CS/CS/CS/HB 391: Location of Utilities
GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee ; Local Government Affairs Subcommittee ; Ingram ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith
Location of Utilities; Authorizes county commissioners to grant licenses for communication services lines within certain right-of-ways; authorizes DOT & certain governmental entities to prescribe & enforce certain rules regarding communication services lines within right-of-way limits; prohibits municipalities & counties from requiring resubmission of certain information; specifies that utility located in certain right-of-ways must pay for work necessary to alleviate interference to use of certain roads or rail corridors; requires authority to pay utility relocation costs under certain circumstances; requires certain entities to pay cost of certain relocation of utilities; requires authority to pay for utility work needed to eliminate unreasonable interferences in certain existing utility easements; provides finding of important state interest.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Transportation (TR)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/20/2015 House • Filed
1/28/2015 House • Referred to Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 35
2/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Local Government Affairs Subcommittee, 03/03/15, 4:30 pm, Webster Hall
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 34
• CS by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -HJ 181
3/5/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 180
3/8/2015 House • Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 190
3/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/12/15, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
3/12/2015 House • CS/CS by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 236
3/13/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
3/16/2015 House • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 235
• CS/CS by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 233
4/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/14/15, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
4/14/2015 House • CS/CS/CS by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 1 -HJ 580
4/16/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
4/17/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 588
• CS/CS/CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 587
4/21/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
4/23/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 747
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/24/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 800
• CS passed; YEAS 110 NAYS 5 -HJ 801
4/24/2015 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation; Appropriations -SJ 641
• Received -SJ 641
5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Community Affairs
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CS/CS/CS/HB 391, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/16/2015 at 4:39 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 896 (c2) Location of Utilities Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
Location: In committee/council (AP)
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2015 11:55 AM House 110 Yeas - 5 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.42 Water, sewage, gas, power, telephone, other utility, and television lines along county roads and highways. Page 2 (pdf) 337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees. Page 4 (pdf) 337.403 Interference caused by utility; expenses. Page 6 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 391, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/13/2015 at 5:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 896 (c2) Location of Utilities Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
Location: In committee/council (AP)
Committee Amendments (7)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 713505 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Ingram 4/13/2015
9:41 PMAdopted without Objection
4/14/2015PDF 
663101 - Amendment to Amendment (713505)
Remove line 10 of the amendment and insert:La Rosa 4/14/2015
5:56 PMAdopted without Objection
4/14/2015PDF
710179 - Amendment to Amendment (713505)
Remove line 54 of the amendment and insert:La Rosa 4/14/2015
5:57 PMAdopted without Objection
4/14/2015PDF
576697 - Amendment to Amendment (713505)
Remove line 151 of the amendment and insert:Wood 4/14/2015
6:03 PMAdopted without Objection
4/14/2015PDF
767765 - Amendment to Amendment (713505)
Remove line 152 of the amendment and insert:Wood 4/13/2015
11:16 PMWithdrawn
4/14/2015PDF
468215 - Amendment to Amendment (713505)
Remove line 152 of the amendment and insert:Wood 4/13/2015
11:17 PMWithdrawn
4/14/2015PDF
455381 - Amendment to Amendment (713505)
Remove line 260 of the amendment and insert:Wood 4/13/2015
11:18 PMFailed to Adopt
4/14/2015PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.42 Water, sewage, gas, power, telephone, other utility, and television lines along county roads and highways. Page 2 (pdf) 337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees. Page 4 (pdf) 337.403 Interference caused by utility; expenses. Page 6 (pdf) -
CS/HB 391, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/5/2015 at 8:34 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 896 Location of Utilities Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
Location: In committee/council (AP)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 646775 - Amendment
Remove lines 120-123 and insert:Ingram 3/11/2015
6:38 PMAdopted without Objection
3/12/2015PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.42 Water, sewage, gas, power, telephone, other utility, and television lines along county roads and highways. Page 2 (pdf) 337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees. Page 4 (pdf) 337.403 Interference caused by utility; expenses. Page 6 (pdf) -
HB 391, Original Filed Version Posted 1/20/2015 at 10:41 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 896 Location of Utilities Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
Location: In committee/council (AP)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 869199 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Ingram 3/2/2015
5:48 PMPDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.42 Water, sewage, gas, power, telephone, other utility, and television lines along county roads and highways. Page 2 (pdf) 337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees. Page 4 (pdf) 337.403 Interference caused by utility; expenses. Page 6 (pdf)