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CS/CS/SB 1704: Telecommunications Rights-of-Way

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Community Affairs ; Bronson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Silver ; Holzendorf ; Meadows ; Turner ; Gutman ; Harris ; Myers

Telecommunications Rights-of-Way; limits taxes, fees, or charges imposed by municipalities for use of rights-of-way; limits local government authority to regulate certain matters within jurisdiction of Fla. Public Service Comm. or Federal Communications Commission; prohibits requiring telecommunications companies from obtaining additional consent to use certain rights-of-way under certain circumstances; provides construction, application, & definition. Amends 337.401.

Effective Date: 05/22/1998
Last Action: 5/22/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-147
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/1998 Senate • Filed
3/11/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Ways and Means -SJ 00153
3/18/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/23/98, 3:00 pm, Room-309C
3/23/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Community Affairs -SJ 00304; CS read first time on 03/25/98 -SJ 00316
3/24/1998 Senate • Now in Regulated Industries -SJ 00304
3/30/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 04/02/98, 9:00 am, Room-EL
4/2/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS/CS by Regulated Industries -SJ 00408; CS read first time on 04/08/98 -SJ 00413
4/6/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00408
4/8/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00386; Placed on Calendar
4/15/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00478; Read second time -SJ 00476
4/16/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00494; CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00494; Immediately certified -SJ 00494
4/16/1998 House • In Messages
4/21/1998 House • Received -HJ 00746
4/20/1998 House • Placed on Economic Impact Council Calendar -HJ 00741
4/23/1998 House • Substituted for CS/HB 3291 -HJ 01004; Read second time -HJ 01004
4/27/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 01402; CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 01402
4/27/1998 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00983
5/6/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/22/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-147