Utility and Communication Service Poles
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2021
Last action Apr 27, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2021
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 23
Apr 19, 2021
D
Democratic7
85% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
15
Committee
19
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1944 (Ch. 2021-191)
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0-2)
house
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nick DiCeglie
RRepublican
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