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CS/CS/CS/HB 693: Communications Services

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Ways and Means Committee ; Energy and Utilities Subcommittee ; Fischer

Communications Services; Revises provisions related to registrations & renewals of communications service providers; specifies limitations on municipal & county authority to regulate & manage municipal & county roads or rights-of-way; prohibits municipalities & counties from electing to impose permit fees; prohibits municipalities & counties from actions relating to aerial or underground communications facilities; prohibits authorities from actions relating to registrations, applications, permits, & approvals in small wireless facilities; authorizes civil action for violations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/1/2019 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1000 (Ch. 2019-131) -HJ 1097
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/7/2019 House • Filed
    2/13/2019 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; Commerce Committee -HJ 75
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 75
    3/15/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall
    3/19/2019 House • CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 489
    3/22/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    3/25/2019 House • CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 485
    • Now in Ways and Means Committee -HJ 496
    3/29/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 04/02/19, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
    4/2/2019 House • CS/CS by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 566
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    4/3/2019 House • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 565
    • CS/CS by Ways and Means Committee read 1st time -HJ 563
    4/8/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/10/19, 8:15 am, Webster Hall -- Temporarily postponed
    4/16/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/18/19, 8:15 am, Webster Hall
    4/18/2019 House • CS/CS/CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 1 -HJ 766
    4/19/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    4/22/2019 House • CS/CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 761
    4/23/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 792
    4/24/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/19
    4/26/2019 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 934
    5/1/2019 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1000 (Ch. 2019-131) -HJ 1097

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 693, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2019 at 5:23 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1000 (er) Communications Services Hutson Similar Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-131

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.20 Local communications services tax conversion rates. Page 4 (pdf)
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 693, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/2/2019 at 4:28 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1000 (c2) Communications Services Hutson Similar Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-131

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    038837 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Fischer 4/17/2019
    5:44 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/18/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.20 Local communications services tax conversion rates. Page 4 (pdf)
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 693, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/22/2019 at 8:43 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways and Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1000 (c2) Communications Services Hutson Similar Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-131

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    140359 - Amendment
    Remove lines 91-123
    Fischer 4/1/2019
    5:03 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/2/2019
    PDF
    883083 - Amendment
    Remove lines 91-123
    Fischer 4/1/2019
    5:30 PM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.12 Sales of communications services. Page 4 (pdf)
    202.20 Local communications services tax conversion rates. Page 6 (pdf)
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 693, Original Filed Version Posted 2/7/2019 at 11:04 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/10/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1000 (c1) Communications Services Hutson Compare Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-131

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    090587 - Amendment
    Remove lines 49-304 and insert:
    Fischer 3/18/2019
    5:31 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/19/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.12 Sales of communications services. Page 1 (pdf)
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees. Page 3 (pdf)

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