March 1, 2001

Mr. Speaker:

Your TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 916

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 2, strike lines 16 through 24 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following:

"C. prescribe by rule the conditions under which utility facilities, including pipelines, electric power, telecommunications, irrigation and similar facilities, may be accommodated within public rights of way in the state;".

2. On pages 5 and 6, strike Subsections G and H in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following subsections:

"G. accommodate telecommunications facilities statewide, along, across, over or under public highway rights of way under the jurisdiction of the state by:

(1) encouraging the design, construction and maintenance of telecommunications facilities within public rights of way by the telecommunications industry, or encourage concurrent highway telecommunications facilities construction when appropriate; or

(2) entering into agreements with private or public telecommunications providers; and

H. prescribe by rule the conditions under which the department will accommodate telecommunications facilities within public highway rights of way pursuant to the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996."".

The roll call vote on Amendment # 1 was 6 For 3 Against

Yes: 6

No: Rodella, Saavedra, Silva

Excused: Taylor, Varela, Whitaker

Absent: None

Respectfully submitted,

Daniel P. Silva, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes: 8

Excused: Rodella, Taylor, Varela, Whitaker

Absent: None

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