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GA HB556
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/1/2019
Primary Sponsor
Lee Hawkins
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AI Summary
- Telephone companies without retail, end user customers within a municipal authority's boundaries must pay due compensation at a rate of 5¢ per linear foot annually for right-of-way use, effective January 1, 2021, replacing the previous structure tied to Department of Transportation rates
- Municipal authorities may charge a one-time permit application processing fee of $100.00 to telephone companies without retail end user customers, in addition to the annual per-linear-foot fee
- Establishes a civil penalty for telephone companies that fail to pay due compensation for four or more consecutive quarters, capped at 10% of total unpaid due compensation over a three-year period, with municipal authorities authorized to suspend new permit issuance until the penalty is paid
- Telephone companies switching between the two due compensation structures (revenue-based under paragraph 9 vs. linear-foot-based under paragraph 19) must provide written notice to the municipal authority at least 10 calendar days before the end of the first quarter in which the change takes effect
- Updates the dispute protection date from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2020, preserving any franchise fee or due compensation disputes that were pending on or before that date
Legislative Description
Public utilities and public transportation; limitations on fees that may be charged for installation of telephone facilities; provide
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/4/2020
Full Bill Text
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