SB827
Underground transmission lines; pilot program, clarifies qualifying projects, report.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 24, 2026
Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB827)
Chief Patron:
Kannan Srinivasan (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Pilot program for underground transmission lines; qualifying projects; levy; report.
Authorizes the State Corporation Commission, in reviewing any application submitted by a public utility for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of an electrical transmission line of 500 kilovolts filed between January 1, 2025, and July 1, 2033, to approve up to four applications for qualifying ... (More) projects to be constructed in whole or in part underground as part of the pilot program for underground transmission lines and to provide an expedited review of any such application. The bill removes certain provisions related to the existing pilot program. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 26106042D
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB827)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107558D-S1
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 12-N 0-A)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/24/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/24/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB827)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 03/03/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26109087D-H1
- 03/05/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/06/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/06/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 03/06/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 03/06/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (62-Y 36-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/11/2026 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Srinivasan, Surovell, Stanley
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Singh, Sullivan, O'Quinn
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 26109839D-S2
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 11-N 0-A)
- 03/24/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB827)
