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I, c. 387.","full_text":"A\n\nRenewable generators shall be reimbursed 100 percent of the eligible cost of relocating distribution facilities installed in the public rights-of-way, for the first three years after the completion of the installation, that are incurred at the direction of a locality that imposes by ordinance the public rights-of-way use fee or the Department of Transportation in any public rights-of-way in accordance with §§ 56-458 and 56-462. For the fourth through sixth year after the completion of the installation, the renewable generator shall be reimbursed 50 percent of the eligible cost for the relocation of facilities installed in the public rights-of-way. Beginning in the seventh year, the renewable generators shall be responsible for the cost of relocating facilities installed in the public rights-of-way. Such reimbursement shall be received from either (i) the locality that granted the permit or franchise to use such right-of-way or (ii) the Commonwealth Transportation Board if the road or street is in the primary state highway system or the secondary state highway system.B\n\nThe amount of relocation reimbursement in any fiscal year to be reimbursed under this section shall not exceed the amount of public rights-of-way use fees received by that locality or the Department of Transportation from the renewable generator required to relocate its distribution facilities.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":265349,"text":"Renewable generators shall be reimbursed 100 percent of the eligible cost of relocating distribution facilities installed in the public rights-of-way, for the first three years after the completion of the installation, that are incurred at the direction of a locality that imposes by ordinance the public rights-of-way use fee or the Department of Transportation in any public rights-of-way in accordance with §§ 56-458 and 56-462. For the fourth through sixth year after the completion of the installation, the renewable generator shall be reimbursed 50 percent of the eligible cost for the relocation of facilities installed in the public rights-of-way. Beginning in the seventh year, the renewable generators shall be responsible for the cost of relocating facilities installed in the public rights-of-way. 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This law was first created in 2009. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 807<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":84023,"section_number":"56-458","catch_line":"Right to erect lines parallel to railroads; occupation of roads, streets, etc.; location of same","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-458\/"},{"id":59741,"section_number":"56-462","catch_line":"Franchise to occupy parks, streets, etc.; imposition of terms, conditions, etc., as to use of streets, etc., and construction thereon","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-462\/"}],"permalink":{"id":250955,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73796,"identifier":"56-618","token":"56\/29\/56-618","url":"\/56-618\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/56-618\/","token":"56\/29\/56-618","dublin_core":{"Title":" Reimbursement for relocation costs","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 56-618","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Renewable generators<\/span> shall be reimbursed 100 percent of the eligible cost of relocating distribution facilities<\/span> installed in the public rights-of-way, for the first three years after the completion of the installation, that are incurred at the direction of a locality<\/span> that imposes by ordinance<\/span> the public rights-of-way use fee<\/span> or the Department of Transportation in any public rights-of-way in accordance with §§ 56-458<\/a> and 56-462<\/a>. For the fourth through sixth year after the completion of the installation, the renewable generator<\/span> shall be reimbursed 50 percent of the eligible cost for the relocation of facilities installed in the public rights-of-way. Beginning in the seventh year, the renewable generators<\/span> shall be responsible for the cost of relocating facilities installed in the public rights-of-way. Such reimbursement shall be received from either (i) the locality<\/span> that granted the permit or franchise to use such right-of-way or (ii) the Commonwealth Transportation Board if the road or street is in the primary state highway system or the secondary state highway system. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The amount of relocation reimbursement in any fiscal year to be reimbursed under this section shall not exceed the amount of public rights-of-way use fees<\/span> received by that locality<\/span> or the Department of Transportation from the renewable generator<\/span> required to relocate its distribution facilities<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n REIMBURSEMENT FOR RELOCATION COSTS (\u00a7 56-618)\n\nA. Renewable generators shall be reimbursed 100 percent of the eligible cost of\nrelocating distribution facilities installed in the public rights-of-way, for\nthe first three years after the completion of the installation, that are\nincurred at the direction of a locality that imposes by ordinance the public\nrights-of-way use fee or the Department of Transportation in any public\nrights-of-way in accordance with §§ 56-458 and 56-462. For the fourth\nthrough sixth year after the completion of the installation, the renewable\ngenerator shall be reimbursed 50 percent of the eligible cost for the relocation\nof facilities installed in the public rights-of-way. Beginning in the seventh\nyear, the renewable generators shall be responsible for the cost of relocating\nfacilities installed in the public rights-of-way. Such reimbursement shall be\nreceived from either (i) the locality that granted the permit or franchise to\nuse such right-of-way or (ii) the Commonwealth Transportation Board if the road\nor street is in the primary state highway system or the secondary state highway\nsystem.\n\nB. The amount of relocation reimbursement in any fiscal year to be reimbursed\nunder this section shall not exceed the amount of public rights-of-way use fees\nreceived by that locality or the Department of Transportation from the renewable\ngenerator required to relocate its distribution facilities.\n\nHISTORY: 2009, c. 807, \u00a7 67-1104; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}