Underground transmission lines; pilot program, clarifies qualifying projects, report.
What it does: Pilot program for underground transmission lines; qualifying projects; levy; report. Authorizes the State Corporation Commission, in reviewing any application submitted by a public utility for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of an electrical transmission line of 500 kilovolts filed between January 1, 2025, and July 1, 2033, to approve up to four applications for qualifying projects to be constructed in whole or in part underground as part of the pilot program for underground transmission lines and to provide an expedited review of any such application. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Conference report agreed to by House
A yes vote accepted the House-Senate conference committee's report on HB 1487 (a pilot program for underground electric transmission lines), the compromise version of the bill. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 61 · No 36 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 61 | 1 | 2 |
| Republicans | 0 | 35 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Sam RasoulD38No
The full roll (99)
Yes 61
- Adele McClureD2
- Alex AskewD95
- Alfonso LopezD3
- Amy LauferD55
- Atoosa ReaserD27
- Betsy CarrD78
- Bonita AnthonyD92
- Briana SewellD25
- Charlie SchmidtD77
- Charniele HerringD4
- Cia PriceD85
- Cliff HayesD91
- Dan HelmerD10
- David ReidD28
- Debra GardnerD76
- Delores McQuinnD81
- Destiny LeVere BollingD80
- Don ScottD88
- Garrett McGuireD17
- Gretchen BulovaD11
- Holly SeiboldD12
- Irene ShinD8
- J.J. SinghD26
- J.R. HensonD19
- Jackie GlassD93
- Jeion WardD87
- Jessica AndersonD71
- John McAuliffD30
- Josh ColeD65
- Josh ThomasD21
- Kacey CarnegieD89
- Karen Keys-GamarraD7
- Karrie DelaneyD9
- Kathy TranD18
- Katrina CallsenD54
- Kelly FowlerD96
- Kim AdamsD82
- Kirk McPikeD5
- Laura Jane CohenD15
- Leslie MehtaD73
- Lily FranklinD41
- Lindsey DoughertyD75
- Liz GuzmánD22
- Luke TorianD24
- Marcus SimonD13
- Margaret FranklinD23
- Mark DowneyD69
- Marty MartinezD29
- May NivarD57
- Michael FeggansD97
- Nicole ColeD66
- Patrick HopeD1
- Paul KrizekD16
- Phil HernandezD94
- Rae CousinsD79
- Rip SullivanD6
- Rod WillettD58
- Shelly SimondsD70
- Virgil ThorntonD86
- Vivian WattsD14
- Former memberD
No 36
- Anne Ferrell TataR99
- Bill WileyR32
- Buddy FowlerR59
- Chris RunionR35
- Delores OatesR31
- Ellen McLaughlinR36
- Eric PhillipsR48
- Eric ZehrR51
- Hillary Pugh KentR67
- Israel O'QuinnR44
- Jason BallardR42
- Jay LeftwichR90
- Joe McNamaraR40
- Justin PenceR33
- Karen HamiltonR62
- Keith HodgesR68
- Lee WareR72
- Madison WhittleR49
- Mike CherryR74
- Mike WebertR61
- Mitchell CornettR46
- Otto WachsmannR83
- Phil ScottR63
- Rob BloxomR100
- Sam RasoulD38
- Scott WyattR60
- Terry AustinR37
- Terry KilgoreR45
- Tim GriffinR53
- Tom GarrettR56
- Tommy WrightR50
- Tony WiltR34
- Wendell WalkerR52
- Will DavisR39
- Will MorefieldR43
- Wren WilliamsR47
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.