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SF0097 • 2015
Department of transportation communications facilities.
AN ACT relating to telecommunications; specifying that the department of transportation shall lease communications facilities to telecommunications companies if determined by the public service commission as specified; providing rulemaking authority; directing the deposit of funds; and providing for an effective date.
Enacted
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Amendments
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SF0097S2001
2nd reading • Bebout
Adopted
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Bebout
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SF0097SS001
Standing Committee • STransportation
Adopted
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by STransportation
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Bill History
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2015-03-03
LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
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2015-03-03
Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0030
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2015-02-26
House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0030
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2015-02-26
Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0030
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2015-02-25
LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0030
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2015-02-25
House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 45-13-1-0-1
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2015-02-24
House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
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2015-02-23
House
H COW:Passed
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2015-02-20
House
H Placed on General File
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2015-02-20
House
Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0
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2015-02-09
House
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
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2015-02-02
House
H Received for Introduction
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2015-01-29
Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0
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2015-01-28
Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
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2015-01-28
Senate
Amendment Adopted
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2015-01-27
Senate
S COW:Passed
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2015-01-27
Senate
Amendment Adopted
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2015-01-27
Senate
S Placed on General File
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2015-01-27
Senate
Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
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2015-01-21
Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
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2015-01-20
Senate
S Received for Introduction
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2015-01-20
LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0097 Effective : 7/1/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0512 Enrolled Act No.: SEA 30 Chapter No.: 71 Prime Sponsor: Meier Catch Title: Department of transportation communications facilities. Subject: Lease of excess capacity from Department of Transportation communications facilities. Summary/Major Elements: This bill provides, u pon application by a telecommunications company ( and if the P ublic S ervice C ommission determines it is necessary to provide telecommunicatio ns service to underserved areas of the s tate ) , the Wyoming D epartment o f T ransportation shall lease exc ess capacity on any communication infrastructure to the telecommunications company. The bill provid es an area is underserved if private communication providers ar e unwilling or unable to provid e telecommunication service to a substantial number of households or persons in the geographic area . The bill specifies no lease of D epartment of T ransportation facilities shall be made if there is excess capacity available from private commercial communication facility owners . The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Current Bill Text
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ORIGINAL Senate File No . SF0097 ENROLLED ACT NO. 30 , SENATE SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2015 General Session AN ACT relating to telecommunications; specifying that the department of transportation shall lease communications facilities to telecommunications companies if determined by the public service commission as specified; providing rulemaking authority; directing the deposit of funds; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1 . W.S. 24 ‑ 2 ‑ 116 is created to read: 24 ‑ 2 ‑ 116 . Department of transportation communications facilities. Upon application by a telecommunications company, if the public service commission determines that it is necessary to provide telecommunications service to underserved areas of the state, the Wyoming department of transportation shall lease excess capacity on any communicati on infrastructure or facility owned by the department of transportation to the telecommunications company. For purposes of this section an area is underserved if private communication providers are unwilling or unable to provide the telecommunication service to a substantial number of households or persons in the geographic area. The rate of the lease shall be a reasonable market ‑ based rate as determined by the public service commission. No telecommunications company may lease excess capacity on a communication infrastructure or facility owned by the department pursuant to this section unless the telecommunications company establishes that excess capacity in that area is unavailable from private commercial communication facility owners. The public service commission may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section. All monies received from any lease executed pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the state general fund. Section 2 . This act is effective July 1, 2015 . (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate . Chief Clerk 1