Public utilities; one-time right of way permit fee and reduce annual right of way use fees; establish
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone service general provisions, so as to establish a one-time right of way permit fee and reduce annual right of way use fees as due compensation paid to municipal authorities by telephone companies that do not have retail, end user customers located within the boundaries of the municipal authority; to provide certain notice requirements; to establish a civil penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Signed May 2, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Act 741
upper
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 17, 2021
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
Joseph Gullett
RRepublican
P
Lee Hawkins
RRepublican
P
Martin Momtahan
RRepublican
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