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.
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