CS/HB 703: Utility Relocation
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Robinson, W. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby
Utility Relocation; Requiring that a specified amount of communications services tax remittances be distributed by the Department of Revenue by a nonoperating transfer to the Department of Commerce in monthly installments to the Grants and Donations Trust Fund within the Department of Commerce for the Utility Relocation Reimbursement Grant Program; revising the percentage by which a certain amount transferred into the Local Government Half-cent Sales Tax Clearing Trust Fund must be reduced, beginning on a certain date; authorizing a service provider to apply to the Utility Relocation Reimbursement Grant Program for reimbursement of relocation expenses; creating the Utility Relocation Reimbursement Grant Program within the Department of Commerce; providing the purpose of the program; requiring the Department of Revenue to deposit certain proceeds into a specified trust fund to fund the program beginning on a certain date; providing an appropriation, etc. APPROPRIATION: $50,000,000
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/18/2025 House • Filed
2/26/2025 House • Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2025 House • Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
3/12/2025 House • Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
3/13/2025 House • Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/3/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/7/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
4/8/2025 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/9/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/22/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
4/25/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 499299 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
4/25/2025 Senate • In Messages
4/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Rules
• Received
4/30/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 818
• Read 2nd time
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
4/30/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/HB 703, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2025 at 8:46 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 818 (c3) Utility Relocation McClain Identical Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 703 
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.42 Water, sewage, gas, power, telephone, other utility, and television lines within the right-of-way limits of county roads and highways. Page 17 (pdf) 202.18 Allocation and disposition of tax proceeds. Page 17 (pdf) 212.181 Determination of business address situs, distributions, and adjustments. Page 18 (pdf) 212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers of department; operational expense; refund of taxes adjudicated unconstitutionally collected. Page 3 (pdf) 218.65 Emergency distribution. Page 19 (pdf) 337.403 Interference caused by utility; expenses. Page 8 (pdf) 337.4031 Page 16 (pdf) -
CS/HB 703, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/25/2025 at 3:10 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 818 (c3) Utility Relocation McClain Identical Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 703
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/30/2025 4:30 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.42 Water, sewage, gas, power, telephone, other utility, and television lines within the right-of-way limits of county roads and highways. Page 17 (pdf) 202.18 Allocation and disposition of tax proceeds. Page 17 (pdf) 212.181 Determination of business address situs, distributions, and adjustments. Page 18 (pdf) 212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers of department; operational expense; refund of taxes adjudicated unconstitutionally collected. Page 3 (pdf) 218.65 Emergency distribution. Page 19 (pdf) 337.403 Interference caused by utility; expenses. Page 8 (pdf) 337.4031 Page 16 (pdf) -
CS/HB 703, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/8/2025 at 3:11 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 818 (c3) Utility Relocation McClain Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 703
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 499299 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Robinson, W. 4/23/2025
2:31 PMHouse: Adopted
4/25/2025PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/25/2025 2:08 PM House 106 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.42 Water, sewage, gas, power, telephone, other utility, and television lines within the right-of-way limits of county roads and highways. Page 7 (pdf) 337.403 Interference caused by utility; expenses. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 703, Original Filed Version Posted 2/18/2025 at 2:04 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2025 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 818 (c1) Utility Relocation McClain Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 703
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 665999 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Robinson, W. 4/4/2025
4:40 PMAdopted without Objection
4/7/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.42 Water, sewage, gas, power, telephone, other utility, and television lines within the right-of-way limits of county roads and highways. Page 2 (pdf) 337.403 Interference caused by utility; expenses. Page 1 (pdf)