reasonable
23 andnecessary. Unlessexercisedwithinaperiodoftwoyearsfromthegrantthereof,authority
24 conferred by such certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the commission shall be
25 null and void.
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