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CS/HB 3291: Telecommunications Rights-of-Way

GENERAL BILL by Utilities & Communications ; Valdes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia ; Morse ; Barreiro ; Logan ; Bush ; Meek ; Lynn ; Posey ; Wasserman Schultz ; Sanderson ; Eggelletion ; Littlefield ; Bradley ; Smith ; Betancourt ; Villalobos ; Lacasa ; Bullard ; Stabins ; Rayson ; Greene ; Mackenzie ; Mackey ; Trovillion ; Wise ; Bainter ; Heyman ; Jacobs ; Wallace ; Healey ; Burroughs ; Ziebarth ; Sublette ; Murman ; Kelly ; Merchant ; Dawson-White

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: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/23/1998 House - Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1704 (Ch. 98-147) -HJ 01004
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/12/1997 House • Prefiled
12/17/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Communications (EIC), 01/06/98, 9:00 am, 317C --Not received
1/16/1998 House • Referred to Utilities & Communications (EIC); Community Affairs (GRC); Finance & Taxation (FRC)
3/3/1998 House • Introduced, referred to Utilities & Communications (EIC); Community Affairs (GRC); Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00024; On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Communications (EIC), 01/06/98, 9:00 am, 317C --Not received
3/4/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Communications (EIC), 03/10/98, 8:00 am, Reed Hall --Meeting Cancelled
3/5/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Communications (EIC), 03/11/98, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/11/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Utilities & Communications (EIC) -HJ 00244
3/17/1998 House • CS read first time on 03/17/98 -HJ 00243
3/13/1998 House • Now in Community Affairs (GRC) -HJ 00244
3/18/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (GRC), 03/24/98, 3:45 pm, Morris Hall
3/24/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Community Affairs (GRC) -HJ 00387
3/26/1998 House • Now in Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00387
4/2/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Taxation (FRC), 04/08/98, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall --Meeting cancelled
4/8/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Taxation (FRC), 04/14/98, 3:45 pm, Morris Hall
4/14/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00689
4/16/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00689
4/20/1998 House • Placed on Economic Impact Council Calendar -HJ 00741
4/23/1998 House • Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1704 (Ch. 98-147) -HJ 01004