1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.221 |
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3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVELEWIS. |
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5 | 5 | | 1222H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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7 | 7 | | Torepealsections393.170and523.010,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofthreenew |
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8 | 8 | | sectionsrelatingtoelectricutilities. |
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9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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10 | 10 | | SectionA.Sections393.170and523.010,RSMo,arerepealedandthreenewsections |
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11 | 11 | | 2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections393.170,393.172,and523.010,toreadas |
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12 | 12 | | 3follows: |
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13 | 13 | | 393.170.1.Nogascorporation,electricalcorporation,watercorporationorsewer |
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14 | 14 | | 2corporationshallbeginconstructionofagasplant,electricplant,watersystemorsewer |
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15 | 15 | | 3system,otherthananenergygenerationunitthathasacapacityofonemegawattorless, |
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16 | 16 | | 4withoutfirsthavingobtainedthepermissionandapprovalofthecommission. |
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17 | 17 | | 5 2.Nosuchcorporationshallexerciseanyrightorprivilegeunderanyfranchise |
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18 | 18 | | 6hereaftergranted,orunderanyfranchiseheretoforegrantedbutnotheretoforeactually |
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19 | 19 | | 7exercised,ortheexerciseofwhichshallhavebeensuspendedformorethanoneyear,without |
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20 | 20 | | 8firsthavingobtainedthepermissionandapprovalofthecommission.Beforesuchcertificate |
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21 | 21 | | 9shallbeissuedacertifiedcopyofthecharterofsuchcorporationshallbefiledintheofficeof |
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22 | 22 | | 10thecommission,togetherwithaverifiedstatementofthepresidentandsecretaryofthe |
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23 | 23 | | 11corporation,showingthatithasreceivedtherequiredconsentofthepropermunicipal |
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24 | 24 | | 12authorities. |
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25 | 25 | | 13 3.Thecommissionshallhavethepowertograntthepermissionandapprovalherein |
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26 | 26 | | 14specifiedwheneveritshallafterduehearingdeterminethatsuchconstructionorsuchexercise |
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27 | 27 | | 15oftheright,privilegeorfranchiseisnecessaryorconvenientforthepublicservice.The |
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28 | 28 | | 16commissionmaybyitsorderimposesuchconditionorconditionsasitmaydeemreasonable |
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29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17andnecessary.Unlessexercisedwithinaperiodoftwoyearsfromthegrantthereof,authority |
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31 | 31 | | 18conferredbysuchcertificateofconvenienceandnecessityissuedbythecommissionshallbe |
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32 | 32 | | 19nullandvoid. |
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33 | 33 | | 20 4.(1)Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallapplywhenthepermissionand |
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34 | 34 | | 21approvalsoughtfromthecommissionundersubsection1ofthissectionisforthe |
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35 | 35 | | 22constructionofelectrictransmissionfacilitiesapprovedbyaregionaltransmission |
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36 | 36 | | 23operator.Tothegreatestextentpractical,suchelectrictransmissionfacilitiesshallbe |
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37 | 37 | | 24designed,consistentwithelectricindustrystandards,toutilizeamulti-circuit |
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38 | 38 | | 25configuration,besitedwithoralongexistingabove-groundinfrastructure,orreplace |
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39 | 39 | | 26orupgradeexistingabove-groundinfrastructure,whetherornottheexistingelectric |
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40 | 40 | | 27transmissionfacilityinfrastructureutilizedisownedbyanelectricalcorporationthat |
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41 | 41 | | 28ownsin-serviceelectrictransmissionfacilitiesinthisstatethatareunderthefunctional |
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42 | 42 | | 29controlofaregionaltransmissionoperator.Electrictransmissionfacilitiesneednotbe |
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43 | 43 | | 30designedasprovidedintheimmediatelyprecedingsentenceifthecommission |
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44 | 44 | | 31determinesinaproceedingpursuanttowhichpermissionandapprovalissought |
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45 | 45 | | 32undersubsection1ofthissectionthatsuchadesignisinconsistentwithelectricindustry |
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46 | 46 | | 33standards,isinconsistentwiththereliabilitybasisgivenfortheelectrictransmission |
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47 | 47 | | 34facilitiesproject,orisnotinthebestinterestoftheelectricalcorporation'scustomersor, |
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48 | 48 | | 35totheextenttheelectricalcorporationdoesnotdirectlyserveretailcustomers,the |
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49 | 49 | | 36interestsoftheelectriccustomerswhoseretailrateswillreflectthemajorityofthecosts |
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50 | 50 | | 37oftheelectrictransmissionfacilitiesto-be-constructed.Inaddition,totheextentsuch |
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51 | 51 | | 38electrictransmissionfacilitieswillbesitedwithoralongorwillreplaceorupgrade |
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52 | 52 | | 39existingabove-groundelectricalinfrastructurethatisnotownedbyanentityseeking |
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53 | 53 | | 40permissionandapprovalpursuanttoanapplicationfiledundersubsection1ofthis |
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54 | 54 | | 41sectionorbyitsaffiliate,theentityorentitiesthatwillownthenewelectrictransmission |
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55 | 55 | | 42facilitiessubjecttotheapplicationshallobtainfromtheunderlyingfeeowners |
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56 | 56 | | 43independentrealestaterightsnecessarytoaccommodatetheinstallationandoperation |
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57 | 57 | | 44thereof.Nothinginthissubdivisionshallrelievesuchentityorentitiesoftheobligations |
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58 | 58 | | 45containedinsections523.039or523.256,totheextentthoseobligationswouldotherwise |
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59 | 59 | | 46apply. |
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60 | 60 | | 47 (2)Inadditiontothedesignrequirementsinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection, |
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61 | 61 | | 48eachelectricalcorporationseekingpermissionandapprovalundersubsection1ofthis |
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62 | 62 | | 49sectionshallcompetitivelybidthemajorconstructioncomponentsofeachprojectfor |
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63 | 63 | | 50whichpermissionandapprovalissoughtandshallutilizecompetitivesourcing |
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64 | 64 | | 51strategiesforallrelatedmajormaterials. |
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65 | 65 | | 52 (3)Onlyelectricalcorporationsthatownin-serviceelectrictransmission |
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66 | 66 | | 53facilitiesinthisstatethatareunderthefunctionalcontrolofaregionaltransmission |
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67 | 67 | | HB221 2 54operatorandtowhichtheelectrictransmissionfacilitiessubjecttotheapplicationwill |
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68 | 68 | | 55connect,eitherinitiallyoronceconstructionofallelectrictransmissionfacilities |
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69 | 69 | | 56approvedbytheregionaltransmissionoperatorasofthetimeofthecommission's |
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70 | 70 | | 57approvaloftheapplicationiscompleted,mayfileapplicationswiththecommissionfor |
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71 | 71 | | 58permissionandapprovaltoconstructelectrictransmissionfacilitiesdescribedinthis |
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72 | 72 | | 59subsection.Withinninetydaysfollowingapprovaloftheconstructionofelectric |
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73 | 73 | | 60transmissionfacilitiesbytheapplicableregionaltransmissionoperator,anelectric |
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74 | 74 | | 61corporationseekingpermissionandapprovalforelectrictransmissionfacilitiesunder |
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75 | 75 | | 62theprovisionsofthissubsectionmaynotifythecommissionthatitwillnotconstructany |
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76 | 76 | | 63orsomeportionofthefacilitiesapproved.Ifsuchnoticeisgivenandindicatesthe |
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77 | 77 | | 64notifyingelectricalcorporationwillnotconstructanyofthefacilitiesapproved,the |
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78 | 78 | | 65commissionmaygrantpermissionandapprovalforsuchfacilities'constructiontoany |
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79 | 79 | | 66otherelectricalcorporation.Ifsuchnoticeindicatesthatitwillassignalloraportionof |
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80 | 80 | | 67thefacilitiesapprovedtoanotherelectricalcorporation,thecommissionmaygrant |
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81 | 81 | | 68permissionandapprovalforthefacilitiesthatwereassignedtotheassigneeelectrical |
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82 | 82 | | 69corporationandsuchelectricalcorporation'sconstructionofthefacilitiesshallbe |
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83 | 83 | | 70subjecttothissubsection. |
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84 | 84 | | 71 (4)Thissubsectionshallnotlimittherightofanyelectricalcorporationtoseek |
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85 | 85 | | 72permissionandapprovalfromthecommissiontoconstruct,operate,andmaintain |
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86 | 86 | | 73electrictransmissionfacilitiesinthisstatethatwillnotinitiallyconnecttoelectric |
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87 | 87 | | 74transmissionfacilitiesinthisstatethatarenotunderthefunctionalcontrolofaregional |
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88 | 88 | | 75transmissionoperator.Thissubsectionshallalsonotlimittherightofanyelectrical |
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89 | 89 | | 76corporation,anymunicipalutilityoperatingunderchapter91,anyjointelectricutility |
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90 | 90 | | 77commissionoperatingunderchapter393,anyruralelectriccooperativeorganizedor |
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91 | 91 | | 78operatingunderchapter394,anycorporationorganizedonanonprofitoracooperative |
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92 | 92 | | 79basisasdescribedinsubsection1ofsection394.200,oranyelectricalcorporation |
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93 | 93 | | 80operatingunderthenot-for-profitcooperativebusinessplanasdescribedinsubsection2 |
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94 | 94 | | 81ofsection393.110toconstruct,operate,andmaintainelectrictransmissionfacilitiesin |
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95 | 95 | | 82thisstatethatarenotunderthefunctionalcontrolofaregionaltransmissionoperator. |
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96 | 96 | | 83 (5)Inconsideringapplicationsunderthissection,thecommissionshalltakeinto |
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97 | 97 | | 84accounttheimportanceofconstructionofelectrictransmissionfacilitiesinthestate |
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98 | 98 | | 85neededtosupportthestate'seconomy,thebenefitsofelectrictransmissionfacility |
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99 | 99 | | 86constructiontocustomers,andtheimportanceoftransmissionfacilityconstructionin |
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100 | 100 | | 87ensuringreliableelectricserviceinthestateinthetwenty-firstcenturyandbeyond. |
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101 | 101 | | 88 (6)Forthepurposesofthissubsection,thefollowingtermsshallmean: |
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102 | 102 | | HB221 3 89 (a)"Electrictransmissionfacilities",atransmissionlinethatisdesignedand |
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103 | 103 | | 90constructedwiththecapabilityofbeingsafelyandreliablyenergizedatonehundred |
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104 | 104 | | 91kilovoltsormoreandassociatedtransmissionfacilities,includingsubstations; |
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105 | 105 | | 92 (b)"Regionaltransmissionoperator",aregionaltransmissionorganization, |
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106 | 106 | | 93independentsystemoperator,orequivalententityapprovedbytheFederalEnergy |
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107 | 107 | | 94RegulatoryCommissionoritssuccessoragencythatexercisesfunctionalcontrolover |
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108 | 108 | | 95electrictransmissionfacilitieslocatedwithinthisstate. |
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109 | 109 | | 393.172.1.OnorbeforeMarch31,2025,thecommissionshalladoptrules |
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110 | 110 | | 2creatingstandardsforconstructionactivitiesoccurringwhollyorpartiallyonprivately |
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111 | 111 | | 3ownedagriculturallandthatareapplicabletoelectricalcorporationsconstructingan |
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112 | 112 | | 4electrictransmissionlineundersubsection1ofsection393.170forwhichpermissionis |
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113 | 113 | | 5soughtfromthecommissiononoraftertheeffectivedateofthissection. |
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114 | 114 | | 6 2.Therulescreatedundersubsection1ofthissectionshalladdressthe |
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115 | 115 | | 7following: |
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116 | 116 | | 8 (1)Landownercommunicationexpectations; |
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117 | 117 | | 9 (2)Transmissionstructureanddesignexpectations; |
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118 | 118 | | 10 (3)Wet-weatherconstructionandremediationpractices; |
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119 | 119 | | 11 (4)Agriculturalmitigationandrestorationpractices; |
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120 | 120 | | 12 (5)Construction-relatedtreeandbrushclearing; |
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121 | 121 | | 13 (6)Useandrestorationoffieldentrancesandtemporaryroads;and |
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122 | 122 | | 14 (7)Bestpracticeswithrespecttoerosionprevention. |
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123 | 123 | | 523.010.1.Incaseland,orotherproperty,issoughttobeappropriatedbyanyroad, |
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124 | 124 | | 2railroad,streetrailway,telephone,telegraphoranyelectricalcorporationorganizedforthe |
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125 | 125 | | 3manufactureortransmissionofelectriccurrentforlight,heatorpower,includingthe |
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126 | 126 | | 4construction,whenthatisthecase,ofnecessarydamsandappurtenantcanals,flumes,tunnels |
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127 | 127 | | 5andtailracesandincludingtheerection,whenthatisthecase,ofnecessaryelectricsteam |
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128 | 128 | | 6powerhouses,hydroelectricpowerhousesandelectricsubstationsoranyoil,pipelineorgas |
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129 | 129 | | 7corporationengagedinthebusinessoftransportingorcarryingoil,liquidfertilizersolutions, |
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130 | 130 | | 8orgasbymeansofpipesorpipelineslaidunderneaththesurfaceoftheground,orother |
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131 | 131 | | 9corporationcreatedunderthelawsofthisstateforpublicuse,andsuchcorporationandthe |
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132 | 132 | | 10ownerscannotagreeuponthepropercompensationtobepaid,orinthecasetheowneris |
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133 | 133 | | 11incapableofcontracting,beunknown,orbeanonresidentofthestate,suchcorporationmay |
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134 | 134 | | 12applytothecircuitcourtofthecountyofthisstatewheresuchlandoranypartthereofliesby |
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135 | 135 | | 13petitionsettingforththegeneraldirectionsinwhichitisdesiredtoconstructitsroad,railroad, |
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136 | 136 | | 14streetrailway,telephone,ortelegraphlineorelectricline,including,whenthatisthecase,the |
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137 | 137 | | 15constructionandmaintenanceofnecessarydamsandappurtenantcanals,tunnels,flumesand |
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138 | 138 | | 16tailracesand,whenthatisthecase,theappropriationoflandsubmergedbytheconstruction |
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139 | 139 | | HB221 4 17ofsuchdam,andincludingtheerectionandmaintenance,whenthatisthecase,ofnecessary |
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140 | 140 | | 18electricsteampowerhouses,hydroelectricpowerhousesandelectricsubstations,oroil, |
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141 | 141 | | 19pipeline,liquidfertilizersolutionpipeline,orgaslineoverorunderneaththesurfaceofsuch |
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142 | 142 | | 20lands,adescriptionoftherealestate,orotherproperty,whichthecompanyseekstoacquire; |
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143 | 143 | | 21thenamesoftheownersthereof,ifknown;orifunknown,apertinentdescriptionofthe |
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144 | 144 | | 22propertywhoseownersareunknownandprayingtheappointmentofthreedisinterested |
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145 | 145 | | 23residentsofthecounty,ascommissioners,orajury,toassessthedamageswhichsuchowners |
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146 | 146 | | 24mayseverallysustaininconsequenceoftheestablishment,erectionandmaintenanceofsuch |
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147 | 147 | | 25road,railroad,streetrailway,telephone,telegraphline,orelectricallineincludingdamages |
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148 | 148 | | 26fromtheconstructionandmaintenanceofnecessarydamsandthecondemnationofland |
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149 | 149 | | 27submergedthereby,andtheconstructionandmaintenanceofappurtenantcanals,flumes, |
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150 | 150 | | 28tunnelsandtailracesandtheerectionandmaintenanceofnecessaryelectricsteam |
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151 | 151 | | 29powerhouses,hydroelectricpowerhousesandelectricsubstations,oroil,pipeline,orgas |
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152 | 152 | | 30lineoverorunderneaththesurfaceofsuchlands;towhichpetitiontheownersofanyorallas |
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153 | 153 | | 31theplaintiffmayelectofsuchparcelsasliewithinthecountyorcircuitmaybemadeparties |
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154 | 154 | | 32defendantbynamesifthenamesareknown,andbythedescriptionoftheunknownownersof |
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155 | 155 | | 33thelandthereindescribediftheirnamesareunknown. |
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156 | 156 | | 34 2.Iftheproceedingsseektoaffectthelandsofpersonsunderconservatorship,the |
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157 | 157 | | 35conservatorsmustbemadepartiesdefendant.Ifthepresentownerofanylandtobeaffected |
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158 | 158 | | 36haslessestatethanafee,thepersonhavingthenextvestedestateinremaindermayatthe |
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159 | 159 | | 37optionofthepetitionersbemadepartydefendant;butifsuchremaindermenarenotmade |
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160 | 160 | | 38parties,theirinterestshallnotbeboundbytheproceedings. |
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161 | 161 | | 39 3.Itshallnotbenecessarytomakeanypersonspartydefendantsinrespecttotheir |
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162 | 162 | | 40ownershipunlesstheyareeitherinactualpossessionofthepremisestobeaffectedclaiming |
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163 | 163 | | 41titleorhavingatitleofthepremisesappearingofrecordupontheproperrecordsofthe |
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164 | 164 | | 42county. |
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165 | 165 | | 43 4.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection5ofthissection,nothinginthischaptershallbe |
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166 | 166 | | 44construedtogiveapublicutility,asdefinedinsection386.020,oraruralelectriccooperative, |
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167 | 167 | | 45asprovidedinchapter394,thepowertocondemnpropertywhichiscurrentlyusedbyanother |
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168 | 168 | | 46providerofpublicutilityservice,includingamunicipalityoraspecialpurposedistrict,when |
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169 | 169 | | 47suchpropertyisusedorusefulinprovidingutilityservices,ifthepublicutilityorcooperative |
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170 | 170 | | 48seekingtocondemnsuchproperty,directlyorindirectly,willuseorproposestousethe |
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171 | 171 | | 49propertyforthesamepurpose,orapurposesubstantiallysimilartothepurposeforwhichthe |
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172 | 172 | | 50propertyisbeingusedbytheproviderofthepublicutilityservice. |
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173 | 173 | | 51 5.Apublicutilityoraruralelectriccooperativemayonlycondemnthepropertyof |
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174 | 174 | | 52anotherproviderofpublicutilityservice,evenifthepropertyisusedorusefulinproviding |
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175 | 175 | | 53utilityservicesbysuchprovider,ifthecondemnationisnecessaryforthepublicpurposeof |
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176 | 176 | | HB221 5 54acquiringanonexclusiveeasementorright-of-wayacrossthepropertyofsuchproviderand |
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177 | 177 | | 55onlyiftheacquisitionwillnotmateriallyimpairorinterferewiththecurrentuseofsuch |
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178 | 178 | | 56propertybytheutilityorcooperativeandwillnotpreventormateriallyimpairsuchprovider |
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179 | 179 | | 57ofpublicutilityservicefromanyfutureexpansionofitsfacilitiesonsuchproperty. |
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180 | 180 | | 58 6.Ifapublicutilityorruralelectriccooperativeseekstocondemnthepropertyof |
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181 | 181 | | 59anotherproviderofpublicutilityservice,andtheconditionsinsubsection4ofthissectiondo |
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182 | 182 | | 60notapply,thissectiondoesnotlimitthecondemnationpowersotherwisepossessedbysuch |
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183 | 183 | | 61publicutilityorruralelectriccooperative. |
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184 | 184 | | 62 7.Suitsininversecondemnationorinvolvingdangerousconditionsofpublic |
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185 | 185 | | 63propertyagainstamunicipalcorporationestablishedunderArticleVI,Section30(a)ofthe |
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186 | 186 | | 64MissouriConstitutionshallbebroughtonlyinthecountywheresuchlandoranypartthereof |
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187 | 187 | | 65lies. |
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188 | 188 | | 66 8.Forpurposesofthischapter,theauthorityforanelectricalcorporationasdefinedin |
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189 | 189 | | 67section386.020,exceptforanelectricalcorporationoperatingunderacooperativebusiness |
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190 | 190 | | 68planasdescribedinsection393.110,tocondemnpropertyforpurposesofconstructingan |
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191 | 191 | | 69electricplantsubjecttoacertificateofpublicconvenienceandnecessityundersubsection1 |
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192 | 192 | | 70ofsection393.170shallnotextendtotheconstructionofamerchanttransmissionlinewith |
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193 | 193 | | 71FederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionnegotiatedrateauthorityunlesssuchlinehasa |
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194 | 194 | | 72substationorconverterstationlocatedinMissouriwhichiscapableofdeliveringanamount |
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195 | 195 | | 73ofitselectricalcapacitytoelectricalcustomersinthisstatethatisgreaterthanorequaltothe |
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196 | 196 | | 74proportionatenumberofmilesofthelinethatpassesthroughthestate.Theprovisionsofthis |
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197 | 197 | | 75subsectionshallnotapplytoapplicationsfiledpursuanttosection393.170priortoAugust28, |
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198 | 198 | | 762022. |
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199 | 199 | | 77 9.Forthepurposesofthischapter,theauthorityofanycorporationsetforthin |
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200 | 200 | | 78subsection1ofthissectiontocondemnpropertyshallnotextendto: |
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201 | 201 | | 79 (1)Theconstructionorerectionofanyplant,tower,panel,orfacilitythat |
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202 | 202 | | 80utilizes,captures,orconvertswindoraircurrentstogenerateormanufacture |
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203 | 203 | | 81electricity;or |
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204 | 204 | | 82 (2)Theconstructionorerectionofanyplant,tower,panel,orfacilitythat |
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205 | 205 | | 83utilizes,captures,orconvertsthelightorheatgeneratedbythesuntogenerateor |
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206 | 206 | | 84manufactureelectricity. |
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207 | 207 | | 85 10.Subjecttosubsection8ofthissection,butnotwithstandingsubsection9of |
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208 | 208 | | 86thissection,theauthorityofanycorporationsetforthinsubsection1ofthissectionto |
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209 | 209 | | 87condemnpropertyshallextendtoacquisitionrightsneededtoconstruct,operate,and |
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210 | 210 | | 88maintaincollectionlines,distributionlines,transmissionlines,communicationslines, |
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211 | 211 | | 89substations,switchyards,andotherfacilitiesneededtocollectanddeliverenergy |
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212 | 212 | | HB221 6 90generatedormanufacturedbythefacilitiesdescribedinsubsection9ofthissectionto |
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213 | 213 | | 91thedistributionortransmissiongrid. |
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215 | 215 | | HB221 7 |
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