WV HB4706 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 22 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-26 - To Economic Development
Pending: Senate Economic Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to create the utility pole rights-of-way and easement mapping initiative; to require pole owners to provide information to the Department of Economic Development to map the poles; required the Department of Economic Development to create maps with specific information about the poles; to mandate confidentiality of information about electrical facilities connected to poles; to allow the Department of Economic Development to provide information to parties who demonstrate the need for the information to determine feasibility of projects; to mandate confidentiality agreement of any requestor of reported information; and to provide exception to reporting if pole owner provides information directly to telecommunications entity.

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Title

Creating the utility pole rights of way and easement mapping initiative

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-22 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 261) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-26SenateTo Economic Development
2024-02-26SenateTo Economic Development then Finance
2024-02-26SenateIntroduced in Senate
2024-02-22HouseCommunicated to Senate
2024-02-22HousePassed House (Roll No. 261)
2024-02-22HouseRead 3rd time
2024-02-22HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2024-02-21HouseRead 2nd time
2024-02-21HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2024-02-20HouseRead 1st time
2024-02-20HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
2024-02-19HouseBy substitute, do pass
2024-01-26HouseTo House Judiciary
2024-01-26HouseWith amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
2024-01-15HouseTo House Technology and Infrastructure
2024-01-15HouseIntroduced in House
2024-01-15HouseTo Technology and Infrastructure then Judiciary
2024-01-15HouseFiled for introduction

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
31G42ANew CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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