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2018 SESSION
SB 823 Wireless support structures; public rights-of-way use fees established.
Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Wireless support structures; public rights-of-way use fees. Establishes an annual wireless support structure public rights-of-way use fee to be charged to wireless services providers and wireless infrastructure providers in connection with a permit for occupation and use of the public rights-of-way under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation (VDOT) for the construction of new wireless support structures. The amount of the use fee is (i) $1,000 for any wireless support structure at or below 50 feet in height; (ii) $3,000 for any wireless support structure above 50 feet and at or below 120 feet in height; (iii) $5,000 for any wireless support structure above 120 feet in height; and (iv) $1 per square foot for any other equipment, shelter, or associated facilities constructed on the ground. The measure provides that the use fee amounts shall be adjusted every five years on the basis of inflation. The measure also provides that VDOT may elect to continue enforcing any existing agreement, contract, license, easement, or permit allowing the use of the public rights-of-way by a wireless services provider or wireless infrastructure provider existing prior to July 1, 2018. This bill is identical to HB 1427.
FULL TEXT
- 01/15/18 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18104616D pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB823ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/18/18 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB823ER2) pdf
- 04/18/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0848) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/15/18 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18104616D
- 01/15/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/05/18 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N 2-A)
- 02/05/18 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/08/18 Senate: Reported from Finance (12-Y 3-N 1-A)
- 02/12/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/18 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/13/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/18 Senate: Passed Senate (19-Y 18-N 3-A)
- 02/19/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/19/18 House: Read first time
- 02/19/18 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/20/18 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/18 House: Read second time
- 02/23/18 House: Read third time
- 02/23/18 House: Passed House (67-Y 29-N 2-A)
- 02/23/18 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 29-N 2-A)
- 02/27/18 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/27/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB823ER)
- 02/27/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/18 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2018
- 03/05/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 04/09/18 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/18/18 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (35-Y 0-N 4-A)
- 04/18/18 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 3-N 1-A)
- 04/18/18 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 3-N 1-A)
- 04/18/18 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/18/18 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/18/18 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB823ER2)
- 04/18/18 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/18/18 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/18/18 House: Enacted, Chapter 848 (effective 7/1/18)
- 04/18/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0848)