Amended in Assembly January 14, 2016

Amended in Assembly January 13, 2016

Amended in Assembly January 4, 2016

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1549


Introduced by Assembly Member Wood

September 11, 2015


An act to add Section 14051 to the Government Code, relating to highways.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1549, as amended, Wood. Department of Transportation: state highway rights-of-way:begin delete fiber-opticend deletebegin insert fiber opticend insert cables: inventory.

Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation has full possession and control of state highways and associated property. Existing law provides for the department to issue encroachment permits with respect to structures and activities in, under, or over any portion of the right-of-way of a state highway.

This bill would require the department to maintain an inventory of all conduits owned by the department that housebegin delete fiber-opticend deletebegin insert fiber opticend insert communication cables, that are located on state highway rights-of-way, and that were installed on or after January 1, 2017, and to make that information availablebegin delete to the public upon request.end deletebegin insert upon request of verified companies or organizations working on broadband deployment.end insert

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 14051 is added to the Government Code,
2to read:

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14051.  

The department shall maintain an inventory of all
4conduits owned by the department that housebegin delete fiber-opticend deletebegin insert fiber opticend insert
5 communication cables, that are located on state highway
6rights-of-way, and that were installed on or after January 1, 2017.
7The department shall make the information available begin delete to the public
8upon request.end delete
begin insert upon request of verified companies or organizations
9working on broadband deployment.end insert



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