Virginia Senate Bill 1711 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-31 - Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 1-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Broadband service providers; fiber optic broadband lines; railroad crossings. Establishes a procedure by which a broadband service provider may obtain approval to place its fiber optic broadband lines across a railroad right-of-way. The measure provides that a broadband service provider may submit to the railroad company a notice of intent to construct, accompanied by a specification exhibit and a standard crossing fee of $800; if the railroad does not claim within 35 days that special circumstances exist or that the required specification exhibit is inadequate or incomplete, the broadband service provider is deemed to have authorization to commence placing the fiber optic broadband line across the railroad's right-of-way. The measure provides that a railroad company that believes that special circumstances exist may file a petition for relief with the State Corporation Commission. The bill requires the Commission to adopt regulations prescribing the terms and conditions for a crossing.

Broadband service providers; fiber optic broadband lines, railroad crossings.

Sen. Charles Carrico [R]

2019-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-31	Senate	Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 1-N)
2019-01-15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2019-01-15	Senate	Presented and ordered printed 19103944D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+SB1711
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1711+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+S02V0105+SB1711