SB 2603 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES.

Summary

Allows the Department of Transportation to: (1) Install and lease telecommunication facilities; (2) Contract for the installation, lease, and management of telecommunication facilities; and (3) Grant longitudinal access to the right-of-way of a highway for the installation, operation, and maintenance of a telecommunication facility under certain conditions. Requires the Director of Transportation to adopt certain administrative rules. Authorizes the Director of Transportation to offer a broadband service provider use of and access to its spare conduits and related telecommunication facilities under certain conditions. Grants a property owner the right of just compensation from the Department of Transportation or the broadband provider for any decrease in land value due to the expanded use of an existing easement to install or operate a telecommunication facility. Creates the Smart Highway Corridor Special Fund. Exempts the Department of Transportation from rulemaking requirements for one year for the purposes of this Act. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action Feb 18, 2022

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Committee

Feb 18, 2022

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 18, 2022

Committee

Reported from TRS/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2658) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Inouye, DeCoite, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 10, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Dela Cruz, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

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Feb 8, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS/GVO deferred the measure until 02-10-22 3:15PM; Via Videoconference.

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Feb 4, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-22 3:15PM; Via Videoconference.

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Jan 24, 2022

Committee

Referred to TRS/GVO, WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2022

Introduced

Introduced.

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4 primary · 4 co-sponsors