HB 1429

Bill Subjects

Civil Actions, Liabilities And Damages Electrical Service, Contractors And Technicians Property Utilities

Abstract

Provides that if an electricity supplier provides a property owner with notice of the electricity supplier's intent to: (1) install new communications infrastructure; or (2) allow: (A) an affiliated entity of the electricity supplier; or (B) a communications service provider; to install new communications infrastructure; within an electric easement on the property, the property owner shall allow the electricity supplier, affiliated entity, or communications service provider to access the electric easement for purposes of the attachment or installation of communications infrastructure within the electric easement. Provides that a property owner is not entitled to damages for a decrease in the value of the property caused by an electricity supplier's use of an electric easement on the property for communications infrastructure if an appraisal of the property cannot determine a value for the property due to a lack of comparable properties.