SCS/SB 1018 - Under the act, a municipality shall reimburse any nonrate regulated utility provider, as defined in the act, from its treasury for any costs associated with facility relocation required due to road maintenance or construction.

The State Road Fund shall be used for reimbursing nonrate regulated utility providers for any costs associated with facility relocation under the act.

The Department of Transportation shall reimburse nonrate regulated utility providers for any costs associated with facility relocation under the act.

The act is substantially similar to provisions in HCS/SB 1039 (2024), provisions in HCS/HB 2056 (2024), and similar to provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 1746 (2024).

JULIA SHEVELEVA

Statutes affected:
Introduced (4442S.01): 67.2715
Committee (4442S.03): 71.340, 226.220, 226.224


Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 1018
Sponsor: Brown (16)
Hearing Date: 3/26/2024


COMMITTEE: Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

CHAIRMAN: Cierpiot

DATE REFERRED: 1/25/2024 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:



STAFF:
Michelle Pleus
Julia Sheveleva
Chris Sutherland


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Eric Schroeter - MoDOT
Richard Sheets - Missouri Municipal League


WITNESSES FOR:
Noel Torpey - Missouri Cable Association MCIA
Bill Gamble - Missouri Broadband Providers
Rebecca Ezhelberger - Assn. of Missouri Electric Corps
Derek Leifert - Gateway Fiber
Jermy Ketterer - AT&T
Claudia Sands - Brightspeed


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Arnie Dienoff - Citizen