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Introduced
01/30/2017
01/30/2017
In Committee
02/09/2017
02/09/2017
Crossed Over
04/27/2017
04/27/2017
Passed
Dead
05/08/2017
05/08/2017
Introduced Session
2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Authorizing the Department of Transportation and certain local governmental entities to prescribe and enforce reasonable rules or regulations with reference to the placing and maintaining across, on, or within the right-of-way limits of any road or publicly owned rail corridors under their respective jurisdictions any voice or data communications services lines or wireless facilities; creating the "Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Act"; providing requirements for the collocation of small wireless facilities on authority utility poles; authorizing an authority to enforce local codes, administrative rules, or regulations adopted by ordinance in effect on a specified date which are applicable to a historic area designated by the state or authority, etc.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Act," authorizes the Department of Transportation and certain local government entities to regulate the placement and maintenance of voice, data, and wireless communications services lines and facilities within public rights-of-way. The bill includes provisions governing the collocation of small wireless facilities on authority-owned utility poles, such as setting limits on permit fees, application requirements, and height restrictions. The bill also allows wireless infrastructure providers to apply to place utility poles in the rights-of-way to support small wireless facility collocation, subject to certain requirements.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (3)
Other Sponsors (3)
Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Senate), Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Senate), Rules (Senate)
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 687 (Ch. 2017-136), CS/CS/CS/HB 865 (Ch. 2017-42) (on 04/28/2017)
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