Wireless support structures; public rights-of-way use fees established. (HB1427)

Introduced By

Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg), Del. Steve Heretick (D-Portsmouth), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville), Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg), Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville), Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Wireless support structures; public rights-of-way use fees. Establishes an annual wireless support structure public rights-of-way use fee to be charged to wireless services providers and wireless infrastructure providers in connection with a permit for occupation and use of the public rights-of-way under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation (VDOT) for the construction of new wireless support structures. The amount of the use fee is (i) $1,000 for any wireless support structure at or below 50 feet in height; (ii) $3,000 for any wireless support structure above 50 feet and at or below 120 feet in height; (iii) $5,000 for any wireless support structure above 120 feet in height; and (iv) $1 per square foot for any other equipment, shelter, or associated facilities constructed on the ground. The measure provides that the use fee amounts shall be adjusted every five years on the basis of inflation. The measure also provides that VDOT may elect to continue enforcing any existing agreement, contract, license, easement, or permit allowing the use of the public rights-of-way by a wireless services provider or wireless infrastructure provider existing prior to July 1, 2018. This bill is identical to SB 823. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/16/2018Committee
01/16/2018Presented and ordered printed 18104250D
01/16/2018Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/01/2018Reported from Commerce and Labor (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2018Read first time
02/06/2018Passed by for the day
02/07/2018Passed by for the day
02/08/2018Read second time and engrossed
02/09/2018Read third time and passed House (83-Y 14-N 2-A)
02/09/2018VOTE: PASSAGE (83-Y 14-N 2-A) (see vote tally)
02/12/2018Constitutional reading dispensed
02/12/2018Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/15/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB1427)
02/19/2018Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2018Rereferred to Finance
02/27/2018Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2018Read third time
02/28/2018Passed Senate (19-Y 18-N 3-A) (see vote tally)
03/01/2018Enrolled
03/01/2018Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1427ER)
03/01/2018Signed by Speaker
03/03/2018Signed by President
03/06/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB1427ER)
03/07/2018Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 7, 2018
03/07/2018G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
04/09/2018Governor's recommendation received by House
04/18/2018House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 1-N 1-A)
04/18/2018VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N 1-A)
04/18/2018Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
04/18/2018Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
04/18/2018Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (35-Y 0-N 4-A)
04/18/2018G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/18/2018Reenrolled
04/18/2018Reenrolled bill text (HB1427ER2)
04/18/2018Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/18/2018Signed by President as reenrolled
04/18/2018Enacted, Chapter 837 (effective 7/1/18)
04/18/2018G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0837)