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House Engrossed
replacement lines; structures; commission hearings |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
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HOUSE BILL 2003 |
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An Act
amending section 40-360.03, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to public utilities.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 40-360.03, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
40-360.03. Application for certificate of environmental compatibility before construction of facilities; exception
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, every utility planning that plans to construct a plant, or transmission line, or both, in this state shall first file with the commission an application for a certificate of environmental compatibility. The application shall be in a form prescribed by the commission and shall be accompanied by information with respect to the proposed type of facilities and description of the site, including the areas of jurisdiction affected and the estimated cost of the proposed facilities and site. Also The application shall also be accompanied by a receipt evidencing that evidences payment of the appropriate fee required by section 40-360.09. The commission shall promptly refer the application and accompanying information shall be promptly referred by the commission to the chairman of the committee for the committee's review and decision.
B. A utility may replace a conductor or wire on a transmission line or may replace an existing transmission line structure or structures with a new transmission line structure or structures without seeking a new certificate of environmental compatibility and without holding a hearing under this article if the replacement is on a transmission line that previously received a certificate of environmental compatibility or that was in use or authorized before August 13, 1971. All replacement conductors or structures shall comply with the terms and conditions of the applicable existing certificate of environmental compatibility.