HB 1427

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 16, 2018
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Wireless support structures; public rights-of-way use fees established.

Bill Subjects

Public Service Companies

Abstract

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 Sponsors (8)

Votes


Actions


Mar 07, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 7, 2018

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018

Mar 03, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Mar 01, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Feb 28, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Feb 19, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Rereferred to Finance

Feb 12, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Virginia General Assembly

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 09, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time and passed House (83-Y 14-N 2-A)

Feb 08, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 07, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Passed by for the day

Feb 06, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Passed by for the day

Feb 05, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Jan 16, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Presented and ordered printed 18104250D

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House: Presented and ordered printed 18104250D HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1427ER) HTML

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