HF 2459: Relating to the financing of the construction or repair of works or facilities used to provide telecommunications services

What it does

This bill relates to the financing of the construction or repair of works or facilities used to provide telecommunications services. The bill permits joint financing under Code chapter 28F for works or facilities useful for the operation of a telecommunications system or the provision of telecommunications services.24 shall include the construction, reconstruction, and repair of fiberoptic network conduit and the acquisition of real estate interests needed for such purposes.25 to include a pipe, vault, or duct used to enclose fiberoptic cable facilities buried alongside a roadway or surface mounted on a bridge, overpass, or other facility where placement below ground is impossible or impractical but not including electronics or cable.

House subcommittee · named January 26, 2022

• Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Robert P. Bacon (R)
• Rep. Dave Jacoby (D) · david.jacoby@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 3 against

For: Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities

Against: Iowa Cable and Telecommunications Association; Mediacom Communications Corporation; Taxpayers Protection Alliance

In plain words

1. January 26, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Information Technology committee · as HSB 621
2. January 26, 2022House subcommittee named: Sorensen, Bacon and Jacoby · as HSB 621
3. February 9, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 621
4. February 15, 2022Approved by the House committee · as HSB 621
5. February 15, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2459 · as HSB 621
6. February 18, 2022Filed in the House