RELATING TO WIRELESS BROADBAND FACILITIES.
Summary
Establishes a process to upgrade and support next-generation wireless broadband infrastructure throughout the State. Establishes a permitting, application, review, and approval process for wireless providers or communications services providers to install wireless facilities on state or county solely-owned utility poles, or install associated utility poles, in the right of way. Applies to permit applications filed with the State or county after December 31, 2018. (SB2704 HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 23, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
12
Committee
16
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Reported from IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1475-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, Choy, Onishi, Tokioka, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cachola; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Fukumoto, Ito, LoPresti, Ward.
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on IAC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-21-18.
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to IAC, CPC, referral sheet 35
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 271) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-18 11:00AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Reported from ETT/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2495) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Tokuda, S. Chang, Ihara, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Nishihara.
upper
Feb 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ETT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, L. Thielen.
upper
Feb 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 02-13-18 10:00AM in conference room 229.
upper
Feb 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on ETT deferred the measure until 02-12-18 1:45PM in conference room 414.
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 02-12-18 10:00AM in conference room 229.
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on ETT deferred the measure until 02-09-18 1:20PM in conference room 414.
upper
Feb 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on ETT/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-18 1:15PM in conference room 414.
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Referred to ETT/CPH, WAM.
upper
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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