Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2470: Electric utilities; construction of certain transmission lines, notice required.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2470 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Electric utilities; construction of certain transmission lines, notice required. Primary sponsor: Geary Higgins. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Left in Labor and Commerce.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Electric utilities; construction of certain transmission lines; notice required. Requires any electric utility that is responsible for the construction, operation, or maintenance of an electric transmission line of 138 kilovolts or more within a locality to provide at least 180 days' written notice to the governing body of such locality prior to the construction of such transmission line.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geary Higgins | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Labor and Commerce
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2470)
- Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
- Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103585D