Bill Summary

HB 1567 Utility and Communication Service Poles (2021 Session)
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Sponsors
by DiCeglie Co Sponsors: Willhite CS Sponsors: Commerce Committee, Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
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Summary
Utility and Communication Service Poles: Requires PSC to regulate & enforce rates, charges, terms, & conditions for pole attachments; specifies PSC powers related to pole attachments; requires PSC to apply certain decisions & orders of FCC; provides guidance for use by PSC in making certain determinations; specifies party rights regarding pole attachments; requires PSC to provide certification to FCC upon adoption of certain rules; requires PSC to regulate safety, vegetation management, repair, replacement, maintenance, relocation, emergency response, & storm restoration of certain communications services providers; requires PSC to create process requiring advance hardening project notice; provides requirements for pole attachments & liabilities; requires PSC to adopt rules, including monetary penalties, by specified date. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
   H State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
03/01/21
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Filed
03/05/21
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Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
03/05/21
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Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
03/12/21
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On Committee agenda - Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee, 03/16/21, 1:00 pm, 404 H
03/16/21
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Favorable with CS by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/18/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/22/21
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Reference to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Reference to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee added; Remaining references: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, Commerce Committee
03/22/21
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Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
04/05/21
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On Committee agenda - State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/07/21, 11:30 am, 102 H
04/07/21
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Favorable by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 2 Nays
04/07/21
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Now in Commerce Committee
04/18/21
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 212 K
04/19/21
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/21/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/22/21
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/27/21
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Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1944
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bill text & filed amendments
1567
Filed on 03/01/21
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Amendment 206049 DE
DiCeglie
Filed on 03/15/21
Adopted
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1567C1
Filed on 03/18/21
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Amendment 228063 DE
DiCeglie
Filed on 04/19/21
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 863155 AA
DiCeglie
Filed on 04/19/21
Adopted
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1567C2
Filed on 04/21/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
120.8
366.02
366.04
366.97
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