PRINTER'S NO. 2652
No. 2061 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY VEON, LESCOVITZ, GEORGE, BELARDI, WALKO, BEBKO- JONES, LaGROTTA, SURRA, COLAFELLA, TRAVAGLIO, STEELMAN, LAUGHLIN, WOGAN, MUNDY, CAPPABIANCA, FREEMAN, PESCI, READSHAW, BELFANTI, YOUNGBLOOD, ROONEY, HARHAI, MICHLOVIC, TRELLO, JOSEPHS, SCRIMENTI AND GRUCELA, NOVEMBER 15, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, NOVEMBER 15, 1999
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for utility industry 3 restructuring. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 7 Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read: 8 CHAPTER 20 9 UTILITY INDUSTRY RESTRUCTURING 10 Sec. 11 2001. Applicability. 12 2002. Eminent domain and land use exemptions. 13 § 2001. Applicability. 14 In addition to any other specific requirements contained in 15 this title, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the 16 restructuring or deregulation of any public utility industry. 17 § 2002. Eminent domain and land use exemptions.
1 (a) Eminent domain.--A public utility is not empowered to 2 exercise any powers of eminent domain granted by this title, 15 3 Pa.C.S. (relating to corporations and unincorporated 4 associations) or any other statute of this Commonwealth after 5 restructuring or deregulation of that public utility industry 6 has occurred. 7 (b) Land use exemptions.--All exemptions from local land use 8 powers, ordinances and regulations, including planning and 9 zoning ordinances of political subdivisions, granted to a public 10 utility under this title, 53 Pa.C.S. (relating to municipalities 11 generally) or any other statute of this Commonwealth shall not 12 apply to a public utility after restructuring or deregulation of 13 that public utility industry has occurred. 14 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. J25L66JLW/19990H2061B2652 - 2 -