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HI SB1236

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Wakai

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Chapter 440J of Hawaii Revised Statutes to retitle it as "Telecommunications and Cable Industry" instead of "Information Reporting"

  • Requires that on or after January 1, 2014, building permits for new condominiums under Chapter 514B or new planned communities must include infrastructure accommodating fiber optic cable for broadband telecommunication services

  • Mandates available conduit capacity and a dedicated junction box for each housing unit or building in new condominiums and planned communities

  • Allows counties to establish their own procedures and standards for implementing this requirement

  • Takes effect on January 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Infrastructure; Fiber Optic Cable; Condominiums; Planned Communities

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hanohano, McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (4).

3/22/2013

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce3/22/2013
Economic Development & Business3/7/2013
Economic Development, Government Operations and Housing1/28/2013

Full Bill Text

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