Bill Type
House Bill
Congress Name
12th Congress of the Republic
Long Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPROPRIATING, WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY, INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS AND OTHER PRIVATE COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
SUPLICO, ROLEX T.
Date filed
May 29, 2002
Scope
NATIONAL
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4865, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPROPRIATING, WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY, INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS AND OTHER PRIVATE COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : "Selective Expropriation in the Power Industry Act of 2002". This bill seeks to authorize the Executive branch of government, through the Department of Justice, to exercise the power of eminent domain, for the purpose of expropriating, wholly or partially, independent power producers and other private companies involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SUPLICO, ROLEX T.
DATE FILED : 2002-05-29
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Zamora 2. Failon
3. Locsin 4. Padilla
5. Syjuco 6. Dilangalen
7. Umali 8. Jaraula
9. Ocampo 10. Libanan
11. Nachura 12. Espinosa
13. Ancheta 14. Dadivas
15. Maza 16. Veloso
17. Aquino 18. Garcia
19. Beltran 20. Gozos
21. Lobregat 22. Calizo
23. Mitra 24. Amin
25. Pingoy 26. Baterina
27. Ylagan 28. Suarez
29. Vicencio 30. Baculio
31. Ramirez-sato 32. Taliño-santos
33. Rosales 34. Remulla
35. Villareal 36. Biazon
37. Uy
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Umali (002 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2002-07-23

Abstract

"Selective Expropriation in the Power Industry Act of 2002". This bill seeks to authorize the Executive branch of government, through the Department of Justice, to exercise the power of eminent domain, for the purpose of expropriating, wholly or partially, independent power producers and other private companies involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.

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