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Public utilities; gas pipelines prohibited in residential subdivisions.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

VA HB 1934 · House Bill · 2021

Stage
Session ended
Started in
House
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Feb 5, 2021

What it does

Public utilities; gas pipelines in residential subdivisions. Prohibits a public service corporation or otherutility from constructing or installing a gas pipeline greater than12 inches in diameter under any public road or state highway withina residential subdivision including under the median or any sidewalkrunning parallel to any such public road or state highway withoutprior written application and approval by the board of supervisorsor other governing body of the locality in which such public roador state highway is located. Violations of the prohibitions are subjectto a penalty of $10,000 per each day of noncompliance. The bill alsoprovides that any land use permit or other permit or…

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Feb 5, 2021

  2. Committee (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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