Eminent domain; telephone companies; actual recurring local service revenues; specify accounts or portions thereof considered to be included
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-5-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exercise of power of eminent domain by telephone companies, placement of posts and other fixtures, regulation of construction of fixtures, posts, and wires near railroad tracks, liability of telephone companies for damages, required information, and due compensation, so as to specify the accounts or portions thereof considered to be included as part of the term "actual recurring local service revenues"; to provide for a definition; to provide for the due compensation to be paid by telephone companies that do not have certain end user customers; to revise terminology for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2017
Last action Feb 20, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don Parsons
RRepublican
P
Howard Maxwell
RRepublican
P
Jimmy Pruett
RRepublican
P
Lee Hawkins
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 518
Scope: GA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 518. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline