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11 SECONDREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.2015
33 101STGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEFITZWATER.
55 4689H.01I ,
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections386.020and523.010,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffournewsections
88 relatingtobroadbandinfrastructure.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Sections386.020and523.010,RSMo,arerepealedandfournewsections
1111 2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections386.020,393.1420,393.1800,and523.010,to
1212 3readasfollows:
1313 386.020.Asusedinthischapter,thefollowingwordsandphrasesmean:
1414 2 (1)"Alternativelocalexchangetelecommunicationscompany",alocalexchange
1515 3telecommunicationscompanycertifiedbythecommissiontoprovidebasicornonbasiclocal
1616 4telecommunicationsserviceorswitchedexchangeaccessservice,oranycombinationofsuch
1717 5services,inaspecificgeographicareasubsequenttoDecember31,1995;
1818 6 (2)"Alternativeoperatorservicescompany",anycertificatedinterexchange
1919 7telecommunicationscompanywhichreceivesmorethanfortypercentofitsannual
2020 8Missouriintrastatetelecommunicationsservicerevenuesfromtheprovisionofoperator
2121 9servicespursuanttooperatorservicescontractswithtrafficaggregators;
2222 10 (3)"Basicinterexchangetelecommunicationsservice"includes,ataminimum,two-
2323 11wayswitchedvoiceservicebetweenpointsindifferentlocalcallingscopesasdeterminedby
2424 12thecommissionandshallincludeotherservicesasdeterminedbythecommissionbyrule
2525 13uponperiodicreviewandupdate;
2626 14 (4)"Basiclocaltelecommunicationsservice",two-wayswitchedvoiceservicewithin
2727 15alocalcallingscopeasdeterminedbythecommissioncomprisedofanyofthefollowing
2828 16servicesandtheirrecurringandnonrecurringcharges:
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (a)Multiparty,singleline,includinginstallation,touchtonedialing,andany
3131 18applicablemileageorzonecharges;
3232 19 (b)Assistanceprogramsforinstallationof,oraccessto,basiclocal
3333 20telecommunicationsservicesforqualifyingeconomicallydisadvantagedordisabled
3434 21customersorboth,including,butnotlimitedto,lifelineservicesandlink-upMissouri
3535 22servicesforlow-incomecustomersordual-partyrelayserviceforthehearingimpairedand
3636 23speechimpaired;
3737 24 (c)Accesstolocalemergencyservicesincluding,butnotlimitedto,911service
3838 25establishedbylocalauthorities;
3939 26 (d)Accesstobasiclocaloperatorservices;
4040 27 (e)Accesstobasiclocaldirectoryassistance;
4141 28 (f)Standardinterceptservice;
4242 29 (g)Equalaccesstointerexchangecarriersconsistentwithrulesandregulationsofthe
4343 30FederalCommunicationsCommission;
4444 31 (h)Onestandardwhitepagesdirectorylisting.
4545 32
4646 33Basiclocaltelecommunicationsservicedoesnotincludeoptionaltoll-freecallingoutsidea
4747 34localcallingscopebutwithinacommunityofinterest,availableforanadditionalmonthlyfee
4848 35ortheofferingorprovisionofbasiclocaltelecommunicationsserviceatprivateshared-tenant
4949 36servicelocations;
5050 37 (5)"Cabletelevisionservice",theone-waytransmissiontosubscribersofvideo
5151 38programmingorotherprogrammingserviceandthesubscriberinteraction,ifany,whichis
5252 39requiredfortheselectionofsuchvideoprogrammingorotherprogrammingservice;
5353 40 (6)"Carrieroflastresort",anytelecommunicationscompanywhichisobligatedto
5454 41offerbasiclocaltelecommunicationsservicetoallcustomerswhorequestserviceina
5555 42geographicareadefinedbythecommissionandcannotabandonthisobligationwithout
5656 43approvalfromthecommission;
5757 44 (7)"Commission",the"PublicServiceCommission"herebycreated;
5858 45 (8)"Commissioner",oneofthemembersofthecommission;
5959 46 (9)"Competitivetelecommunicationscompany",atelecommunicationscompany
6060 47whichhasbeenclassifiedassuchbythecommissionpursuanttosection392.245or392.361;
6161 48 (10)"Competitivetelecommunicationsservice",atelecommunicationsservicewhich
6262 49hasbeenclassifiedassuchbythecommissionpursuanttosection392.245ortosection
6363 50392.361,orwhichhasbecomeacompetitivetelecommunicationsservicepursuanttosection
6464 51392.370;
6565 52 (11)"Corporation"includesacorporation,company,associationandjointstock
6666 53associationorcompany;
6767 HB2015 2 54 (12)"Customer-ownedpaytelephone",aprivatelyownedtelecommunicationsdevice
6868 55thatisnotowned,leasedorotherwisecontrolledbyalocalexchangetelecommunications
6969 56companyandwhichprovidestelecommunicationsservicesforausefeetothegeneralpublic;
7070 57 (13)"Effectivecompetition"shallbedeterminedbythecommissionbasedon:
7171 58 (a)Theextenttowhichservicesareavailablefromalternativeprovidersinthe
7272 59relevantmarket;
7373 60 (b)Theextenttowhichtheservicesofalternativeprovidersarefunctionally
7474 61equivalentorsubstitutableatcomparablerates,termsandconditions;
7575 62 (c)Theextenttowhichthepurposesandpoliciesofchapter392,includingthe
7676 63reasonablenessofrates,assetoutinsection392.185,arebeingadvanced;
7777 64 (d)Existingeconomicorregulatorybarrierstoentry;and
7878 65 (e)Anyotherfactorsdeemedrelevantbythecommissionandnecessarytoimplement
7979 66thepurposesandpoliciesofchapter392;
8080 67 (14)"Electricplant"includesallrealestate,fixturesandpersonalpropertyoperated,
8181 68controlled,owned,usedortobeusedfor,[or]inconnectionwith, ortofacilitatethe
8282 69generation,transmission,distribution,saleorfurnishingofelectricityforlight,heatorpower;
8383 70andanyconduits,ductsorotherdevices,materials,apparatusorpropertyforcontaining,
8484 71holdingorcarryingconductorsusedortobeusedforthetransmissionofelectricityforlight,
8585 72heatorpower; andbroadbandinfrastructureoperated,controlled,owned,used,ortobe
8686 73usedfor,inconnectionwith,ortofacilitatethegeneration,transmission,ordistribution
8787 74ofelectricityorbroadbandinfrastructureservices.Forpurposesofthissubdivision,
8888 75"broadbandinfrastructure"and"broadbandinfrastructureservices"meanthesame
8989 76asinsubsection2ofsection393.1420;
9090 77 (15)"Electricalcorporation"includeseverycorporation,company,association,joint
9191 78stockcompanyorassociation,partnershipandperson,theirlessees,trusteesorreceivers
9292 79appointedbyanycourtwhatsoever,otherthanarailroad,lightrailorstreetrailroad
9393 80corporationgeneratingelectricitysolelyforrailroad,lightrailorstreetrailroadpurposesor
9494 81fortheuseofitstenantsandnotforsaletoothers,owning,operating,controllingormanaging
9595 82anyelectricplantexceptwhereelectricityisgeneratedordistributedbytheproducersolely
9696 83onorthroughprivatepropertyforrailroad,lightrailorstreetrailroadpurposesorforitsown
9797 84useortheuseofitstenantsandnotforsaletoothers.Theterm"electricalcorporation"shall
9898 85notinclude:
9999 86 (a)Municipallyownedelectricutilitiesoperatingunderchapter91;
100100 87 (b)Ruralelectriccooperativesoperatingunderchapter394;
101101 88 (c)Personsorcorporationsnototherwiseengagedintheproductionorsaleof
102102 89electricityatwholesaleorretailthatsell,lease,own,control,operate,ormanageoneormore
103103 90electricvehiclechargingstations;
104104 HB2015 3 91 (d)Personsorcorporationsthatarenotengagedinthegeneration,transmission,
105105 92ordistributionofelectricityatwholesaleorretailbutthatoperateorcontrolsome
106106 93portionofanelectricalcorporation'sbroadbandinfrastructureinconnectionwith
107107 94broadbandinfrastructureservicesprovidedbytheelectricalcorporation,as
108108 95"broadbandinfrastructure"and"broadbandinfrastructureservices"aredefinedin
109109 96subsection2ofsection393.1420;
110110 97 (16)"Exchange",ageographicalareafortheadministrationoftelecommunications
111111 98services,establishedanddescribedbythetariffofatelecommunicationscompanyproviding
112112 99basiclocaltelecommunicationsservice;
113113 100 (17)"Exchangeaccessservice",aserviceprovidedbyalocalexchange
114114 101telecommunicationscompanywhichenablesatelecommunicationscompanyorother
115115 102customertoenterandexitthelocalexchangetelecommunicationsnetworkinorderto
116116 103originateorterminateinterexchangetelecommunicationsservice;
117117 104 (18)"Gascorporation"includeseverycorporation,company,association,jointstock
118118 105companyorassociation,partnershipandperson,theirlessees,trusteesorreceiversappointed
119119 106byanycourtwhatsoever,owning,operating,controllingormanaginganygasplantoperating
120120 107forpublicuseunderprivilege,licenseorfranchisenoworhereaftergrantedbythestateor
121121 108anypoliticalsubdivision,countyormunicipalitythereof;
122122 109 (19)"Gasplant"includesallrealestate,fixturesandpersonalpropertyowned,
123123 110operated,controlled,usedortobeusedfororinconnectionwithortofacilitatethe
124124 111manufacture,distribution,saleorfurnishingofgas,naturalormanufactured,forlight,heator
125125 112power;
126126 113 (20)"Heatingcompany"includeseverycorporation,company,association,joint
127127 114stockcompanyorassociation,partnershipandperson,theirlessees,trusteesorreceivers,
128128 115appointedbyanycourtwhatsoever,owning,operating,managingorcontrollinganyplantor
129129 116propertyformanufacturinganddistributingandselling,fordistribution,ordistributinghotor
130130 117coldwater,steamorcurrentsofhotorcoldairformotivepower,heating,cooking,orforany
131131 118publicuseorservice,inanycity,townorvillageinthisstate;provided,thatnoagencyor
132132 119authoritycreatedbyoroperatedpursuanttoaninterstatecompactestablishedpursuantto
133133 120section70.370shallbeaheatingcompanyorsubjecttoregulationbythecommission;
134134 121 (21)"High-costarea",ageographicarea,whichshallfollowexchangeboundariesand
135135 122benosmallerthananexchangenorlargerthanalocalcallingscope,wherethecostof
136136 123providingbasiclocaltelecommunicationsserviceasdeterminedbythecommission,giving
137137 124dueregardtorecoveryofanappropriateshareofjointandcommoncostsaswellasthose
138138 125costsrelatedtocarrieroflastresortobligations,exceedstherateforbasiclocal
139139 126telecommunicationsservicefoundreasonablebythecommission;
140140 HB2015 4 127 (22)"Incumbentlocalexchangetelecommunicationscompany",alocalexchange
141141 128telecommunicationscompanyauthorizedtoprovidebasiclocaltelecommunicationsservice
142142 129inaspecificgeographicareaasofDecember31,1995,orasuccessorininteresttosucha
143143 130company;
144144 131 (23)"Interconnectedvoiceoverinternetprotocolservice",servicethat:
145145 132 (a)Enablesreal-time,two-wayvoicecommunications;
146146 133 (b)Requiresabroadbandconnectionfromtheuser'slocation;
147147 134 (c)Requiresinternetprotocol-compatiblecustomerpremisesequipment;and
148148 135 (d)Permitsusersgenerallytoreceivecallsthatoriginateonthepublicswitched
149149 136telephonenetworkandtoterminatecallstothepublicswitchedtelephonenetwork;
150150 137 (24)"Interexchangetelecommunicationscompany",anycompanyengagedinthe
151151 138provisionofinterexchangetelecommunicationsservice;
152152 139 (25)"Interexchangetelecommunicationsservice",telecommunicationsservice
153153 140betweenpointsintwoormoreexchanges;
154154 141 (26)"InterLATA",interexchangetelecommunicationsservicebetweenpointsin
155155 142differentlocalaccessandtransportationareas;
156156 143 (27)"IntraLATA",interexchangetelecommunicationsservicebetweenpointswithin
157157 144thesamelocalaccessandtransportationarea;
158158 145 (28)"Lightrail"includeseveryrailtransportationsysteminwhichoneormorerail
159159 146vehiclesarepropelledelectricallybyoverheadcatenarywireupontrackslocatedsubstantially
160160 147withinanurbanareaandareoperatedexclusivelyinthetransportationofpassengersandtheir
161161 148baggage,andincludingallbridges,tunnels,equipment,switches,spurs,tracks,stations,used
162162 149inconnectionwiththeoperationoflightrail;
163163 150 (29)"Line"includesroute;
164164 151 (30)"Localaccessandtransportationarea"or"LATA",contiguousgeographicarea
165165 152approvedbytheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbiainUnitedStatesv.Western
166166 153Electric,CivilActionNo.82-0192thatdefinesthepermissibleareasofoperationsfortheBell
167167 154Operatingcompanies;
168168 155 (31)"Localexchangetelecommunicationscompany",anycompanyengagedinthe
169169 156provisionoflocalexchangetelecommunicationsservice.Alocalexchange
170170 157telecommunicationscompanyshallbeconsidereda"largelocalexchange
171171 158telecommunicationscompany"ifithasatleastonehundredthousandaccesslinesin
172172 159Missourianda"smalllocalexchangetelecommunicationscompany"ifithaslessthanone
173173 160hundredthousandaccesslinesinMissouri;
174174 161 (32)"Localexchangetelecommunicationsservice",telecommunicationsservice
175175 162betweenpointswithinanexchange;
176176 HB2015 5 163 (33)"Long-runincrementalcost",thechangeintotalcostsofthecompanyof
177177 164producinganincrementofoutputinthelongrunwhenthecompanyusesleastcost
178178 165technology,andexcludinganycoststhat,inthelongrun,arenotbroughtintoexistenceasa
179179 166directresultoftheincrementofoutput.Therelevantincrementofoutputshallbethelevelof
180180 167outputnecessarytosatisfytotalcurrentdemandlevelsfortheserviceinquestion,or,fornew
181181 168services,demandlevelsthatcanbedemonstrablyanticipated;
182182 169 (34)"Municipality"includesacity,villageortown;
183183 170 (35)"Nonbasictelecommunicationsservices"shallbeallregulated
184184 171telecommunicationsservicesotherthanbasiclocalandexchangeaccess
185185 172telecommunicationsservices,andshallincludetheservicesidentifiedinparagraphs(d)
186186 173and(e)ofsubdivision(4)ofthissection.Anyretailtelecommunicationsserviceofferedfor
187187 174thefirsttimeafterAugust28,1996,shallbeclassifiedasanonbasictelecommunications
188188 175service,includinganynewservicewhichdoesnotreplaceanexistingservice;
189189 176 (36)"Noncompetitivetelecommunicationscompany",atelecommunications
190190 177companyotherthanacompetitivetelecommunicationscompanyoratransitionally
191191 178competitivetelecommunicationscompany;
192192 179 (37)"Noncompetitivetelecommunicationsservice",atelecommunicationsservice
193193 180otherthanacompetitiveortransitionallycompetitivetelecommunicationsservice;
194194 181 (38)"Operatorservices",operator-assistedinterexchangetelecommunicationsservice
195195 182bymeansofeitherhumanorautomatedcallinterventionandincludes,butisnotlimitedto,
196196 183billingorcompletionofcallingcard,collect,person-to-person,station-to-stationorthird
197197 184numberbilledcalls;
198198 185 (39)"Operatorservicescontract",anyagreementbetweenatrafficaggregatoranda
199199 186certificatedinterexchangetelecommunicationscompanytoprovideoperatorservicesata
200200 187trafficaggregatorlocation;
201201 188 (40)"Person"includesanindividual,andafirmorcopartnership;
202202 189 (41)"Privatesharedtenantservices"includestheprovisionoftelecommunications
203203 190andinformationmanagementservicesandequipmentwithinausergrouplocatedindiscrete
204204 191privatepremisesasauthorizedbythecommissionbyacommercial-sharedservicesprovider
205205 192orbyauserassociation,throughprivatelyownedcustomerpremisesequipmentand
206206 193associateddataprocessingandinformationmanagementservicesandincludestheprovision
207207 194ofconnectionstothefacilitiesoflocalexchangetelecommunicationscompaniesandto
208208 195interexchangetelecommunicationscompanies;
209209 196 (42)"Privatetelecommunicationssystem",atelecommunicationssystemcontrolled
210210 197byapersonorcorporationforthesoleandexclusiveuseofsuchperson,corporationorlegal
211211 198orcorporateaffiliatethereof;
212212 HB2015 6 199 (43)"Publicutility"includeseverypipelinecorporation,gascorporation,electrical
213213 200corporation,telecommunicationscompany,watercorporation,heatingcompanyor
214214 201refrigeratingcorporation,andsewercorporation,asthesetermsaredefinedinthissection,
215215 202andeachthereofisherebydeclaredtobeapublicutilityandtobesubjecttothejurisdiction,
216216 203controlandregulationofthecommissionandtotheprovisionsofthischapter;
217217 204 (44)"Railroad"includeseveryrailroadandrailway,otherthanstreetrailroadorlight
218218 205rail,bywhatsoeverpoweroperatedforpublicuseintheconveyanceofpersonsorproperty
219219 206forcompensation,withallbridges,ferries,tunnels,equipment,switches,spurs,tracks,
220220 207stations,realestateandterminalfacilitiesofeverykindused,operated,controlledorowned
221221 208byorinconnectionwithanysuchrailroad;
222222 209 (45)"Railroadcorporation"includeseverycorporation,company,association,joint
223223 210stockcompanyorassociation,partnershipandperson,theirlessees,trusteesorreceivers
224224 211appointedbyanycourtwhatsoever,owning,holding,operating,controllingormanagingany
225225 212railroadasdefinedinthissection,oranycarsorotherequipmentusedthereonorin
226226 213connectiontherewith;
227227 214 (46)"Rate",everyindividualorjointrate,fare,toll,charge,reconsigningcharge,
228228 215switchingcharge,rentalorothercompensationofanycorporation,personorpublicutility,or
229229 216anytwoormoresuchindividualorjointrates,fares,tolls,charges,reconsigningcharges,
230230 217switchingcharges,rentalsorothercompensationsofanycorporation,personorpublicutility
231231 218oranyscheduleortariffthereof;
232232 219 (47)"Resaleoftelecommunicationsservice",theofferingorprovidingof
233233 220telecommunicationsserviceprimarilythroughtheuseofservicesorfacilitiesownedor
234234 221providedbyaseparatetelecommunicationscompany,butdoesnotincludetheofferingor
235235 222providingofprivatesharedtenantservices;
236236 223 (48)"Service"includesnotonlytheuseandaccommodationsaffordedconsumersor
237237 224patrons,butalsoanyproductorcommodityfurnishedbyanycorporation,personorpublic
238238 225utilityandtheplant,equipment,apparatus,appliances,propertyandfacilitiesemployedby
239239 226anycorporation,personorpublicutilityinperforminganyserviceorinfurnishingany
240240 227productorcommodityanddevotedtothepublicpurposesofsuchcorporation,personor
241241 228publicutility,andtotheuseandaccommodationofconsumersorpatrons;
242242 229 (49)"Sewercorporation"includeseverycorporation,company,association,joint
243243 230stockcompanyorassociation,partnershiporperson,theirlessees,trusteesorreceivers
244244 231appointedbyanycourt,owning,operating,controllingormanaginganysewersystem,plant
245245 232orproperty,forthecollection,carriage,treatment,ordisposalofsewageanywherewithinthe
246246 233stateforgain,exceptthatthetermshallnotincludesewersystemswithfewerthantwenty-
247247 234fiveoutlets;
248248 HB2015 7 235 (50)"Sewersystem"includesallpipes,pumps,canals,lagoons,plants,structuresand
249249 236appliances,andallotherrealestate,fixturesandpersonalproperty,owned,operated,
250250 237controlledormanagedinconnectionwithortofacilitatethecollection,carriage,treatment
251251 238anddisposalofsewageformunicipal,domesticorotherbeneficialornecessarypurpose;
252252 239 (51)"Streetrailroad"includeseveryrailroadbywhatsoevertypeofpoweroperated,
253253 240andallextensionsandbranchesthereofandsupplementaryfacilitiestheretobywhatsoever
254254 241typeofvehicleoperated,forpublicuseintheconveyanceofpersonsorpropertyfor
255255 242compensation,mainlyprovidinglocaltransportationserviceuponthestreets,highwaysand
256256 243publicplacesinamunicipality,orinandadjacenttoamunicipality,andincludingallcars,
257257 244busesandotherrollingstock,equipment,switches,spurs,tracks,poles,wires,conduits,
258258 245cables,subways,tunnels,stations,terminalsandrealestateofeverykindused,operatedor
259259 246ownedinconnectiontherewithbutthistermshallnotincludelightrailasdefinedinthis
260260 247section;andtheterm"streetrailroad"whenusedinthischaptershallalsoincludeallmotor
261261 248busandtrolleybuslinesandroutesandsimilarlocaltransportationfacilities,andtherolling
262262 249stockandotherequipmentthereofandtheappurtenancesthereto,whenoperatedasapartofa
263263 250streetrailroadortrolleybuslocaltransportationsystem,orinconjunctiontherewithor
264264 251supplementarythereto,butsuchtermshallnotincludearailroadconstitutingorusedaspart
265265 252ofatrunklinerailroadsystemandanystreetrailroadasdefinedabovewhichshallbe
266266 253convertedwhollytomotorbusoperationshallneverthelesscontinuetobeincludedwithinthe
267267 254termstreetrailroadasusedherein;
268268 255 (52)"Telecommunicationscompany"includestelephonecorporationsasthattermis
269269 256usedinthestatutesofthisstateandeverycorporation,company,association,jointstock
270270 257companyorassociation,partnershipandperson,theirlessees,trusteesorreceiversappointed
271271 258byanycourtwhatsoever,owning,operating,controllingormanaginganyfacilitiesusedto
272272 259providetelecommunicationsserviceforhire,saleorresalewithinthisstate. Theterm
273273 260"telecommunicationscompany"shallnotincludeelectricalcorporationsthatutilize
274274 261broadbandinfrastructuretoprovidebroadbandinfrastructureservices,as"broadband
275275 262infrastructure"and"broadbandinfrastructureservices"aredefinedinsubsection2of
276276 263section393.1420;
277277 264 (53)"Telecommunicationsfacilities"includeslines,conduits,ducts,poles,wires,
278278 265cables,crossarms,receivers,transmitters,instruments,machines,appliancesandalldevices,
279279 266realestate,easements,apparatus,propertyandroutesused,operated,controlledorownedby
280280 267anytelecommunicationscompanytofacilitatetheprovisionoftelecommunicationsservice;
281281 268 (54)"Telecommunicationsservice",thetransmissionofinformationbywire,radio,
282282 269opticalcable,electronicimpulses,orothersimilarmeans.Asusedinthisdefinition,
283283 270"information"meansknowledgeorintelligencerepresentedbyanyformofwriting,signs,
284284 HB2015 8 271signals,pictures,sounds,oranyothersymbols.Telecommunicationsservicedoesnot
285285 272include:
286286 273 (a)Therent,sale,lease,orexchangeforothervaluereceivedofcustomerpremises
287287 274equipmentexceptforcustomerpremisesequipmentownedbyatelephonecompany
288288 275certificatedorotherwiseauthorizedtoprovidetelephoneservicepriortoSeptember28,1987,
289289 276andprovidedundertarifforininventoryonJanuary1,1983,whichmustbedetariffedno
290290 277laterthanDecember31,1987,andthereaftertheprovisionofwhichshallnotbea
291291 278telecommunicationsservice,andexceptforcustomerpremisesequipmentownedorprovided
292292 279byatelecommunicationscompanyandusedforanswering911oremergencycalls;
293293 280 (b)Answeringservicesandpagingservices;
294294 281 (c)Theofferingofradiocommunicationservicesandfacilitieswhensuchservices
295295 282andfacilitiesareprovidedunderalicensegrantedbytheFederalCommunications
296296 283Commissionunderthecommercialmobileradioservicesrulesandregulations;
297297 284 (d)Servicesprovidedbyahospital,hotel,motel,orothersimilarbusinesswhose
298298 285principalserviceistheprovisionoftemporarylodgingthroughtheowningoroperatingof
299299 286messageswitchingorbillingequipmentsolelyforthepurposeofprovidingatacharge
300300 287telecommunicationsservicestoitstemporarypatientsorguests;
301301 288 (e)Servicesprovidedbyaprivatetelecommunicationssystem;
302302 289 (f)Cabletelevisionservice;
303303 290 (g)Theinstallationandmaintenanceofinsidewirewithinacustomer'spremises;
304304 291 (h)Electronicpublishingservices;
305305 292 (i)Servicesprovidedpursuanttoabroadcastradioortelevisionlicenseissuedbythe
306306 293FederalCommunicationsCommission;or
307307 294 (j)Interconnectedvoiceoverinternetprotocolservice;
308308 295 (55)"Telephonecooperative",everycorporationdefinedasatelecommunications
309309 296companyinthissection,inwhichatleastninetypercentofthosepersonsandcorporations
310310 297subscribingtoreceivelocaltelecommunicationsservicefromthecorporationownatleast
311311 298ninetypercentofthecorporation'soutstandingandissuedcapitalstockandinwhichno
312312 299subscriberownsmorethantwosharesofthecorporation'soutstandingandissuedcapital
313313 300stock;
314314 301 (56)"Trafficaggregator",anyperson,firm,partnershiporcorporationwhich
315315 302furnishesatelephoneforusebythepublicandincludes,butisnotlimitedto,telephones
316316 303locatedinrooms,officesandsimilarlocationsinhotels,motels,hospitals,colleges,
317317 304universities,airportsandpublicorcustomer-ownedpaytelephonelocations,whetherornot
318318 305coinoperated;
319319 306 (57)"Transitionallycompetitivetelecommunicationscompany",aninterexchange
320320 307telecommunicationscompanywhichprovidesanynoncompetitiveortransitionally
321321 HB2015 9 308competitivetelecommunicationsservice,exceptforaninterexchangetelecommunications
322322 309companywhichprovidesonlynoncompetitivetelecommunicationsservice;
323323 310 (58)"Transitionallycompetitivetelecommunicationsservice",atelecommunications
324324 311serviceofferedbyanoncompetitiveortransitionallycompetitivetelecommunications
325325 312companyandclassifiedastransitionallycompetitivebythecommissionpursuanttosection
326326 313392.361or392.370;
327327 314 (59)"Watercorporation"includeseverycorporation,company,association,joint
328328 315stockcompanyorassociation,partnershipandperson,theirlessees,trustees,orreceivers
329329 316appointedbyanycourtwhatsoever,owning,operating,controllingormanaginganyplantor
330330 317property,damorwatersupply,canal,orpowerstation,distributingorsellingfordistribution,
331331 318orsellingorsupplyingforgainanywater;
332332 319 (60)"Watersystem"includesallreservoirs,tunnels,shafts,dams,dikes,headgates,
333333 320pipes,flumes,canals,structuresandappliances,andallotherrealestate,fixturesandpersonal
334334 321property,owned,operated,controlledormanagedinconnectionwithortofacilitatethe
335335 322diversion,development,storage,supply,distribution,sale,furnishingorcarriageofwaterfor
336336 323municipal,domesticorotherbeneficialuse.
337337 393.1420.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Electrical
338338 2CorporationBroadbandAuthorizationAct".
339339 3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
340340 4 (1)"Broadbandinfrastructure",anyandallcomponentpartsofanelectrical
341341 5corporation'sinfrastructurethatmaybeusedtoprovidebroadbandinfrastructure
342342 6services,whethernowexistingorthatmaybedevelopedinthefuture,andincluding,
343343 7butnotlimitedto,wires,coppercables,fiberopticcables,conduits,ducts,poles,
344344 8antennas,transmitters,receivers,amplifiers,switches,multiplexers,routers,servers,
345345 9andallappurtenancesthereto;
346346 10 (2)"Broadbandinfrastructureservices":
347347 11 (a)Theprovisionofaccesstodarkfiberwithinfiberopticcables:
348348 12 a.Toanend-usecustomerfortheend-usecustomer'sprivate
349349 13telecommunicationssystem,providedthatsuchaccessshallbeprovidedatthe
350350 14electricalcorporation'spremisesandsuchend-usecustomershallbearallcostsand
351351 15responsibilityfordevelopinganinterconnectionfromsuchend-usecustomer'spremises
352352 16tothedarkfiberattheelectricalcorporation'spremises;or
353353 17 b.Toathirdpartythatdoesnotusethefiberasanend-usecustomer;or
354354 18 (b)Theprovisionofconnectivity,vialitfiberorothercomponentsofthe
355355 19broadbandinfrastructure,whethertoadataorinformationtransmissionmedium,orto
356356 20atechnology,andineithercaseforpurposesofaccessingtheinternetorprovidingother
357357 21capabilitiesincluding,butnotlimitedto,informationsharing,informationstorage,
358358 HB2015 10 22informationcontent,orprotocolconversion,provided,however,thattheprovisionof
359359 23suchconnectivityshallonlybemadetoathirdpartyforresaleandshallnotbemadeto
360360 24anend-usecustomerofsuchconnectivity;
361361 25 (3)"Commission",thepublicservicecommission;
362362 26 (4)"Electricalcorporation",thesameasdefinedinsection386.020.
363363 27 3.(1)Totheextentnototherwiseauthorizedbylaw,andinadditiontoallother
364364 28purposesforwhichelectricalcorporationsmaybeformedunderthelawsofthisstate
365365 29andallotherpowersandauthoritycurrentlygrantedtoelectricalcorporationsunder
366366 30thelawsofthisstate,anelectricalcorporationshallbeauthorizedtodoanyorallofthe
367367 31following:
368368 32 (a)Own,construct,install,maintain,repair,andreplacebroadband
369369 33infrastructure;
370370 34 (b)Operatetheelectricalcorporation'sbroadbandinfrastructurefororin
371371 35connectionwiththeelectricalcorporation'sprovisionofelectricservice;
372372 36 (c)Providebroadbandinfrastructureservicesusingtheelectricalcorporation's
373373 37broadbandinfrastructure;and
374374 38 (d)Subjecttotheprovisionsofsection416.031,enterintocontracts,leases,
375375 39licenses,orotheragreementsconcerningtheprovisionofbroadbandinfrastructure
376376 40servicesonanytermsandconditions,includingratesandcharges,astheelectrical
377377 41corporationinitssolediscretionshalldetermineand,notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
378378 42section393.190oranyotherlawtothecontrary,withoutsecuringanyauthorization,
379379 43permission,orapprovalfromthecommission.
380380 44 (2)Anelectricalcorporationshallnotrequireanyofitselectricservice
381381 45customerstopurchasebroadbandinfrastructureservicesprovidedviatheelectrical
382382 46corporation'sbroadbandinfrastructureasaconditionofreceivingorcontinuingto
383383 47receiveelectricservicefromtheelectricalcorporation.
384384 48 (3)Anelectricalcorporationshallnotdisconnectanycustomerfromreceiving
385385 49electricserviceduetothecustomer'sfailuretopayforbroadbandinfrastructure
386386 50servicesprovidedviatheelectricalcorporation'sbroadbandinfrastructure.
387387 51 (4)Anelectricalcorporationshallrequirecontributionsinaidofconstruction
388388 52fromanycustomerorthirdpartytowhomitprovidesbroadbandinfrastructure
389389 53services,intheamountofthecostofanyitemofbroadbandinfrastructureinstalledby
390390 54theelectricalcorporationtoprovidebroadbandinfrastructureservicessolelytosuch
391391 55customerorthirdparty.
392392 56 4.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,"broadbandinfrastructureservicesrevenue"
393393 57shallmeanrevenuereceivedbyanelectricalcorporationfortheprovisionofbroadband
394394 58infrastructureservices.
395395 HB2015 11 59 (2)Whendeterminingtherevenuerequirementusedtosettheelectrical
396396 60corporation'sbaseratesintheelectricalcorporation'sgeneralrateproceedings,the
397397 61followingshallbeincluded:
398398 62 (a)Theelectricalcorporation'stestyearbroadbandinfrastructureservices
399399 63revenues,asupdated,trued-up,ornormalized,ifapplicable;
400400 64 (b)Theelectricalcorporation'sprudently-incurredtestyearoperationsand
401401 65maintenanceexpendituresassociatedwithgeneratingtherevenuesinparagraph(a)of
402402 66thissubdivision,asupdated,trued-up,ornormalized,ifapplicable;and
403403 67 (c)Theelectricalcorporation'sprudently-incurredinvestmentinbroadband
404404 68infrastructureasofthedatetheelectricalcorporation'sotherratebaseadditionsare
405405 69accountedfor.
406406 70
407407 71Thecommissionshalldeterminetheprudenceoftherevenues,expenditures,and
408408 72investmentscoveredbyparagraphs(a)to(c)ofthissubdivisionconsistentwithexisting
409409 73lawrespectingtheburdensofproductionandpersuasioningeneralrateproceedings
410410 74applicabletoutilityexpendituresandinvestments.
411411 75 (3)Anyordinanceadoptedundersection71.520orassentgrantedundersection
412412 76229.100shallalsogranttheelectricalcorporationtherighttoconstruct,install,
413413 77maintain,repair,andreplacebroadbandinfrastructureandtherighttoprovide
414414 78broadbandinfrastructureservicesviatheelectricalcorporation'sbroadband
415415 79infrastructureonandsubjecttothetermsandconditionsofsuchordinanceorassent.
416416 80 5.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofchapters386or393tothecontrary,and
417417 81consistentwiththeauthorityanddiscretiongrantedtoelectricalcorporationsin
418418 82paragraph(d)ofsubdivision(1)ofsubsection3ofthissection,thecommissionshallnot
419419 83havejurisdictionovertheterms,conditions,charges,contracts,leases,licenses,orother
420420 84agreementsofanelectricalcorporationfortheelectricalcorporation'sprovisionof
421421 85broadbandinfrastructureservices.
422422 393.1800.1.Thissectionappliestoanyinversecondemnationortrespasscause
423423 2ofaction,whethercommonlaworstatutory,broughtagainstanelectricalcorporation,
424424 3againstaruralelectriccooperativeoperatingunderchapter394,oragainsta
425425 4municipallyownedoroperatedelectricutilityoperatingunderchapter91,where:
426426 5 (1)Thedefendanthasaneasementinrealproperty;
427427 6 (2)Thedefendantusestherealproperty;
428428 7 (3)Theplaintiffallegesthatthemannerorextentofusebythedefendantorthe
429429 8defendant'sassigneesisanexpandedusethatincreasestheburdenofthedefendant's
430430 9easement,orthattheuseexceedsthescopeofthedefendant'seasementrights;
431431 HB2015 12 10 (4)Theusecomplainedofinvolvestheuseofanelectricplantforbroadband
432432 11infrastructureservices,ortheuseofelectrictransmissionlinesorsystemsinproviding
433433 12accesstobroadbandservices;and
434434 13 (5)ThecauseofactionaccruesafterAugust28,2021.
435435 14 2.Anycauseofactionforinversecondemnationdescribedinsubsection1ofthis
436436 15sectionshallbecommencedwithintwoyearsafterthecauseofactionshallhaveaccrued
437437 16andindefaultthereofbebarred,andtotheextentthatanygeneralstatuteoflimitations
438438 17including,butnotlimitedto,sections516.010,516.110,and516.120;anyspecialstatute
439439 18oflimitations;orthecommonlawofthisstatewouldextendthetwo-yearperiodfor
440440 19commencingacauseofactionforinversecondemnationdescribedinsubsection1ofthis
441441 20section,thecommonlawandanysuchstatutesoflimitationareherebysupersededand
442442 21displaced.
443443 22 3.Anycauseofactionfortrespassdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionshall
444444 23becommencedwithintwoyearsafterthecauseofactionshallhaveaccruedandin
445445 24defaultthereofbebarred,andtotheextentanygeneralstatuteoflimitationsincluding,
446446 25butnotlimitedto,sections516.010,516.110,and516.120;anyspecialstatuteof
447447 26limitations;orthecommonlawofthisstatewouldextendthetwo-yearperiodfor
448448 27commencingacauseofactionfortrespassdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection,the
449449 28commonlawandanysuchstatutesoflimitationareherebysupersededanddisplaced.
450450 29 4.Inacauseofactionforinversecondemnationdescribedinsubsection1ofthis
451451 30section,iftheplaintiffprevails,thedamageortakingshallbedeemedpermanent,the
452452 31injurytotheplaintiffshallnotbedeemedtocontinuetoaccumulateortoaccrue,and
453453 32thedamages,past,present,andfuture,resultingtherefrom,whichshallalwaysbe
454454 33greaterthanzero,shallbefixedanddeterminedasofthedatetheexpandedusethat
455455 34increasedtheburdenofthedefendant'seasementorusethatexceededthescopeofthe
456456 35defendant'seasementrights,initiallyoccurred.
457457 36 5.Inacauseofactionfortrespassdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection,a
458458 37defendantshallbeentitledtoadeterminationbythecourtastowhethertheusebythe
459459 38defendantoritsassignees,allegedbytheplaintifftobeanexpandedusethatincreases
460460 39theburdenofthedefendant'seasement,ortoexceedthescopeofthedefendant's
461461 40easementrights,isapublicuse;and:
462462 41 (1)Ifthecourtfindsthatsuchuseisapublicuse,andiftheplaintiffprevailson
463463 42theclaimfortrespass:
464464 43 (a)Theplaintiffshallnotbegrantedanorderofejectment;
465465 44 (b)Theplaintiffshallnotbegrantedanyequitableremedies;and
466466 45 (c)Thetrespassshallbedeemedpermanent,theinjurytotheplaintiffshallnot
467467 46bedeemedtocontinuetoaccumulateoraccrue,andthedamages,past,present,and
468468 HB2015 13 47future,resultingtherefrom,whichshallalwaysbegreaterthanzero,andwhichmay
469469 48includedamagesforphysicaldamagetothepropertycausedbythedefendant's
470470 49wrongfulusepriortosuit,shallbefixedanddeterminedasofthedatetheexpandeduse
471471 50thatincreasedtheburdenofthedefendant'seasementrightsorusethatexceededthe
472472 51scopeofthedefendant'seasementrights,initiallyoccurred;or
473473 52 (2)Ifthecourtfindssuchauseisnotapublicuse,andiftheplaintiffprevailson
474474 53theclaimoftrespass,nothingshallpreventadeterminationofwhethersuchuseis
475475 54permanentortemporaryorpreventtheplaintifffrompursuingremediesorreliefnot
476476 55availableundertheprovisionsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection.
477477 56 6.Ifaplaintiffprevailsinacauseofactiondescribedinsubsection1ofthis
478478 57section,thefinderoffactshallmakeadeterminationastowhethertheexpandeduse
479479 58thatincreasedtheburdenofthedefendant'seasementortheusethatexceededthescope
480480 59ofthedefendant'seasementrightsdidordidnotoccuroutsideofthefootprintofthe
481481 60defendant'seasement.Ifthefinderoffactfindssuchwrongfulusedidnotoccuroutside
482482 61thefootprintofthedefendant'seasement:
483483 62 (1)Theplaintiffshallnotbeentitledto,normaytheplaintiffbeawarded,any
484484 63punitivedamages;
485485 64 (2)Theplaintiffshallnotbeentitledto,normaytheplaintiffbeawarded,
486486 65attorneys'fees,costs,orexpenses,exceptasprovidedinsubdivision(5)ofthis
487487 66subsection;
488488 67 (3)Thecourtmaytreblethedamagesawarded,ifany,bythefinderoffactfor
489489 68physicaldamagetothepropertycausedbythedefendant'swrongfulusepriortosuit;
490490 69 (4)Shouldtheplaintiffprovetothecourtthatsuchwrongfulusebythe
491491 70defendanthaspreventedtheplaintifffromusingaportionorportionsoftheplaintiff's
492492 71propertylyingexclusivelywithinthefootprintoftheeasementinsubstantiallythesame
493493 72mannerassuchportionorportionswerebeingutilizedimmediatelypriortothe
494494 73wrongfuluse,thenthecourtmayincreasethedamagesawardedtoanamountnotto
495495 74exceedthelesserof:
496496 75 (a)Treblethedamagesawardedbythefinderoffact;or
497497 76 (b)Thefairmarketvalueoftheportionorportionsoftheplaintiff'sproperty
498498 77lyingexclusivelywithinthefootprintoftheeasementthattheplaintiffhasbeen
499499 78prevented,bythedefendant'swrongfuluse,fromusinginsubstantiallythesame
500500 79mannerastheportionorportionswerebeingutilizedimmediatelypriortosuch
501501 80wrongfuluse;
502502 81 (5)Inthealternative,andnotinadditiontosubdivision(4)ofthissubsection,
503503 82shouldtheplaintiffprovetothecourtthatsuchwrongfulusebythedefendanthas
504504 83preventedtheplaintifffromusingsomeportionorportionsoftheplaintiff'sproperty
505505 HB2015 14 84thatdoesnotlieexclusivelywithinthefootprintoftheeasementinsubstantiallythe
506506 85samemannerassuchportionorportionswerebeingutilizedimmediatelypriortothe
507507 86wrongfuluse,thecourtmayawardtheplaintiffreasonableattorneys'fees,costs,and
508508 87expenses.
509509 88
510510 89Provided,however,withregardtosubdivisions(4)and(5)ofthissubsection,ifthe
511511 90plaintiffseekssuchdamagesbutdoesnotmeettheburdenofproof,uponmotionbythe
512512 91defendant,ifthecourtfindstheplaintiff'sclaimforsuchdamageswasfactually
513513 92frivolous,thecourtmayawardthedefendantitsreasonableattorneys'fees,costs,and
514514 93expensesincurredindefendingagainstsuchclaimbytheplaintiff.
515515 94 7.Totheextentthecommonlawofthisstateortheprovisionsofanystatute
516516 95including,butnotlimitedto,section523.283andsubdivision(11)ofsubsection1of
517517 96section394.080,wouldentitleorpermitaplaintiffprevailinginacauseofaction
518518 97describedinsubsection1ofthissectiontoreceivereliefordamagesorpursuearemedy
519519 98expresslyprohibitedinsubsection4,5,or6ofthissection,thecommonlawandany
520520 99suchotherstatutesareherebysupersededanddisplaced.
521521 100 8.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
522522 101 (1)"Easement",includesexpresseasementsthetermsofwhichhavebeen
523523 102reducedtowriting,whetheracquiredvoluntarilyorbycondemnation,aswellas
524524 103prescriptiveeasements,impliedeasements,andeasementsbyestoppel;
525525 104 (2)"Footprint",theareaorareasdescribedinanexpresseasementwithinthe
526526 105boundsofwhichthedefendanteasementholdermayexerciseeasementrightsgranted,
527527 106includingrightsofaccess,oriftheareaorareasarenotdescribedintheexpress
528528 107easementoriftheeasementisotherthananexpresseasement,theareaorareasthe
529529 108locationsanddimensionsofwhicharedeterminedbythecourtfromevidenceofthe
530530 109priorusesoftheeasementbythedefendanteasementholderanddeterminedbythe
531531 110courttobereasonablynecessarytoaccomplishthedefendanteasementholder'sprior
532532 111uses;
533533 112 (3)"Railroadcorporation",thesameasdefinedinsection388.010.
534534 113 9.Uponthepaymentofanawardofdamagestoaplaintiffwhoprevailsina
535535 114causeofactiondescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionforinversecondemnation,or
536536 115whoprevailsinacauseofactiondescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionforatrespass
537537 116wherethecourthasdeterminedthattheexpandedusethatincreasedtheburdenofthe
538538 117defendant'seasementortheusethatexceededthescopeofthedefendant'seasement
539539 118rightsisapublicuse,thescopeofthedefendant'seasementshallbepermanently
540540 119expandedtoincludetheusesthat,priortothepayment,werefoundtohaveincreased
541541 120theburdenofthedefendant'seasementorexceededthescopeofthedefendant's
542542 HB2015 15 121easementrights,includingleasing,licensing,orotherwisepermittingoragreeingtothe
543543 122usesby,anotherparty;providedthatthereafter,ifthedefendantintheexerciseofits
544544 123expandedeasementrightsshouldcausephysicaldamagetotheproperty,thedefendant
545545 124shall,atthedefendant'soption,eithercausethepropertytoberestoredtothecondition
546546 125itwasinimmediatelypriortocausingthephysicaldamageorpaydamagestothe
547547 126propertyownertocompensatethepropertyownerforsuchphysicaldamage,exceptin
548548 127theeventthatthephysicaldamagecreatesanimmediatethreattolife,property,or
549549 128safety,inwhichcasethepropertyownermayproceedtorestorethepropertytoits
550550 129conditionpriortosuchdamageandinwhichcasethedefendantshallbeliabletothe
551551 130propertyownerforthepropertyowner'sreasonablyincurredexpensesofrestoration.
552552 131 10.Recognizingthatindividualcharacteristicsofeveryparceloflandmake
553553 132everyparcelunique,incapableofduplication,andofparticularvalue,suchthatthe
554554 133damagesawardedinanytrespassorinversecondemnationinvolvingrealpropertyshall
555555 134bedeterminedonanindividualized,parcelbyparcelbasis,nocauseofactiondescribed
556556 135insubsection1ofthissectionmaybebroughtasanactiononbehalfofaclass.The
557557 136limitationinthissubsectionisasubstantivelimitationandallowingapersontobringa
558558 137classactionorotherrepresentativeactionwouldabridge,enlarge,ormodifythe
559559 138substantiverightsaddressedbythissection.
560560 139 11.Inacauseofactiondescribedinsubsection1ofthissection,thefollowing
561561 140shallnotbeadmissibleinevidence,forpurposesofdeterminingtheplaintiff'sdamages
562562 141oranyotherpurpose:
563563 142 (1)Profits,fees,orrevenuederivedbythedefendantfromusesbythedefendant
564564 143oritsassigneesoftheeasement;and
565565 144 (2)Therentalvalueoftherealpropertyoroftheeasement,includingtherental
566566 145valueofanassembledutilitycorridorofanytype.
567567 146 12.Thissectionisintendedtoadvancethestate'sinterestinfacilitatingand
568568 147acceleratingcitizens'accesstobroadbandviatheelectricalsystem,onandoverwhich
569569 148broadbandinfrastructuresuchasfiberopticcable,facilities,andtechnologiesisalready
570570 149deployedtoenhancethereliability,resilience,andsecurityoftheelectricalsystem,by
571571 150reducingthelitigationrisksinvolvedwhensuchbroadbandinfrastructureisusedfor
572572 151suchpurposes,whileatthesametimeprotectingcitizens'propertyrights.
573573 152 13.Totheextentthecommonlaworstatutesprohibitthecondemnationof
574574 153propertyofaproviderofpublicutilityserviceorofarailroadcorporationthatisbeing
575575 154puttopublicuse,nothinginthissectionshallabrogateoreliminatethoseprohibitions.
576576 155Further,nothinginthissectionshallabrogateoreliminateanyobligationofanelectrical
577577 156corporation,aruralelectricalcooperativeoperatingunderchapter394,ora
578578 157municipally-ownedoroperatedelectricutilityoperatingunderchapter91,thescope
579579 HB2015 16 158ofwhoseeasementrightsarepermanentlyexpandedasdescribedinsubsection9ofthis
580580 159section,tocomplywithsafetyorpermittinglaws,regulations,existingcontracts,or
581581 160standardsrequiredbytheproviderofthepublicutilityserviceorrailroadcorporation
582582 161acrosswhosepropertysuchexpandedeasementrightsareobtained.
583583 523.010.1.Incaseland,orotherproperty,issoughttobeappropriatedbyanyroad,
584584 2railroad,streetrailway,telephone,telegraphoranyelectricalcorporationorganizedforthe
585585 3manufacture, distribution,ortransmissionofelectriccurrentforlight,heat,[or]power,orby
586586 4anyelectricalcorporationfortheprovisionofbroadbandinfrastructureservices,
587587 5includingtheconstruction,whenthatisthecase,ofnecessarydamsandappurtenantcanals,
588588 6flumes,tunnelsandtailracesandincludingtheerection,whenthatisthecase,ofnecessary
589589 7electricsteampowerhouses,hydroelectricpowerhouses, andelectricsubstationsoranyoil,
590590 8pipelineorgascorporationengagedinthebusinessoftransportingorcarryingoil,liquid
591591 9fertilizersolutions,orgasbymeansofpipesorpipelineslaidunderneaththesurfaceofthe
592592 10ground,orothercorporationcreatedunderthelawsofthisstateforpublicuse,andsuch
593593 11corporationandtheownerscannotagreeuponthepropercompensationtobepaid,orinthe
594594 12casetheownerisincapableofcontracting,beunknown,orbeanonresidentofthestate,such
595595 13corporationmayapplytothecircuitcourtofthecountyofthisstatewheresuchlandorany
596596 14partthereofliesbypetitionsettingforththegeneraldirectionsinwhichitisdesiredto
597597 15constructitsroad,railroad,streetrailway,telephone,ortelegraphlineorelectricline,
598598 16including,whenthatisthecase,theconstructionandmaintenanceofnecessarydamsand
599599 17appurtenantcanals,tunnels,flumesandtailracesand,whenthatisthecase,theappropriation
600600 18oflandsubmergedbytheconstructionofsuchdam,andincludingtheerectionand
601601 19maintenance,whenthatisthecase,ofnecessaryelectricsteampowerhouses,hydroelectric
602602 20powerhousesandelectricsubstations,oroil,pipeline,liquidfertilizersolutionpipeline,orgas
603603 21lineoverorunderneaththesurfaceofsuchlands,adescriptionoftherealestate,orother
604604 22property,whichthecompanyseekstoacquire;thenamesoftheownersthereof,ifknown;or
605605 23ifunknown,apertinentdescriptionofthepropertywhoseownersareunknownandpraying
606606 24theappointmentofthreedisinterestedresidentsofthecounty,ascommissioners,orajury,to
607607 25assessthedamageswhichsuchownersmayseverallysustaininconsequenceofthe
608608 26establishment,erectionandmaintenanceofsuchroad,railroad,streetrailway,telephone,
609609 27telegraphline,[or]electricalline,orelectricalcorporationbroadbandinfrastructure
610610 28includingdamagesfromtheconstructionandmaintenanceofnecessarydamsandthe
611611 29condemnationoflandsubmergedthereby,andtheconstructionandmaintenanceof
612612 30appurtenantcanals,flumes,tunnelsandtailracesandtheerectionandmaintenanceof
613613 31necessaryelectricsteampowerhouses,hydroelectricpowerhousesandelectricsubstations,or
614614 32oil,pipeline,orgaslineoverorunderneaththesurfaceofsuchlands;towhichpetitionthe
615615 33ownersofanyorallastheplaintiffmayelectofsuchparcelsasliewithinthecountyor
616616 HB2015 17 34circuitmaybemadepartiesdefendantbynamesifthenamesareknown,andbythe
617617 35descriptionoftheunknownownersofthelandthereindescribediftheirnamesareunknown.
618618 36 2.Iftheproceedingsseektoaffectthelandsofpersonsunderconservatorship,the
619619 37conservatorsmustbemadepartiesdefendant.Ifthepresentownerofanylandtobeaffected
620620 38haslessestatethanafee,thepersonhavingthenextvestedestateinremaindermayatthe
621621 39optionofthepetitionersbemadepartydefendant;butifsuchremaindermenarenotmade
622622 40parties,theirinterestshallnotbeboundbytheproceedings.
623623 41 3.Itshallnotbenecessarytomakeanypersonspartydefendantsinrespecttotheir
624624 42ownershipunlesstheyareeitherinactualpossessionofthepremisestobeaffectedclaiming
625625 43titleorhavingatitleofthepremisesappearingofrecordupontheproperrecordsofthe
626626 44county.
627627 45 4.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection5ofthissection,nothinginthischaptershallbe
628628 46construedtogiveapublicutility,asdefinedinsection386.020,oraruralelectriccooperative,
629629 47asprovidedinchapter394,thepowertocondemnpropertywhichiscurrentlyusedbyanother
630630 48providerofpublicutilityservice,includingamunicipalityoraspecialpurposedistrict,when
631631 49suchpropertyisusedorusefulinprovidingutilityservices,ifthepublicutilityorcooperative
632632 50seekingtocondemnsuchproperty,directlyorindirectly,willuseorproposestousethe
633633 51propertyforthesamepurpose,orapurposesubstantiallysimilartothepurposeforwhichthe
634634 52propertyisbeingusedbytheproviderofthepublicutilityservice.
635635 53 5.Apublicutilityoraruralelectriccooperativemayonlycondemnthepropertyof
636636 54anotherproviderofpublicutilityservice,evenifthepropertyisusedorusefulinproviding
637637 55utilityservicesbysuchprovider,ifthecondemnationisnecessaryforthepublicpurposeof
638638 56acquiringanonexclusiveeasementorright-of-wayacrossthepropertyofsuchproviderand
639639 57onlyiftheacquisitionwillnotmateriallyimpairorinterferewiththecurrentuseofsuch
640640 58propertybytheutilityorcooperativeandwillnotpreventormateriallyimpairsuchprovider
641641 59ofpublicutilityservicefromanyfutureexpansionofitsfacilitiesonsuchproperty.
642642 60 6.Ifapublicutilityorruralelectriccooperativeseekstocondemnthepropertyof
643643 61anotherproviderofpublicutilityservice,andtheconditionsinsubsection4ofthissectiondo
644644 62notapply,thissectiondoesnotlimitthecondemnationpowersotherwisepossessedbysuch
645645 63publicutilityorruralelectriccooperative.
646646 64 7.Suitsininversecondemnationorinvolvingdangerousconditionsofpublic
647647 65propertyagainstamunicipalcorporationestablishedunderArticleVI,Section30(a)ofthe
648648 66MissouriConstitutionshallbebroughtonlyinthecountywheresuchlandoranypartthereof
649649 67lies.
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