Fiber optics and other communications infrastructure; identifying during road construction projects. (SB384)
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Creating a process for identifying and relocating fiber optics and other communications infrastructure during road construction projects; Department of Transportation. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall convene a work group of stakeholders to examine the current statutory and regulatory processes for identifying the location of, and the owners or leaseholders of, fiber optic cable and conduit, as well as other similar communications infrastructure and utilities, that are located under or across from public property or in close proximity to or in an existing or newly acquired public easement or right-of-way, in order to determine whether the current process for relocating such infrastructure as necessary for the construction of a public roadway and associated appurtenances, whether such project is locally or state administered, is appropriately efficient, timely, and cost effective, in order to avoid unnecessary and costly delays in construction. Stakeholders shall include representatives from local government, cable and telecommunications industries, the road construction industry, underground utility locating contractors, and the State Corporation Commission. The Department shall assess whether the current permitting and utility registration and relocation procedures and requirements are adequate, reasonable, or excessive and shall submit its findings and any recommendations for improving such process to the General Assembly by November 30, 2018. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104627D |
01/09/2018 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/22/2018 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/24/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2018 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/26/2018 | Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 2-A) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2018 | Placed on Calendar |
01/31/2018 | Read first time |
01/31/2018 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
02/23/2018 | Assigned Rules sub: Subcommittee #2 |
02/27/2018 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N) |
03/06/2018 | Left in Rules |