Public service companies; pole attachments;cable television systems and telecommunications service providers. Requires a public utility, as defined in the bill, to establish and adhere to pole attachment practices and procedures that comply with certain requirements, including determining whether an attachment request is complete before reviewing such request on its merits, complying with certain timelines, and providing notice of a rearrangement to affected existing attachers. The bill provides that a public utility shall not apportion to a telecommunications service provider or cable television system the cost of replacing a red-tagged pole, as defined in the bill, provided that such utility may apportion to such provider or system the incremental cost of a taller or stronger pole that is necessitated solely by the new facilities of such provider or system. The bill authorizes the State Corporation Commission to enforce its provisions and requires the Commission to resolve disputes involving pole access within 90 days and concerning certain other matters within 120 days. This bill is identical to SB 713.
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Destruction and disposal of abandoned watercraftby localities and state agencies. Allows localities and stateagencies to apply, under certain conditions, to the Department ofWildlife Resources for an authorization to destroy and dispose ofan abandoned watercraft.
Active-duty status for any service member injured while in the line of duty. Provides that the Adjutant General may maintain state active-duty status for any service member injured while in the line of duty during the course of a state active-duty mission who is unable to return to civilian employment for a period of up to 90 days after the date of the service member's injury.
Center for Rural Virginia; name change. Renames the Center for Rural Virginia as the Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. Center for Rural Virginia. This bill is identical to SB 704.
Commending the Honorable Kathy J. Byron.
Commending the Honorable L. Kaye Kory.
Celebrating the life of Colonel William JosephFlanagan, Jr., USA, Ret.
Celebrating the life of Diane Gay Flanagan.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable OnzleeWare.
Commending the Honorable Kathleen J. Murphy.