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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation
(CD) Carried over from 2002 session but died in committee on or before December 9th


Advertising materials; penalty for unsolicited transmission to a facsimile device. Amending §§ 8.01-40.2 and 59.1-200. (Patron-Nutter, HB 1363 (CD); Nutter, HB 2618 (Chapter 800); Trumbo, SB 612 (CD))
Cellular telephones; prohibits use while operating a motor vehicle. Adding § 46.2-1078.1. (Patron-Bolvin, HB 2493 (F); Puller, SB 748 (F))
Cellular telephones; prohibits use while operating a motor vehicle, law-enforcement agencies to maintain record of related accidents. Adding § 46.2-819.3. (Patron-Almand, HB 808 (CD); Miller, Y.B., SB 906 (F))
Cellular telephones; prohibits use while operating a motor vehicle, study of effects of use of mobile telephones in conjunction with motor vehicle operation. Adding § 46.2-1078.1. (Patron-Marsh, SB 87 (CD))
Commercial and residential rental units; use of ratio utility billing systems. Amending §§ 55-226.2, 55-248.4, 55-248.16, 56-1.2 and 56-245.3. (Patron-Drake, HB 1945 (Chapter 355))
Communications services; localities may offer services, including telephone service, to customers. Amending §§ 56-235.5, 56-265.4:4, 56-484.7:1, 56-484.7:2 and 56-484.7:4. (Patron-May, HB 2397 (Chapter 711))
Electric utility and natural gas restructuring; pilot programs for municipal aggregation. Amending §§ 56-577 and 56-589. (Patron-Plum, HB 2319 (Chapter 795))
Electric utility providers; minimum stay requirements by commercial and industrial customers. Amending § 56-577. (Patron-Watkins, SB 892 (F))
Electric utility restructuring; default service providers. Amending § 56-585. (Patron-Woodrum, HB 732 (CD))
Electric utility restructuring; energy assistance assessment. Adding § 56-583.1. (Patron-Plum, HB 2317 (F))
Electric utility restructuring; functional separation. Amending § 56-590. (Patron-Stolle, SB 637 (CD))
Electric utility restructuring; regional transmission entities. Amending §§ 56-577 and 56-579. (Patron-Parrish, HB 2453 (Chapter 990))
Electric utility restructuring; suspension of application to certain investor-owned incumbent electric utility. Amending § 56-580. (Patron-Wampler, SB 876 (F))
Electric utility restructuring; suspension of application to certain investor-owned incumbent electric utility in certain counties in Southwest Virginia. Amending § 56-580. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 2637 (Chapter 719))
Electric utility restructuring; wires charges when customer switches to a competitive service provider. Amending § 56-583. (Patron-Watkins, SB 891 (F))
Electric Utility Restructuring Act; extends sunset provision for Legislative Transition Task Force. Amending § 56-595. (Patron-Plum, HB 2318 (Chapter 904))
Electric Utility Restructuring Act; Report on (Chapter 411, 1999 Acts). (SD 17)
Electricity markets; urging Federal Energy Regulatory Commission not to adopt its proposed rulemaking for standard market design thereof. (Patron-Louderback, HJR 753 (F))
Electricity prices; manipulation unlawful. Adding § 59.1-9.7:1. (Patron-Woodrum, HB 2046 (F))
Electronic communication service; penalty for defrauding. Amending §§ 18.2-187.1, 18.2-190.1 through 18.2-190.5, 18.2-190.7 and 18.2-190.8. (Patron-Nixon, HB 1931 (Chapter 354))
Income tax, corporate; minimum amount for telecommunications companies. Amending §§ 58.1-400.1, 58.1-2600, 58.1-2628 and 58.1-2662.1. (Patron-Bryant, HB 2611 (F))
Income tax, state; Department of Taxation to establish, maintain, etc., a toll-free telephone number for taxpayers to contact. Adding § 58.1-1818.1. (Patron-Byrne, SB 167 (CD))
Inmate collect call system; eliminating impact of commissions and rebates thereon. (Patron-Almand, HB 805 (CD); Crittenden, HB 1115 (CD))
Liability insurance; claim shall not be denied due to negligence caused by an overvoltage of electricity. Adding § 38.2-510.1. (Patron-Scott, HB 2558 (F))
Locomotives; includes sounding of bells and whistles or horns at public and private highways or crossings. Amending § 56-414. (Patron-Deeds, SB 1199 (Chapter 287))
Nuisances; applicable to outdoor coin-operated telephones. Adding § 56-479.2. (Patron-Hall, HB 989 (CD))
Overhead High Voltage Line Safety Act; increases clearance distance for performance of work. Amending §§ 59.1-407 through 59.1-411 and 59.1-414. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 2539 (Chapter 364))
Procurement records; release under Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 and Public Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002. Amending §§ 2.2-3705, 56-573.1 and 56-575.16. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1545 (Chapter 968))
Public Rights-of-Way Use Fee; definition. Amending § 56-468.1. (Patron-Rust, HB 551 (CD))
Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002; definitions, unsolicited proposals. Amending §§ 56-575.3 and 56-575.16. (Patron-Stosch, SB 1330 (Chapter 292))
Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002; includes technology infrastructure as a qualifying project. Amending §§ 56-575.1 through 56-575.4, 56-575.8, 56-575.9, 56-575.11 and 56-575.16. (Patron-Nixon, HB 1925 (Chapter 1034))
Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; charging of fees for proposals solicited by responsible public entity. Amending § 56-560. (Patron-Williams, SB 1229 (Chapter 289))
Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; financing of costs incurred in implementation of transportation facilities, including utility crossings. Amending §§ 56-567 and 56-570. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 1300 (CD); Stosch, SB 118 (CD))
Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; imposition of tolls due to reconstruction to provide for increased capacity. Amending § 56-565. (Patron-Joannou, HB 929 (CD))
Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; prohibits imposition of tolls on existing interstate highways. Amending § 56-565. (Patron-Saxman, HB 2186 (F))
Right-of-way easements; conveyance to certain nonpublic service companies. Adding § 2.2-1151.1. (Patron-Scott, HB 2563 (Chapter 330))
Sewage treatment services; limits jurisdiction of State Corporation Commission in regulation of certain. Amending § 56-232. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1307 (Chapter 172))
Small Water or Sewer Public Utility Act; rate increases. Amending § 56-265.13:6. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1094 (Chapter 385))
Southeastern Public Service Authority; adding Isle of Wight County to list. Amending Chapter 544, 1977 Acts. (Patron-Quayle, SB 904 (Chapter 872))
Telecommunication service providers; required to lease excess capability. Adding § 56-466.2. (Patron-Wampler, SB 873 (F))
Telecommunications Industry and Its Customers, Joint Subcommittee to Study State and Local Taxation of; continued. (Patron-Bryant, HJR 651 )
Telecommunications service contracts; arbitration billing disputes, notice to customer. Amending § 56-247.1. (Patron-Tata, HB 697 (CD))
Telecommunications services; arbitration, tax. Amending §§ 15.2-2160, 56-265.4:4 and 58.1-2660. (Patron-Morgan, HB 2721 (Chapter 720))
Telecommunications services; certain localities authorized to provide cable, Internet, etc., services to consumers. Amending §§ 56-265.4:4 and 56-484.7:1; adding §§ 15.2-2108.2 through 15.2-2108.17. (Patron-Wampler, SB 875 (Chapter 677))
Telecommunications services; localities authorized to provide cable, Internet, etc., services to consumers. Amending § 56-265.4:4. (Patron-Wampler, SB 874 (F))
Telecommunications services; towns may provide. Adding § 15.2-1500.1. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2756 (F))
Telegraph and telephone companies; taxation of bundled transactions. Amending §§ 56-484.12 and 58.1-3812. (Patron-Stosch, SB 858 (Chapter 160))
Telephone Privacy Protection Act; prohibits telephone solicitors from soliciting from database of persons who do not wish to be called. Amending §§ 59.1-200, 59.1-510, 59.1-512, 59.1-514, 59.1-516 and 59.1-517; adding §§ 59.1-513.1, 59.1-514.1, 59.1-514.2, 59.1-518.1 and 59.1-518.2. (Patron-Byrne, SB 918 (F))
Telephone Privacy Protection Act; prohibits telephone solicitors from soliciting from database of persons who do not wish to be called. Amending §§ 59.1-200, 59.1-510, 59.1-512, 59.1-514, 59.1-516 and 59.1-517; adding §§ 59.1-513.1, 59.1-514.1, 59.1-514.2, 59.1-519 and 59.1-520. (Patron-Byrne, SB 423 (CD))
Telephone Privacy Protection Act; prohibits telephone solicitors from soliciting from persons on a Do-Not-Call List. Amending §§ 59.1-510, 59.1-512, 59.1-514 and 59.1-516; adding §§ 59.1-513.1, 59.1-514.1, 59.1-518.1 and 59.1-518.2. (Patron-Plum, HB 2311 (F))
Telephone Privacy Protection Act; prohibits telephone solicitors from soliciting from persons on a Do-Not-Call List. Amending §§ 59.1-510, 59.1-512, 59.1-514 and 59.1-516; adding §§ 59.1-513.1, 59.1-514.1, 59.1-519 and 59.1-520. (Patron-Plum, HB 1112 (CD))
Telephone Privacy Protection Act; prohibits unsolicited cellular telephone and pager text message advertisements. Amending §§ 59.1-510 and 59.1-513; adding § 59.1-514.1. (Patron-Byrne, SB 925 (F))
Telephonic reading services; created. Adding §§ 56-484.7:5, 56-484.7:6 and 56-484.7:7. (Patron-Petersen, HB 2771 (F))
Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act; duties of state agencies conveying right-of-way easements. Amending §§ 2.2-1151 and 56-265.22. (Patron-Scott, HB 1042 (CD))
Utility tax; imposition on local consumers in Town of St. Paul. Amending § 58.1-3812. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2645 (F))
Utility tax; imposition on local consumers in Towns of Colonial Beach, Gordonsville and Montross. Amending § 58.1-3812. (Patron-Broman, HB 1558 (Chapter 179))
Water and sewer lines; fees for crossing railroads. Adding § 56-16.2. (Patron-Phillips, HB 859 (CD))
Wireless E-911 surcharge; provisions for collecting from subscribers. Amending §§ 56-484.12 and 56-484.17. (Patron-Colgan, SB 942 (Chapter 341))
Wireless Service Authorities Act; created. Adding §§ 15.2-5431.1 through 15.2-5431.37. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2164 (Chapter 643))
2003 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, Resolutions and Documents - For additional information, please contact Legislative Information, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Telephone (804) 698-1500. Last updated 01/12/04