LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 7289 NOTE PREPARED: Feb 6, 2025
BILL NUMBER: SB 502 BILL AMENDED: Feb 6, 2025
SUBJECT: Attachments to Utility Poles.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Zay BILL STATUS: CR Adopted - 1
st
House
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: (Amended) This bill requires a person that seeks an attachment of
communications service equipment to an electric distribution pole to report to the Indiana Broadband Office
on a quarterly basis certain information regarding attachment requests made by the person during the
reporting period. It also requires the office, upon receiving a quarterly report, to post the report on the office's
website. It also authorizes the office to adopt guidelines to implement these provisions. The bill provides that
these provisions expire July 1, 2030.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: (Revised) This bill may increase the workload of the Indiana
Broadband Office to post attachment request information on their website.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Indiana Broadband Office; Indiana Office of Technology
Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Abdulrahman Abdulkadri, 317-232-9852.
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