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CS/CS/HB 687: Utilities

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Energy and Utilities Subcommittee ; La Rosa ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Drake ; Gruters

Utilities; Authorizes DOT & certain local governmental entities to prescribe & enforce rules re: placing & maintaining communications services lines/wireless facilities; prohibits authority regulation of facility collocation; authorizes authority to require registration process & permit fees; requires authority to process applications; prohibits authority from requiring approval/fees for maintenance/placement of facilities; provides requirements for collocation on authority utility poles; requires authority to waive certain application & placement requirements; prohibits authority from adopting/enforcing certain regulations & imposing certain fees; authorizes wireless infrastructure provider to apply to place utility poles; authorizes authority to enforce certain local codes/rules/regulations under certain circumstances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 6/26/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-136, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 865 (Ch. 2017-42)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/7/2017 House • Filed
    2/15/2017 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 82
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 82
    3/13/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 03/15/17, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
    3/15/2017 House • CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 2 -HJ 383
    3/16/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 379
    3/20/2017 House • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 394
    4/22/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/24/17, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
    4/24/2017 House • CS/CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 25 NAYS 2 -HJ 807
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 805
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
    • CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 798
    4/27/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 932
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/28/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 963
    • CS passed; YEAS 110 NAYS 3 -HJ 963
    4/28/2017 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 568
    • Received -SJ 567
    • Withdrawn from Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 551
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 551
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 596 -SJ 551
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 551
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 551
    • CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 1 -SJ 551
    4/28/2017 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1016
    6/14/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/23/2017 • Approved by Governor
    6/26/2017 • Chapter No. 2017-136, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 865 (Ch. 2017-42)

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  • CS/CS/HB 687, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2017 at 9:57 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 596 (e1) Utilities Hutson Similar Last Action: 4/28/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 687 (Ch. 2017-136), CS/CS/CS/HB 865 (Ch. 2017-42) -SJ 551 Track This Bill
    H 865 (er) Department of Transportation Williamson Compare Last Action: 5/31/2017 Chapter No. 2017-42, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 687 (Ch. 2017-136), CS/CS/CS/HB 695 (Ch. 2017-138), SB 2502 (Ch. 2017-71) Track This Bill
    S 1118 (c2) Transportation Gainer Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 221 (Ch. 2017-12), CS/CS/HB 687 (Ch. 2017-136), CS/CS/CS/HB 695 (Ch. 2017-138), CS/CS/CS/HB 865 (Ch. 2017-42), HB 1153 (Ch. 2017-211), SB 2502 (Ch. 2017-71) -SJ 912 Track This Bill

    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. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 687, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/24/2017 at 9:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 596 (e1) Utilities Hutson Similar Last Action: 4/28/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 687 (Ch. 2017-136), CS/CS/CS/HB 865 (Ch. 2017-42) -SJ 551 Track This Bill
    H 865 (e1) Department of Transportation Williamson Compare Last Action: 5/31/2017 Chapter No. 2017-42, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 687 (Ch. 2017-136), CS/CS/CS/HB 695 (Ch. 2017-138), SB 2502 (Ch. 2017-71) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    961769 - Amendment
    Remove line 361 and insert:     		Grall 4/25/2017
    2:13 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/25/2017     		PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2017 12:32 PM House 110 Yeas - 3 Nays
    4/28/2017 5:55 PM Senate 33 Yeas - 1 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. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 687, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/16/2017 at 12:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 596 (c3) Utilities Hutson Similar Last Action: 4/28/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 687 (Ch. 2017-136), CS/CS/CS/HB 865 (Ch. 2017-42) -SJ 551 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    662759 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		La Rosa 4/23/2017
    7:48 PM     		Adopted as Amended
    4/24/2017     		PDF
    hierarchy 100195 - Amendment to Amendment (662759)
    Remove lines 311-312 of the amendment and insert:     		Shaw 4/24/2017
    2:46 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/24/2017     		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. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 687, Original Filed Version Posted 2/7/2017 at 4:30 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/31/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 596 (c1) Utilities Hutson Similar Last Action: 4/28/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 687 (Ch. 2017-136), CS/CS/CS/HB 865 (Ch. 2017-42) -SJ 551 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    987301 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		La Rosa 3/14/2017
    6:26 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/15/2017     		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. Page 2 (pdf)

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