Relating to the regulation of utility meters and equipment used to facilitate telecommunications service, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

This bill relates to the type and the location on residential property of meters for utilities serving the property and equipment used to facilitate telecommunications service to the property. The bill provides that a city ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment, if adopted, shall govern the type or the location on residential property of meters for utilities serving the property and equipment used to facilitate telecommunications service to the property. This provision supersedes any other regulatory authority or interconnection agreement. The bill also provides that a declaration of covenants of a homeowners’ association shall govern the type or the location on residential property subject to the declaration of covenants of meters for utilities serving the property and equipment used to facilitate telecommunications service to the property. This provision is subject to a city ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment governing such type or location but supersedes any other regulatory authority or interconnection agreement. The bill takes effect upon enactment, and applies to utility meters and equipment used to facilitate telecommunications service installed prior to and on or after the bill’s effective date.