Wireless support structures; public rights-of-way use fees established.
Summary
Establishes an annual wireless support structure public rights-of-way use fee to be charged to wireless services providers and wireless infrastructure providers in connection with a permit for occupation and use of the public rights-of-way under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation (VDOT) or a locality for the construction of new wireless support structures. The amount of the use fee is (i) $1,000 for any wireless support structure at or below 50 feet in height; (ii) $3,000 for any wireless support structure above 50 feet and at or below 120 feet in height; (iii) $5,000 for any wireless support structure above 120 feet in height; and (iv) $1 per square foot for any other equipment, shelter, or associated facilities constructed on the ground. The measure provides that the use fee amounts shall be adjusted every five years on the basis of inflation. The measure also provides that an existing agreement, contract, license, easement, or permit allowing the use of the public rights-of-way by a wireless services provider or wireless infrastructure provider may be enforced by VDOT or the locality only until the current term of the agreement, contract, license, easement, or permit expires. This bill is identical to
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2018
Last action Mar 5, 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
15
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House (67-Y 29-N 2-A)
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Jan 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 15, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18104616D
legislature
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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