HB1752
Public utilities; fiber optic broadband lines crossing railroads.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Public utilities; fiber optic broadband lines crossing railroads.
Provides that if a broadband service provider, in the construction of its works, deems it necessary to cross the works of a railroad company, the broadband service provider is required to submit an application to the railroad company. The bill requires the application to include (i) a license fee; (ii) ... (More) engineering design plans, construction plans, bore plans, fraction mitigation plans, dewatering plans, rigging and lifting plans, and any other pertinent plans deemed necessary and prepared by a registered professional engineer; (iii) the location of the crossing, including whether it is located in a public right-of-way; (iv) the proposed date of commencement of work; (v) the anticipated duration of the work in the crossing; (vi) the areas in which the project personnel will work; and (vii) the contact information of the broadband service provider's point of contact. The bill requires a railroad company to acknowledge receipt of the application, to request any additional information within 15 days, and to approve the application within 35 days unless the railroad company petitions the State Corporation Commission. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/10/2023 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101636D
- 01/10/2023 - House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
- 01/23/2023 - House: Impact statement from SCC (HB1752)
- 01/24/2023 - House: Assigned sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/26/2023 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/26/2023 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/31/2023 - House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2023 - House: Committee substitute printed 23105578D-H1
- 02/02/2023 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2023 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2023 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 23105578D-H1
- 02/03/2023 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1752H1
- 02/06/2023 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2023 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/2023 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/13/2023 - House: Impact statement from SCC (HB1752H1)
- 02/13/2023 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/13/2023 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (13-Y 1-N)
- 02/13/2023 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 23106693D-S1
- 02/15/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/2023 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/2023 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/16/2023 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 23106693D-S1
- 02/16/2023 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1752S1
- 02/16/2023 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/20/2023 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/20/2023 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 23106693D-S1 (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2023 - House: VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2023 - House: Impact statement from SCC (HB1752S1)
- 02/23/2023 - House: Enrolled
- 02/23/2023 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1752ER)
- 02/23/2023 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/2023 - House: Impact statement from SCC (HB1752ER)
- 02/25/2023 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/2023 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
- 03/02/2023 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/27/2023 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 713 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/27/2023 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0713)
