HB 1420 IN

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Amends the chapter in the Indiana Code concerning electric transmission facilities as follows: (1) Specifies that the term "electric transmission facility" does not include a line installed solely for the purpose of connecting an electric generation facility to facilities owned by a public utility. (2) Repeals the definition of "local reliability electric transmission facility" and makes conforming changes. (3) Amends the provisions concerning an incumbent electric transmission owner's right of first refusal to construct, own, operate, and maintain certain electric transmission facilities, or upgrades to certain electric transmission facilities, as follows: (A) Specifies that the right of first refusal applies with respect to: (ii) the construction; or (ii) upgrades; of electric transmission facilities if the construction or upgrades have been approved through a regional transmission organization (RTO) planning process. (B) Provides that if an electric transmission facility has been approved for construction through an RTO planning process: (i) each incumbent electric transmission owner that has a right to construct, own, operate, and maintain the electric transmission facility shall give written notice to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC), not later than 90 days after the construction is approved, regarding the incumbent electric transmission owner's intent to construct, own, operate, and maintain the approved electric transmission facility; and (ii) if an incumbent electric transmission owner gives notice of intent not to construct the approved electric transmission facility, another entity may seek to construct the approved electric transmission facility in accordance with the RTO planning process and the bill's provisions. (C) Provides that if an incumbent electric transmission owner gives to the IURC during a calendar year notice of its intent to construct, own, operate, and maintain an approved electric transmission facility, the incumbent electric transmission owner shall, not later than May 1 of the subsequent calendar year, provide the IURC with certain specified information. (D) Provides that an incumbent electric transmission owner that exercises its right to construct an approved electric transmission facility must, to the extent commercially practicable, use competitively bid engineering, procurement, or construction contracts that meet the specifications required by the incumbent electric transmission owner with respect to the facility.

• Edmond Soliday Republican · author
• Eric Koch Republican · sponsor
• Jean Leising Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 17, 2023 Coauthored by Representative Jeter · lower
2. Jan 17, 2023 Authored by Representative Soliday · lower
3. Jan 17, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications · lower
4. Feb 7, 2023 Representative Frye added as coauthor · lower
5. Feb 9, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
6. Feb 13, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
7. Feb 20, 2023 Senate sponsor: Senator Koch · lower
8. Feb 20, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 166: yeas 59, nays 39 · lower
9. Feb 21, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
10. Feb 28, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities · upper
11. Mar 13, 2023 Senator Leising added as second sponsor · upper
12. Apr 13, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Apr 13, 2023 Senator Donato added as cosponsor · upper
14. Apr 17, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
15. Apr 17, 2023 Senators Charbonneau and Niezgodski added as cosponsors · upper
16. Apr 18, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 438: yeas 32, nays 17 · upper
17. Apr 18, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
18. Apr 20, 2023 Motion to concur filed · lower
19. Apr 20, 2023 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 470: yeas 55, nays 39 · lower
20. Apr 24, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
21. Apr 25, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. Apr 26, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
23. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
24. May 1, 2023 Public Law 145 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 20, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 17, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 9, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Apr 13, 2023 · PDF