CS/CS/HB 687 (2017) - Utilities

General Bill by Commerce Committee and Energy & Utilities Subcommittee and La Rosa (CO-SPONSORS) Avila; Drake; Gruters

Utilities: Authorizes DOT & certain local governmental entities to prescribe & enforce rules re: placing & maintaining communications services lines/wireless facilities; prohibits authority regulation of facility collocation; authorizes authority to require registration process & permit fees; requires authority to process applications; prohibits authority from requiring approval/fees for maintenance/placement of facilities; provides requirements for collocation on authority utility poles; requires authority to waive certain application & placement requirements; prohibits authority from adopting/enforcing certain regulations & imposing certain fees; authorizes wireless infrastructure provider to apply to place utility poles; authorizes authority to enforce certain local codes/rules/regulations under certain circumstances.

Effective Date: July 1, 2017

Last Event: Chapter No. 2017-136; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 865 (Ch. 2017-42) on Monday, June 26, 2017 11:21 AM

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Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 03/15/17 9:00 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes
Commerce Committee
- On agenda for: 04/24/17 9:00 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 596	Subject: Utilities	Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 865	Subject: Department of Transportation	Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1118	Subject: Transportation	Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Enrolled
Committee Substitute 2
- A 961769 , Grall Date Filed: 04/25/17, Line#: 361 House: Withdrawn 04/25/2017 03:01 PM
Committee Substitute 1
- D 662759 , La Rosa (COM) Date Filed: 04/23/17, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted as Amended 04/24/2017 04:19 PM
- AA 100195 , Shaw (COM) Date Filed: 04/24/17, Line#: 311 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/24/2017 04:19 PM
Original Filed Version
- D 987301 , La Rosa (EUS) Date Filed: 03/14/17, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/15/2017 04:45 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/31/2017 8:00:49 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/10/2017 9:56:01 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Commerce Committee 4/24/2017 9:49:14 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Commerce Committee 4/22/2017 4:31:09 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 3/16/2017 12:31:55 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 3/14/2017 10:47:31 AM

Vote History

Chamber	Date	Yeas	Nays	Action	Action 2	Vote Detail	Barcode
Chamber: House	Date: 04/28/2017 12:32 PM	Yeas: 110	Nays: 3	Action:	Action 2: Passage	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 334]	Barcode:
Chamber: Senate	Date: 04/28/2017 05:55 PM	Yeas: 33	Nays: 1	Action:	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 18]	Barcode:

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2017-136; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 865 (Ch. 2017-42)	Time: 06/26/2017 - 11:21 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor	Time: 06/23/2017 - 5:46 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor	Time: 06/14/2017 - 3:43 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled	Time: 04/28/2017 - 6:34 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H In Messages	Time: 04/28/2017 - 6:34 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 1 -SJ 551	Time: 04/28/2017 - 5:55 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 551	Time: 04/28/2017 - 5:55 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 551	Time: 04/28/2017 - 5:55 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 596 -SJ 551	Time: 04/28/2017 - 5:55 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 551	Time: 04/28/2017 - 5:54 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 551	Time: 04/28/2017 - 5:54 PM	Member:	Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities	Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 567	Time: 04/28/2017 - 5:54 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 568	Time: 04/28/2017 - 1:19 PM	Member:	Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities	Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate	Time: 04/28/2017 - 1:06 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S In Messages	Time: 04/28/2017 - 1:05 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 3	Time: 04/28/2017 - 12:32 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time	Time: 04/28/2017 - 12:31 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar	Time: 04/27/2017 - 5:50 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading	Time: 04/27/2017 - 2:16 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time	Time: 04/27/2017 - 2:14 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 961769 withdrawn	Time: 04/25/2017 - 3:01 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 961769 filed	Time: 04/25/2017 - 2:19 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 04/24/2017 - 10:51 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2017)	Time: 04/24/2017 - 10:17 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar	Time: 04/24/2017 - 9:51 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 04/24/2017 - 9:50 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)	Time: 04/24/2017 - 9:50 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Committee	Time: 04/24/2017 - 9:49 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee	Time: 04/24/2017 - 4:19 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Commerce Committee agenda	Time: 04/22/2017 - 4:25 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Commerce Committee	Time: 03/20/2017 - 9:31 AM	Member:	Committee: Commerce Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee	Time: 03/20/2017 - 9:31 AM	Member:	Committee: Commerce Committee	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/16/2017 - 6:55 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 03/16/2017 - 12:29 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)	Time: 03/16/2017 - 12:29 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Time: 03/16/2017 - 12:22 PM	Member:	Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Time: 03/15/2017 - 4:45 PM	Member:	Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Added to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee agenda	Time: 03/13/2017 - 4:14 PM	Member:	Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Now in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Time: 02/15/2017 - 1:27 PM	Member:	Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee	Time: 02/15/2017 - 1:27 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Time: 02/15/2017 - 1:27 PM	Member:	Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 02/07/2017 - 4:30 PM	Member: La Rosa	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
337.401	CS/CS/CS/SB 596, CS/CS/CS/HB 865, CS/CS/SB 1118