(1) As used in this section, "public utility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 54-2-1.
(2) A public utility that files any eminent domain action for a high voltage power line in a calendar year shall submit, on or before July 1 of each year, a report to the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee detailing:
(a) the number of condemnation actions filed in the previous calendar year;
(b) infrastructure siting analyses completed to identify and evaluate alternatives using federal public lands prior to initiating a condemnation action;
(c) reasons for not utilizing federal public lands, if applicable; and
(d) any coordination efforts with federal land management agencies.