House Bill 693 (2019) - The Florida Senate

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CS/CS/CS/HB 693: Communications Services

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Ways and Means Committee ; Energy and Utilities Subcommittee ; Fischer

Communications Services; Revises provisions related to registrations & renewals of communications service providers; specifies limitations on municipal & county authority to regulate & manage municipal & county roads or rights-of-way; prohibits municipalities & counties from electing to impose permit fees; prohibits municipalities & counties from actions relating to aerial or underground communications facilities; prohibits authorities from actions relating to registrations, applications, permits, & approvals in small wireless facilities; authorizes civil action for violations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/1/2019 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1000 (Ch. 2019-131) -HJ 1097
Bill Text: PDF

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2019	House	• Filed
2/13/2019	House	• Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; Commerce Committee -HJ 75
3/5/2019	House	• Introduced -HJ 75
3/15/2019	House	• On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall
3/19/2019	House	• CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 489
3/22/2019	House	• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
3/25/2019	House	• CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 485 • Now in Ways and Means Committee -HJ 496
3/29/2019	House	• On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 04/02/19, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
4/2/2019	House	• CS/CS by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 566 • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
4/3/2019	House	• Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 565 • CS/CS by Ways and Means Committee read 1st time -HJ 563
4/8/2019	House	• On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/10/19, 8:15 am, Webster Hall -- Temporarily postponed
4/16/2019	House	• On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/18/19, 8:15 am, Webster Hall
4/18/2019	House	• CS/CS/CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 1 -HJ 766
4/19/2019	House	• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
4/22/2019	House	• CS/CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 761
4/23/2019	House	• Placed on Calendar -HJ 792
4/24/2019	House	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/19
4/26/2019	House	• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 934
5/1/2019	House	• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1000 (Ch. 2019-131) -HJ 1097

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CS/CS/CS/HB 693, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2019 at 5:23 PM

Bill Text:	PDF

Analyses:	None

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
S 1000 (er)	Communications Services	Hutson	Similar	Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-131

Citations - Statutes (2)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
202.20	Local communications services tax conversion rates.	Page 4 (pdf)
337.401	Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.	Page 6 (pdf)

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CS/CS/HB 693, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/2/2019 at 4:28 PM

Bill Text:	PDF

Analyses:	Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2019 (pdf)

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
S 1000 (c2)	Communications Services	Hutson	Similar	Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-131

Committee Amendments (1)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
038837 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Fischer	4/17/2019 5:44 PM	Adopted without Objection 4/18/2019	PDF

Citations - Statutes (2)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
202.20	Local communications services tax conversion rates.	Page 4 (pdf)
337.401	Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.	Page 6 (pdf)

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CS/HB 693, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/22/2019 at 8:43 AM

Bill Text:	PDF

Analyses:	Ways and Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2019 (pdf)

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
S 1000 (c2)	Communications Services	Hutson	Similar	Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-131

Committee Amendments (2)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
140359 - Amendment Remove lines 91-123	Fischer	4/1/2019 5:03 PM	Adopted without Objection 4/2/2019	PDF
883083 - Amendment Remove lines 91-123	Fischer	4/1/2019 5:30 PM		PDF

Citations - Statutes (3)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
202.12	Sales of communications services.	Page 4 (pdf)
202.20	Local communications services tax conversion rates.	Page 6 (pdf)
337.401	Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.	Page 7 (pdf)

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HB 693, Original Filed Version Posted 2/7/2019 at 11:04 AM

Bill Text:	PDF

Analyses:	Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/10/2019 (pdf)

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
S 1000 (c1)	Communications Services	Hutson	Compare	Last Action: 6/26/2019 Chapter No. 2019-131

Committee Amendments (1)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
090587 - Amendment Remove lines 49-304 and insert:	Fischer	3/18/2019 5:31 PM	Adopted without Objection 3/19/2019	PDF

Citations - Statutes (2)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
202.12	Sales of communications services.	Page 1 (pdf)
337.401	Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.	Page 3 (pdf)

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