SB391 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Municipality, telecommunication services, right-of-way, compensation required to be cost based, Sec. 11-50B-3 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a municipality or
municipal instrumentality may provide
telecommunication services. The law specifies that
state and local governmental agencies may require
fair and reasonable compensation from
telecommunication providers for use of public
rights-of-way</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify that rights-of-way
fees would be required to be cost-based</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 11-50B-3 of the Code of Alabama
1975, relating to municipal telecommunication services; to
further provide for fair and reasonable compensation for use
of public rights-of-way.
</p>
Subjects
Municipalities
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB391 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |