Summary of Original Version

Direct the Public Service Commission to promulgate emergency administrative regulations on utility pole attachments for broadband service providers that will address the backlog of pole attachment requests and establish parameters for preventing delays and backlogs of requests in the future; require the Public Service Commission to open a docket to receive comments and requests from affected parties and issue a quarterly report to the Legislative Research Commission beginning September 30, 2024; EMERGENCY.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions; require the emergency regulations to pertain to pole attachment requests for unserved and underserved areas associated with the BEAD Program and other government-funded broadband initiatives; allow small telephone service providers to participate in docket on utility pole attachment issues; require the administrative regulations promulgated by the Public Service Commission in effect be tiered and apply to pole attachment requests that do not extend service to unserved and underserved areas of the Commonwealth.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Amendment 1 -- P. Pratt

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- P. Pratt

Summary Increase the time for the Public Service Commission to promulgate emergency administrative regulations from 45 to 60 days; delete requirement to maintain separate administrative regulations for non-BEAD related requests for pole attachments; direct the Public Service Commission to tailor the administrative regulations to the buildout in unserved and underserved areas of the Commonwealth and not to burden service in areas of the Commonwealth already served by broadband.