SB 1385

Abstract

Underground utility facilities; Fairfax County. Removes the sunset on a pilot program allowing a locality that has adopted the urban county executive form of government (Fairfax County) to request an electric utility to place underground electric distribution lines as part of a transportation infrastructure improvement project and changes a number of provisions in the program including (i) expanding the scope to include electric cooperatives, telecommunications providers, cable providers, and other utilities; (ii) expanding the scope to include all underground facilities; (iii) making negotiable in the agreement the costs of relocating the facilities; (iv) placing additional limits on the levy to fund the project and the types of projects for which it may be imposed; and (v) authorizing the locality to secure necessary permits on behalf of the utility or provider.

Underground utility lines; Fairfax County.Removes the sunset on a pilot program allowing a locality that hasadopted the urban county executive form of government (Fairfax County)to request an electric utility to place underground electric distributionlines as part of a transportation infrastructure improvement projectand changes a number of provisions in the program including (i) expandingthe scope to include electric cooperatives, telecommunications providers,cable providers, and other utilities; (ii) making discretionary therequirement that the utility and locality enter into an agreementfor certain terms; (iii) placing additional limits on the levy tofund the project and the types of projects for which it may be imposed;and (iv) authorizing the locality to secure necessary permits onbehalf of the utility or provider.