PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incorporated into other legislation
(C) Carried over to 2005 Session


Assisted living facilities; regulations for emergency electrical systems. Amending § 63.2-1732. (Patron-Blevins, SB 181 (Chapter 673))
Cell phones; prohibits use while driving. Adding § 46.2-819.3. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 255 (F); Ticer, SB 581 (F))
Coal and gas road improvement tax; distribution of revenues to local public service authority. Amending § 58.1-3713. (Patron-Phillips, HB 1426 (Chapter 871))
Electric generating facilities; to meet emissions reductions in severe nonattainment areas. Adding § 10.1-1322.5. (Patron-Van Landingham, HB 113 (C); Reese, HB 1329 (F))
Electric utility providers; minimum stay requirement by commercial and industrial customers. Amending §§ 56-577 and 56-583. (Patron-Watkins, SB 117 (C))
Electric utility restructuring; changes in provisions. Amending §§ 30-205, 56-231.34:1, 56-577 and 56-596; adding §§ 56-597 and 56-598. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1437 (F))
Electric utility restructuring; changes in provisions for rate caps, fuel factors, electrical generating facility certificates, etc. Amending §§ 56-249.6, 56-577, 56-580, 56-582, 56-583, 56-585, 56-589 and 56-594. (Patron-Norment, SB 651 (Chapter 827))
Electric utility restructuring; municipal and state aggregation. Amending § 56-589. (Patron-Watkins, SB 116 (C))
Electric utility restructuring; protection of state jurisdiction, customer choice suspended. Adding § 56-577.1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 264 (C))
Electric utility restructuring; stranded costs, overearnings. Amending §§ 30-205, 56-582, 56-583 and 56-584. (Patron-Morgan, HB 265 (C))
Electric Utility Restructuring Act and Commission on Electric Utility Restructuring; abolished. Amending §§ 10.1-1186.2:1, 15.2-1901, 56-231.24, 56-231.49, 56-235.8, 58.1-2900, 58.1-3814 and 62.1-44.15:5; adding § 56-265.2:2; repealing §§ 30-201 through 30-209, 56-576 through 56-596 and Chapter 633, 1998 Acts. (Patron-Orrock, HB 1268 (C))
Electric Utility Restructuring, Commission on; Annual Report of State Corporation Commission (§ 56-596 of Code of Virginia). (SD 12)
Electrical generating facilities; certificates. Amending § 56-580. (Patron-Parrish, HB 59 (Chapter 262); Norment, SB 239 (C))
Elizabeth River; Marine Resources Commission to grant easement to VEPCO for electrical transmission lines. (Patron-Suit, HB 1436 (Chapter 483))
Emergency electrical systems; required in hospitals, nursing homes, etc. Amending §§ 32.1-127 and 63.2-1732. (Patron-O’Brien, SB 292 (I) See SB181)
Freedom of Information Act; exempts numbers for cell phones, pagers, etc., of law-enforcement personnel. Amending § 2.2-3706. (Patron-May, HB 538 (Chapter 735); O’Brien, SB 297 (Chapter 685))
Natural gas; direct sales to certain public schools. Amending § 56-265.1. (Patron-Phillips, HB 920 (Chapter 748))
Natural gas companies; right of entry upon property. Adding § 56-49.01. (Patron-Wagner, SB 663 (Chapter 829))
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities; notification to electric utilities. Amending §§ 32.1-126 and 63.2-1800. (Patron-Sickles, HB 891 (Chapter 304))
Public service companies; definition includes limited liability companies. Amending §§ 56-1, 56-49 and 56-265.1. (Patron-May, HB 754 (Chapter 1028))
Public service companies; penalty for impersonating personnel. Adding § 18.2-174.2. (Patron-Bell, HB 659 (F))
Public service corporations; filing of annual report. Amending § 58.1-2628. (Patron-Watkins, SB 120 (Chapter 661))
Public service corporations; locality to determine taxation of real and tangible personal property. Amending § 58.1-2606. (Patron-Watkins, SB 121 (F); Watkins, SB 366 (Chapter 504))
Public service corporations; requires certain electric suppliers to pay a minimum tax rather than corporate tax. Amending §§ 58.1-2628 and 58.1-2674.1; adding § 58.1-400.3. (Patron-Watkins, SB 681 (Chapter 716))
Public utilities; mutual aid agreements between localities. Adding § 15.2-2109.2. (Patron-Watkins, SB 369 (Chapter 693))
Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002; provisions for performance and payment bonds. Amending §§ 56-575.9 and 56-575.16. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 148 (Chapter 986); Edwards, SB 688 (F))
Public-Private Transportation Act; approval of a transportation facility. Amending § 56-560. (Patron-Saxman, HB 1345 (F))
Public-Private Transportation Act; prohibits imposition of tolls on existing interstate highways. Amending § 56-565. (Patron-Saxman, HB 1348 (C))
Public-Private Transportation Act; prohibits imposition of tolls or user fees for use of any demonstration or pilot project that uses federal funds. Amending § 56-565. (Patron-Saxman, HB 1347 (F))
Recordation tax; leases on oil, gas and mineral rights and communications towers. Amending § 58.1-807. (Patron-Williams, SB 111 (I) See SB399; Norment, SB 399 (Chapter 974))
Retail Sales and Use Tax; applicable to telephone calling cards. Amending § 58.1-602. (Patron-Petersen, HB 246 (Chapter 60))
Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions for certain public service corporations. Amending § 58.1-609.3. (Patron-Watkins, SB 682 (I) See SB635)
Subdivision ordinances; provisions relating to cable television operators and public service corporations. Amending § 15.2-2241. (Patron-Oder, HB 715 (Chapter 952))
Telephone companies; basic services regulation. Amending § 56-1; adding § 56-235.5:1. (Patron-Norment, SB 383 (C))
Telephone companies; filing a cost allocation manual. Amending § 56-265.4:4. (Patron-Wampler, SB 282 (C))
Telephone companies; local exchange service competition policy. Adding § 56-235.5:1. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 938 (Chapter 151))
Telephone Privacy Protection Act; prohibits telephone solicitation to persons on a Do-Not-Call Registry. Amending §§ 59.1-510, 59.1-511, 59.1-513 and 59.1-514; adding § 59.1-513.1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 689 (Chapter 224); Williams, SB 344 (Chapter 202))
Telephone systems within correctional facilities; requiring state, local and regional facilities to offer debit systems. (Patron-Ebbin, HB 1400 (F))
Telephonic reading services; created. Adding §§ 56-484.7:5 and 56-484.7:6. (Patron-Petersen, HB 798 (Chapter 849))
Translation contracts; Department of General Services to establish for telephonic language interpretation services. (Patron-Cox, HB 302 (Chapter 129))
Underground utility distribution lines; State Corporation Commission to study placement thereof. (Patron-Drake, HJR 153 (P))
Utilities of state-owned buildings and facilities; separate metering for electricity and gas usage. Adding § 2.2-1131.1. (Patron-Pollard, HB 944 (F))
Utility tax; imposition on local consumers in Town of Iron Gate for mobile phone usage. Amending § 58.1-3812. (Patron-Deeds, SB 14 (Chapter 489))
Utility tax; imposition on local consumers in Towns of Herndon and Vienna for mobile phone usage. Amending § 58.1-3812. (Patron-Rust, HB 372 (Chapter 43); Howell, SB 316 (Chapter 172))
Utility tax; imposition on local consumers in Towns of Vienna and Clifton for mobile phone usage. Amending § 58.1-3812. (Patron-Devolites, SB 627 (Chapter 516))
Utility tax, local consumer; exemption for churches. Amending §§ 58.1-3814 and 58.1-3816.2. (Patron-Stump, HB 743 (Chapter 8); Puckett, SB 71 (Chapter 159))
Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP); exempt from regulation by State Corporation Commission. Amending §§ 56-1 and 58.1-3812. (Patron-Cuccinelli, SB 673 (C))
Water systems and small water utilities; requires emergency electricity generation systems. Amending § 56-265.13:4; adding § 56-265.11:2. (Patron-Barlow, HB 967 (C))
Wireless E-911 Fund; provisions for payments. Amending § 56-484.17. (Patron-Stolle, SB 171 (Chapter 167))