Bill Summary

HB 461 Location of Utilities (2016 Session)
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Sponsors
by Ingram, Campbell Co Sponsors: Avila, Van Zant
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Summary
Location of Utilities: Revises circumstances under which county commissioners may grant license for specified projects related to lines for transmission of certain public utilities & communication services; authorizes DOT & certain local governmental entities to prescribe & enforce regulations regarding placement & maintenance of specified structures & lines within right-of-way limits of roads or publicly owned rail corridors; specifies that owner of utility located within certain right-of-way limits must initiate & bear cost necessary to alleviate any interference to use of certain public roads or rail corridors; requires authority to bear cost of utility work necessary to eliminate unreasonable interference if utility is lawfully located within certain utility easement, subject to certain deductions; provides findings of important state interest. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Local Government Affairs Subcommittee
   H Appropriations Committee
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Actions
10/27/15
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Filed
11/05/15
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Referred to Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee
11/05/15
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Now in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee
11/24/15
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On Committee agenda - Local Government Affairs Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 11:30 am, 212 K
12/02/15
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Favorable by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/02/15
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Now in Appropriations Committee
02/05/16
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 02/09/16, 3:00 pm, 212 K
02/10/16
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Favorable by Appropriations Committee on 02/09/16; 19 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/10/16
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/16
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
02/23/16
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0416; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0416
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bill text & filed amendments
0461
Filed on 10/27/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
125.42
337.401
337.403
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