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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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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    4/8/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00386; Placed on Calendar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

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  • CS/CS/SB 1704, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/1998 at 7:05 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 3291 (c1) Telecommunications Rights-of-Way Valdes Similar Last Action: 4/23/1998 H Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1704 (Ch. 98-147) -HJ 01004
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.

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  • CS/CS/SB 1704, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/7/1998 at 1:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 4/2/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/1998 11:31 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/27/1998 4:53 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.

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  • CS/SB 1704, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/25/1998 at 4:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/23/1998 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.

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  • SB 1704, Original Filed Version Posted 3/5/1998 at 1:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.

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