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  <canonical_name>GA96HB4649</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>4649</number>
  <short_description>CERT OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that specified provisions concerning a certificate of public convenience and necessity do not apply to an electric utility providing transmission service connections located within its certified or service territory in the usual course of business or transmission system extensions approved pursuant to a specific provision. Adds a provision concerning an alternative procedure for obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity for specified transmission line extensions not in the usual course of business. Includes land use studies as an activity requiring a certificate of public convenience and necessity. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4649&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=48673&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
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      <action_date>2010-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Reitz</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>36</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Arrive in Senate</description>
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      <order_number>16</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 24, 2010</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Arrived in House</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>34</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>32</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>33</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>31</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2010-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2010</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>29</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>30</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>27</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass as Amended Energy;  013-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>28</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SENE</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Energy</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>23</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SENE</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>24</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>25</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>26</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SENE</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>35</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-16 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-16 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Electric Generation &amp; Commerce Committee;  011-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEGC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Electric Generation &amp; Commerce Committee;  by Voice Vote</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEGC</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Electric Generation &amp; Commerce Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEGC</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Electric Generation &amp; Commerce Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEGC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-12-01 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>37</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-21 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Electric Generation &amp; Commerce Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEGC</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-21 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Electric Generation &amp; Commerce Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>38</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEGC</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Electric Generation &amp; Commerce Committee;  009-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>39</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEGC</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>40</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Passed Both Houses</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>41</order_number>
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      <chamber>House</chamber>
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      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>DaleERisinger</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <member_canonical_name>WilliamRHaine</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
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