THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

     MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1999


      COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 016

         DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS
            (Deferred from February 16, 1999)


SB 143     RELATING TO UTILITY TRANSMISSION LINES                 CPN
           Requires that  new  46kV  or  greater  high voltage
           electric transmission systems in residential areas,
           or near schools or  licensed child care facilities,
           be  placed   underground   and   insulated  against
           electromagnetic field emissions.

SB 384     RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES                           CPN
           Requires that 46kV or greater transmission lines in
           residential areas,  areas  viewed  by  visitors, or
           areas important  to  the  film  industry, be buried
           underground.


                   No testimony will be accepted.


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