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CS/CS/CS/HB 1199: Cable Television Franchises

GENERAL BILL by Traviesa ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Barreiro ; Baxley ; Bowen ; Brown ; Brutus ; Bullard ; Evers ; Galvano ; Gibson ; Gibson ; Goldstein ; Hays ; Holloway ; Johnson ; Kreegel ; Legg ; Littlefield ; Machek ; Mahon ; Mayfield ; McInvale ; Meadows ; Murzin ; Patterson ; Proctor ; Rice ; Rivera ; Robaina ; Ross ; Stansel ; Taylor, P ; Waters

Cable Television Franchises; cites act as "Consumer Choice Act of 2006"; prohibits counties & municipalities from negotiating terms & conditions re cable services; deletes authorization for counties & municipalities to award cable service franchises & restriction that cable service companies not operate without such franchise; provides applicability to competitive video programming services; provides severability, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $850,116.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
 Last Action: 5/5/2006 Senate - Died in Committee on Communications and Public Utilities
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2006 House • Filed
    3/7/2006 House • Introduced -HJ 00089
    3/8/2006 House • Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Finance & Tax (FC); Commerce Council -HJ 00182
    3/21/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (CC), 03/23/06, 2:30 pm, 404-H --Workshopped
    3/28/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (CC), 03/30/06, 9:45 am, 404-H
    3/30/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); YEAS 11 NAYS 4 -HJ 00406
    4/6/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Finance & Tax (FC) -HJ 00406
    4/7/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax (FC), 04/11/06, 9:30 am, 404-H
    4/11/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Finance & Tax (FC); YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -HJ 00423
    4/17/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Commerce Council -HJ 00423
    4/24/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Commerce Council, 04/25/06, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/25/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Commerce Council; YEAS 12 NAYS 2 -HJ 00628; Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00628
    4/28/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00876; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00876
    5/1/2006 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00973
    5/2/2006 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 01018
    5/3/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 01143; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01143; Passed as amended; YEAS 95 NAYS 21 -HJ 01151
    5/3/2006 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Commerce and Consumer Services; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00967
    5/5/2006 Senate • Died in Committee on Communications and Public Utilities

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1199, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2006 at 4:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 900 (c1) Cable Services & Video Programming Constantine Compare Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    071082 - Amendment
    		Bennett 5/5/2006
    4:32 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.046 Definitions; minimum standards for cable television franchises imposed upon counties and municipalities.
    202.24 Limitations on local taxes and fees imposed on dealers of communications services.
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.
    337.4061 Definitions; unlawful use of state-maintained road right-of-way by nonfranchised cable television services.
    350.81 Communications services offered by governmental entities.
    364.0361 Local government authority; nondiscriminatory exercise.
    610.102
    610.103
    610.104
    610.105
    610.107
    610.1075
    610.108
    610.109
    610.110
    610.111
    610.112
    610.113
    610.114
    610.115
    610.116
    610.117
    610.118

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1199, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/28/2006 at 4:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    833859 - Amendment
    		Traviesa 5/3/2006
    7:18 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 599477 - Amendment to Amendment (833859)
    		Traviesa 5/3/2006
    9:01 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 896783 - Amendment to Amendment (833859)
    		Traviesa 5/3/2006
    9:37 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 954871 - Amendment to Amendment (833859)
    		Goldstein 5/3/2006
    9:56 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/3/2006 10:24 AM House 95 Yeas - 21 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.046 Definitions; minimum standards for cable television franchises imposed upon counties and municipalities.
    202.24 Limitations on local taxes and fees imposed on dealers of communications services.
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.
    337.4061 Definitions; unlawful use of state-maintained road right-of-way by nonfranchised cable television services.
    350.81 Communications services offered by governmental entities.
    364.0361 Local government authority; nondiscriminatory exercise.
    610.102
    610.103
    610.104
    610.105
    610.107
    610.108
    610.109
    610.110
    610.112
    610.113
    610.114
    610.115
    610.116

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1199, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/25/2006 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.046 Definitions; minimum standards for cable television franchises imposed upon counties and municipalities.
    202.24 Limitations on local taxes and fees imposed on dealers of communications services.
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.
    337.4061 Definitions; unlawful use of state-maintained road right-of-way by nonfranchised cable television services.
    350.81 Communications services offered by governmental entities.
    364.0361 Local government authority; nondiscriminatory exercise.
    610.102
    610.103
    610.104
    610.105
    610.107
    610.108
    610.109
    610.110
    610.112
    610.113
    610.114
    610.115
    610.116

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  • CS/CS/HB 1199, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/17/2006 at 9:20 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.046 Definitions; minimum standards for cable television franchises imposed upon counties and municipalities.
    202.24 Limitations on local taxes and fees imposed on dealers of communications services.
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.
    337.4061 Definitions; unlawful use of state-maintained road right-of-way by nonfranchised cable television services.
    350.81 Communications services offered by governmental entities.
    364.0361 Local government authority; nondiscriminatory exercise.
    610.102
    610.103
    610.104
    610.105
    610.107
    610.108
    610.109
    610.110
    610.112
    610.113
    610.114
    610.115
    610.116

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  • CS/HB 1199, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/6/2006 at 10:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.046 Definitions; minimum standards for cable television franchises imposed upon counties and municipalities.
    202.24 Limitations on local taxes and fees imposed on dealers of communications services.
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.
    337.4061 Definitions; unlawful use of state-maintained road right-of-way by nonfranchised cable television services.
    350.81 Communications services offered by governmental entities.
    364.0361 Local government authority; nondiscriminatory exercise.
    610.102
    610.103
    610.104
    610.105
    610.107
    610.108
    610.109
    610.110
    610.112
    610.113
    610.114
    610.115
    610.116
    610.117

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  • HB 1199, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2006 at 5:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance & Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance & Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Utilities & Telecommunications Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Utilities & Telecommunications Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.046 Definitions; minimum standards for cable television franchises imposed upon counties and municipalities.
    202.24 Limitations on local taxes and fees imposed on dealers of communications services.
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.
    337.4061 Definitions; unlawful use of state-maintained road right-of-way by nonfranchised cable television services.
    350.81 Communications services offered by governmental entities.
    364.0361 Local government authority; nondiscriminatory exercise.
    610.102
    610.103
    610.104
    610.105
    610.107
    610.108
    610.109
    610.110
    610.112
    610.113
    610.114
    610.115
    610.116

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