CS/CS/HB 687: Utilities
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Energy and Utilities Subcommittee ; La Rosa ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Drake ; Gruters
Utilities; Authorizes DOT & certain local governmental entities to prescribe & enforce rules re: placing & maintaining communications services lines/wireless facilities; prohibits authority regulation of facility collocation; authorizes authority to require registration process & permit fees; requires authority to process applications; prohibits authority from requiring approval/fees for maintenance/placement of facilities; provides requirements for collocation on authority utility poles; requires authority to waive certain application & placement requirements; prohibits authority from adopting/enforcing certain regulations & imposing certain fees; authorizes wireless infrastructure provider to apply to place utility poles; authorizes authority to enforce certain local codes/rules/regulations under certain circumstances.
Last Action: 6/26/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-136, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 865 (Ch. 2017-42)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/7/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/15/2017 | House |
• Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 82 |
| 3/7/2017 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 82 |
| 3/13/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 03/15/17, 9:00 am, Webster Hall |
| 3/15/2017 | House |
• CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 2 -HJ 383 |
| 3/16/2017 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) • CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 379 |
| 3/20/2017 | House |
• Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 394 |
| 4/22/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/24/17, 9:00 am, Webster Hall |
| 4/24/2017 | House |
• CS/CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 25 NAYS 2 -HJ 807 • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) • Placed on Calendar -HJ 805 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17 • CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 798 |
| 4/27/2017 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 932 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/28/2017 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 963 • CS passed; YEAS 110 NAYS 3 -HJ 963 |
| 4/28/2017 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 568 • Received -SJ 567 • Withdrawn from Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 551 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 551 • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 596 -SJ 551 • Read 2nd time -SJ 551 • Read 3rd time -SJ 551 • CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 1 -SJ 551 |
| 4/28/2017 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 1016 |
| 6/14/2017 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 6/23/2017 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 6/26/2017 |
• Chapter No. 2017-136, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 865 (Ch. 2017-42) |
100195 - Amendment to Amendment (662759)