After compliance with the applicable requirements of this chapter, any hydroelectric transmission facility that transmits hydroelectric power produced outside the United States, and which crosses any portion of this state, must have the approval of the legislative assembly by concurrent resolution. A person may not begin construction of a hydroelectric transmission facility in this state which transmits hydroelectric power produced outside the United States, or exercise the right of eminent domain in connection with such construction, without first having complied with this chapter and obtained the approval of the legislative assembly. This section does not apply to any electric transmission facility for which a route permit and certificate of corridor compatibility has been issued prior to July 1, 1985, or any extension thereof issued after July 1, 1985.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 49-22-09.1

  • Concurrent resolution: A legislative measure, designated "S. Con. Res." and numbered consecutively upon introduction, generally employed to address the sentiments of both chambers, to deal with issues or matters affecting both houses, such as a concurrent budget resolution, or to create a temporary joint committee. Concurrent resolutions are not submitted to the President/Governor and thus do not have the force of law.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
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