Bill Summary for Bill Number HB14-1327

Date: 04/02/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1327

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.006 The motion passed without ob Adopt amendment L.007 The motion passed without ob Refer House Bill 14-1327, as amended, to the Commi	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS

01:42 PM -- HB14-1327

Representatives Murray and Williams came to the table to present House Bill 14-1327. They explained that the bill sets statewide policy concerning the deployment of broadband technology. Specifically, the bill:

requires local government permitting of broadband facilities and certain wireless service facilities to adhere to new statutory deadlines, and to allow consolidation of applications for small cell networks;

requires state and local government agencies, including coordination by the Department of Transportation, to provide notice of trenching activity to broadband providers, except in emergencies, and to regulate other aspects of trenching; and

clarifies that broadband service providers may utilize public rights-of-way for broadband facilities to the same extent as other telecommunication providers.

The representatives responded to questions on the fiscal impact for the bill and the sales tax exemption included as a provision of the bill.

01:48 PM

Representative Murray explained Amendment L.006 (Attachment A), which she said removes the fiscal impact of the bill by eliminating the sales tax exemption provision.

14HseFin0402AttachA.pdf

01:49 PM

Alex Schatz, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to speak to the removal of the bill's fiscal impact by Amendment L.006. The representatives responded to questions on the sales tax exemption and committee discussion ensued.


BILL:	HB14-1327
TIME:	01:51:18 PM
MOVED:	Court
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Labuda
		VOTE
	Becker
	DelGrosso
	Foote
	Joshi
	Kagan
	Melton
	Pabon	Excused
	Priola
	Saine
	Swalm
	Wilson
	Labuda
	Court

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:52 PM

Representative Williams described Amendment L.007 (Attachment B), which addresses trenching in the bill. The representatives responded to questions on the amendment.

14HseFin0402AttachB.pdf


BILL:	HB14-1327
TIME:	01:54:27 PM
MOVED:	Court
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Labuda
		VOTE
	Becker
	DelGrosso
	Foote
	Joshi
	Kagan
	Melton
	Pabon	Excused
	Priola
	Saine
	Swalm
	Wilson
	Labuda
	Court

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB14-1327
TIME:	01:54:50 PM
MOVED:	Court
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 14-1327, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1.
SECONDED:	Priola
		VOTE
	Becker	Yes
	DelGrosso	Yes
	Foote	Yes
	Joshi	Yes
	Kagan	Yes
	Melton	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Saine	No
	Swalm	Yes
	Wilson	Yes
	Labuda	Yes
	Court	Yes

YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS