Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.221
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVELEWIS.
55 1222H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections393.170and523.010,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofthreenew
88 sectionsrelatingtoelectricutilities.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Sections393.170and523.010,RSMo,arerepealedandthreenewsections
1111 2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections393.170,393.172,and523.010,toreadas
1212 3follows:
1313 393.170.1.Nogascorporation,electricalcorporation,watercorporationorsewer
1414 2corporationshallbeginconstructionofagasplant,electricplant,watersystemorsewer
1515 3system,otherthananenergygenerationunitthathasacapacityofonemegawattorless,
1616 4withoutfirsthavingobtainedthepermissionandapprovalofthecommission.
1717 5 2.Nosuchcorporationshallexerciseanyrightorprivilegeunderanyfranchise
1818 6hereaftergranted,orunderanyfranchiseheretoforegrantedbutnotheretoforeactually
1919 7exercised,ortheexerciseofwhichshallhavebeensuspendedformorethanoneyear,without
2020 8firsthavingobtainedthepermissionandapprovalofthecommission.Beforesuchcertificate
2121 9shallbeissuedacertifiedcopyofthecharterofsuchcorporationshallbefiledintheofficeof
2222 10thecommission,togetherwithaverifiedstatementofthepresidentandsecretaryofthe
2323 11corporation,showingthatithasreceivedtherequiredconsentofthepropermunicipal
2424 12authorities.
2525 13 3.Thecommissionshallhavethepowertograntthepermissionandapprovalherein
2626 14specifiedwheneveritshallafterduehearingdeterminethatsuchconstructionorsuchexercise
2727 15oftheright,privilegeorfranchiseisnecessaryorconvenientforthepublicservice.The
2828 16commissionmaybyitsorderimposesuchconditionorconditionsasitmaydeemreasonable
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17andnecessary.Unlessexercisedwithinaperiodoftwoyearsfromthegrantthereof,authority
3131 18conferredbysuchcertificateofconvenienceandnecessityissuedbythecommissionshallbe
3232 19nullandvoid.
3333 20 4.(1)Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallapplywhenthepermissionand
3434 21approvalsoughtfromthecommissionundersubsection1ofthissectionisforthe
3535 22constructionofelectrictransmissionfacilitiesapprovedbyaregionaltransmission
3636 23operator.Tothegreatestextentpractical,suchelectrictransmissionfacilitiesshallbe
3737 24designed,consistentwithelectricindustrystandards,toutilizeamulti-circuit
3838 25configuration,besitedwithoralongexistingabove-groundinfrastructure,orreplace
3939 26orupgradeexistingabove-groundinfrastructure,whetherornottheexistingelectric
4040 27transmissionfacilityinfrastructureutilizedisownedbyanelectricalcorporationthat
4141 28ownsin-serviceelectrictransmissionfacilitiesinthisstatethatareunderthefunctional
4242 29controlofaregionaltransmissionoperator.Electrictransmissionfacilitiesneednotbe
4343 30designedasprovidedintheimmediatelyprecedingsentenceifthecommission
4444 31determinesinaproceedingpursuanttowhichpermissionandapprovalissought
4545 32undersubsection1ofthissectionthatsuchadesignisinconsistentwithelectricindustry
4646 33standards,isinconsistentwiththereliabilitybasisgivenfortheelectrictransmission
4747 34facilitiesproject,orisnotinthebestinterestoftheelectricalcorporation'scustomersor,
4848 35totheextenttheelectricalcorporationdoesnotdirectlyserveretailcustomers,the
4949 36interestsoftheelectriccustomerswhoseretailrateswillreflectthemajorityofthecosts
5050 37oftheelectrictransmissionfacilitiesto-be-constructed.Inaddition,totheextentsuch
5151 38electrictransmissionfacilitieswillbesitedwithoralongorwillreplaceorupgrade
5252 39existingabove-groundelectricalinfrastructurethatisnotownedbyanentityseeking
5353 40permissionandapprovalpursuanttoanapplicationfiledundersubsection1ofthis
5454 41sectionorbyitsaffiliate,theentityorentitiesthatwillownthenewelectrictransmission
5555 42facilitiessubjecttotheapplicationshallobtainfromtheunderlyingfeeowners
5656 43independentrealestaterightsnecessarytoaccommodatetheinstallationandoperation
5757 44thereof.Nothinginthissubdivisionshallrelievesuchentityorentitiesoftheobligations
5858 45containedinsections523.039or523.256,totheextentthoseobligationswouldotherwise
5959 46apply.
6060 47 (2)Inadditiontothedesignrequirementsinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,
6161 48eachelectricalcorporationseekingpermissionandapprovalundersubsection1ofthis
6262 49sectionshallcompetitivelybidthemajorconstructioncomponentsofeachprojectfor
6363 50whichpermissionandapprovalissoughtandshallutilizecompetitivesourcing
6464 51strategiesforallrelatedmajormaterials.
6565 52 (3)Onlyelectricalcorporationsthatownin-serviceelectrictransmission
6666 53facilitiesinthisstatethatareunderthefunctionalcontrolofaregionaltransmission
6767 HB221 2 54operatorandtowhichtheelectrictransmissionfacilitiessubjecttotheapplicationwill
6868 55connect,eitherinitiallyoronceconstructionofallelectrictransmissionfacilities
6969 56approvedbytheregionaltransmissionoperatorasofthetimeofthecommission's
7070 57approvaloftheapplicationiscompleted,mayfileapplicationswiththecommissionfor
7171 58permissionandapprovaltoconstructelectrictransmissionfacilitiesdescribedinthis
7272 59subsection.Withinninetydaysfollowingapprovaloftheconstructionofelectric
7373 60transmissionfacilitiesbytheapplicableregionaltransmissionoperator,anelectric
7474 61corporationseekingpermissionandapprovalforelectrictransmissionfacilitiesunder
7575 62theprovisionsofthissubsectionmaynotifythecommissionthatitwillnotconstructany
7676 63orsomeportionofthefacilitiesapproved.Ifsuchnoticeisgivenandindicatesthe
7777 64notifyingelectricalcorporationwillnotconstructanyofthefacilitiesapproved,the
7878 65commissionmaygrantpermissionandapprovalforsuchfacilities'constructiontoany
7979 66otherelectricalcorporation.Ifsuchnoticeindicatesthatitwillassignalloraportionof
8080 67thefacilitiesapprovedtoanotherelectricalcorporation,thecommissionmaygrant
8181 68permissionandapprovalforthefacilitiesthatwereassignedtotheassigneeelectrical
8282 69corporationandsuchelectricalcorporation'sconstructionofthefacilitiesshallbe
8383 70subjecttothissubsection.
8484 71 (4)Thissubsectionshallnotlimittherightofanyelectricalcorporationtoseek
8585 72permissionandapprovalfromthecommissiontoconstruct,operate,andmaintain
8686 73electrictransmissionfacilitiesinthisstatethatwillnotinitiallyconnecttoelectric
8787 74transmissionfacilitiesinthisstatethatarenotunderthefunctionalcontrolofaregional
8888 75transmissionoperator.Thissubsectionshallalsonotlimittherightofanyelectrical
8989 76corporation,anymunicipalutilityoperatingunderchapter91,anyjointelectricutility
9090 77commissionoperatingunderchapter393,anyruralelectriccooperativeorganizedor
9191 78operatingunderchapter394,anycorporationorganizedonanonprofitoracooperative
9292 79basisasdescribedinsubsection1ofsection394.200,oranyelectricalcorporation
9393 80operatingunderthenot-for-profitcooperativebusinessplanasdescribedinsubsection2
9494 81ofsection393.110toconstruct,operate,andmaintainelectrictransmissionfacilitiesin
9595 82thisstatethatarenotunderthefunctionalcontrolofaregionaltransmissionoperator.
9696 83 (5)Inconsideringapplicationsunderthissection,thecommissionshalltakeinto
9797 84accounttheimportanceofconstructionofelectrictransmissionfacilitiesinthestate
9898 85neededtosupportthestate'seconomy,thebenefitsofelectrictransmissionfacility
9999 86constructiontocustomers,andtheimportanceoftransmissionfacilityconstructionin
100100 87ensuringreliableelectricserviceinthestateinthetwenty-firstcenturyandbeyond.
101101 88 (6)Forthepurposesofthissubsection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
102102 HB221 3 89 (a)"Electrictransmissionfacilities",atransmissionlinethatisdesignedand
103103 90constructedwiththecapabilityofbeingsafelyandreliablyenergizedatonehundred
104104 91kilovoltsormoreandassociatedtransmissionfacilities,includingsubstations;
105105 92 (b)"Regionaltransmissionoperator",aregionaltransmissionorganization,
106106 93independentsystemoperator,orequivalententityapprovedbytheFederalEnergy
107107 94RegulatoryCommissionoritssuccessoragencythatexercisesfunctionalcontrolover
108108 95electrictransmissionfacilitieslocatedwithinthisstate.
109109 393.172.1.OnorbeforeMarch31,2025,thecommissionshalladoptrules
110110 2creatingstandardsforconstructionactivitiesoccurringwhollyorpartiallyonprivately
111111 3ownedagriculturallandthatareapplicabletoelectricalcorporationsconstructingan
112112 4electrictransmissionlineundersubsection1ofsection393.170forwhichpermissionis
113113 5soughtfromthecommissiononoraftertheeffectivedateofthissection.
114114 6 2.Therulescreatedundersubsection1ofthissectionshalladdressthe
115115 7following:
116116 8 (1)Landownercommunicationexpectations;
117117 9 (2)Transmissionstructureanddesignexpectations;
118118 10 (3)Wet-weatherconstructionandremediationpractices;
119119 11 (4)Agriculturalmitigationandrestorationpractices;
120120 12 (5)Construction-relatedtreeandbrushclearing;
121121 13 (6)Useandrestorationoffieldentrancesandtemporaryroads;and
122122 14 (7)Bestpracticeswithrespecttoerosionprevention.
123123 523.010.1.Incaseland,orotherproperty,issoughttobeappropriatedbyanyroad,
124124 2railroad,streetrailway,telephone,telegraphoranyelectricalcorporationorganizedforthe
125125 3manufactureortransmissionofelectriccurrentforlight,heatorpower,includingthe
126126 4construction,whenthatisthecase,ofnecessarydamsandappurtenantcanals,flumes,tunnels
127127 5andtailracesandincludingtheerection,whenthatisthecase,ofnecessaryelectricsteam
128128 6powerhouses,hydroelectricpowerhousesandelectricsubstationsoranyoil,pipelineorgas
129129 7corporationengagedinthebusinessoftransportingorcarryingoil,liquidfertilizersolutions,
130130 8orgasbymeansofpipesorpipelineslaidunderneaththesurfaceoftheground,orother
131131 9corporationcreatedunderthelawsofthisstateforpublicuse,andsuchcorporationandthe
132132 10ownerscannotagreeuponthepropercompensationtobepaid,orinthecasetheowneris
133133 11incapableofcontracting,beunknown,orbeanonresidentofthestate,suchcorporationmay
134134 12applytothecircuitcourtofthecountyofthisstatewheresuchlandoranypartthereofliesby
135135 13petitionsettingforththegeneraldirectionsinwhichitisdesiredtoconstructitsroad,railroad,
136136 14streetrailway,telephone,ortelegraphlineorelectricline,including,whenthatisthecase,the
137137 15constructionandmaintenanceofnecessarydamsandappurtenantcanals,tunnels,flumesand
138138 16tailracesand,whenthatisthecase,theappropriationoflandsubmergedbytheconstruction
139139 HB221 4 17ofsuchdam,andincludingtheerectionandmaintenance,whenthatisthecase,ofnecessary
140140 18electricsteampowerhouses,hydroelectricpowerhousesandelectricsubstations,oroil,
141141 19pipeline,liquidfertilizersolutionpipeline,orgaslineoverorunderneaththesurfaceofsuch
142142 20lands,adescriptionoftherealestate,orotherproperty,whichthecompanyseekstoacquire;
143143 21thenamesoftheownersthereof,ifknown;orifunknown,apertinentdescriptionofthe
144144 22propertywhoseownersareunknownandprayingtheappointmentofthreedisinterested
145145 23residentsofthecounty,ascommissioners,orajury,toassessthedamageswhichsuchowners
146146 24mayseverallysustaininconsequenceoftheestablishment,erectionandmaintenanceofsuch
147147 25road,railroad,streetrailway,telephone,telegraphline,orelectricallineincludingdamages
148148 26fromtheconstructionandmaintenanceofnecessarydamsandthecondemnationofland
149149 27submergedthereby,andtheconstructionandmaintenanceofappurtenantcanals,flumes,
150150 28tunnelsandtailracesandtheerectionandmaintenanceofnecessaryelectricsteam
151151 29powerhouses,hydroelectricpowerhousesandelectricsubstations,oroil,pipeline,orgas
152152 30lineoverorunderneaththesurfaceofsuchlands;towhichpetitiontheownersofanyorallas
153153 31theplaintiffmayelectofsuchparcelsasliewithinthecountyorcircuitmaybemadeparties
154154 32defendantbynamesifthenamesareknown,andbythedescriptionoftheunknownownersof
155155 33thelandthereindescribediftheirnamesareunknown.
156156 34 2.Iftheproceedingsseektoaffectthelandsofpersonsunderconservatorship,the
157157 35conservatorsmustbemadepartiesdefendant.Ifthepresentownerofanylandtobeaffected
158158 36haslessestatethanafee,thepersonhavingthenextvestedestateinremaindermayatthe
159159 37optionofthepetitionersbemadepartydefendant;butifsuchremaindermenarenotmade
160160 38parties,theirinterestshallnotbeboundbytheproceedings.
161161 39 3.Itshallnotbenecessarytomakeanypersonspartydefendantsinrespecttotheir
162162 40ownershipunlesstheyareeitherinactualpossessionofthepremisestobeaffectedclaiming
163163 41titleorhavingatitleofthepremisesappearingofrecordupontheproperrecordsofthe
164164 42county.
165165 43 4.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection5ofthissection,nothinginthischaptershallbe
166166 44construedtogiveapublicutility,asdefinedinsection386.020,oraruralelectriccooperative,
167167 45asprovidedinchapter394,thepowertocondemnpropertywhichiscurrentlyusedbyanother
168168 46providerofpublicutilityservice,includingamunicipalityoraspecialpurposedistrict,when
169169 47suchpropertyisusedorusefulinprovidingutilityservices,ifthepublicutilityorcooperative
170170 48seekingtocondemnsuchproperty,directlyorindirectly,willuseorproposestousethe
171171 49propertyforthesamepurpose,orapurposesubstantiallysimilartothepurposeforwhichthe
172172 50propertyisbeingusedbytheproviderofthepublicutilityservice.
173173 51 5.Apublicutilityoraruralelectriccooperativemayonlycondemnthepropertyof
174174 52anotherproviderofpublicutilityservice,evenifthepropertyisusedorusefulinproviding
175175 53utilityservicesbysuchprovider,ifthecondemnationisnecessaryforthepublicpurposeof
176176 HB221 5 54acquiringanonexclusiveeasementorright-of-wayacrossthepropertyofsuchproviderand
177177 55onlyiftheacquisitionwillnotmateriallyimpairorinterferewiththecurrentuseofsuch
178178 56propertybytheutilityorcooperativeandwillnotpreventormateriallyimpairsuchprovider
179179 57ofpublicutilityservicefromanyfutureexpansionofitsfacilitiesonsuchproperty.
180180 58 6.Ifapublicutilityorruralelectriccooperativeseekstocondemnthepropertyof
181181 59anotherproviderofpublicutilityservice,andtheconditionsinsubsection4ofthissectiondo
182182 60notapply,thissectiondoesnotlimitthecondemnationpowersotherwisepossessedbysuch
183183 61publicutilityorruralelectriccooperative.
184184 62 7.Suitsininversecondemnationorinvolvingdangerousconditionsofpublic
185185 63propertyagainstamunicipalcorporationestablishedunderArticleVI,Section30(a)ofthe
186186 64MissouriConstitutionshallbebroughtonlyinthecountywheresuchlandoranypartthereof
187187 65lies.
188188 66 8.Forpurposesofthischapter,theauthorityforanelectricalcorporationasdefinedin
189189 67section386.020,exceptforanelectricalcorporationoperatingunderacooperativebusiness
190190 68planasdescribedinsection393.110,tocondemnpropertyforpurposesofconstructingan
191191 69electricplantsubjecttoacertificateofpublicconvenienceandnecessityundersubsection1
192192 70ofsection393.170shallnotextendtotheconstructionofamerchanttransmissionlinewith
193193 71FederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionnegotiatedrateauthorityunlesssuchlinehasa
194194 72substationorconverterstationlocatedinMissouriwhichiscapableofdeliveringanamount
195195 73ofitselectricalcapacitytoelectricalcustomersinthisstatethatisgreaterthanorequaltothe
196196 74proportionatenumberofmilesofthelinethatpassesthroughthestate.Theprovisionsofthis
197197 75subsectionshallnotapplytoapplicationsfiledpursuanttosection393.170priortoAugust28,
198198 762022.
199199 77 9.Forthepurposesofthischapter,theauthorityofanycorporationsetforthin
200200 78subsection1ofthissectiontocondemnpropertyshallnotextendto:
201201 79 (1)Theconstructionorerectionofanyplant,tower,panel,orfacilitythat
202202 80utilizes,captures,orconvertswindoraircurrentstogenerateormanufacture
203203 81electricity;or
204204 82 (2)Theconstructionorerectionofanyplant,tower,panel,orfacilitythat
205205 83utilizes,captures,orconvertsthelightorheatgeneratedbythesuntogenerateor
206206 84manufactureelectricity.
207207 85 10.Subjecttosubsection8ofthissection,butnotwithstandingsubsection9of
208208 86thissection,theauthorityofanycorporationsetforthinsubsection1ofthissectionto
209209 87condemnpropertyshallextendtoacquisitionrightsneededtoconstruct,operate,and
210210 88maintaincollectionlines,distributionlines,transmissionlines,communicationslines,
211211 89substations,switchyards,andotherfacilitiesneededtocollectanddeliverenergy
212212 HB221 6 90generatedormanufacturedbythefacilitiesdescribedinsubsection9ofthissectionto
213213 91thedistributionortransmissiongrid.
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