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1997 SESSION
HB 2915 Public service companies; rights-of-way.
Introduced by: William P. Robinson, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Public service companies; rights-of-way. Stipulates that franchise, permit and inspection fees charged telecommunications companies by localities and the Commonwealth Transportation Board for the use of public rights-of-way or easements may not exceed those in effect on February 1, 1997. The bill also prohibits localities and the Board from requiring in-kind services or physical assets as (i) a condition of consent to a telecommunication company's use of public property, public rights-of-way or easements or (ii) a substitute for any fees. The bill's provisions are subject to an emergency clause, making them effective upon passage. The bill also has a sunset clause; its provisions will expire on July 1, 1998.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 971326432 pdf
- 02/02/97 House: Committee substitute printed 970628484-H1 pdf
- 02/04/97 House: Printed as engrossed 970628484-EH1 pdf
- 02/27/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2915ER) pdf
- 03/20/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0515) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/22/97 House: Consent to introduce
- 01/22/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 971326432
- 01/22/97 House: Referred to Committee on Corporations, Insurance and Banking
- 02/02/97 House: Reported from C. I. B. w/sub. (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/97 House: Committee substitute printed 970628484-H1
- 02/02/97 House: Read first time
- 02/03/97 House: Read second time
- 02/03/97 House: Committee substitute agreed to 970628484-H1
- 02/03/97 House: Emergency clause added
- 02/03/97 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 970628484-H1
- 02/04/97 House: Engrossment reconsidered by House
- 02/04/97 House: Read second time
- 02/04/97 House: Amendment by Mr. Robinson agreed to
- 02/04/97 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/04/97 House: Printed as engrossed 970628484-EH1
- 02/04/97 House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/97 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/06/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/17/97 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/97 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/97 Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/97 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2915ER)
- 03/04/97 House: Enrolled
- 03/05/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/18/97 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 515 (effective 3/18/97)
- 03/20/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0515)