SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.2015
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEFITZWATER.
4689H.01I ,
ANACT
Torepealsections386.020and523.010,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffournewsections
relatingtobroadbandinfrastructure.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections386.020and523.010,RSMo,arerepealedandfournewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections386.020,393.1420,393.1800,and523.010,to
3readasfollows:
386.020.Asusedinthischapter,thefollowingwordsandphrasesmean:
2 (1)"Alternativelocalexchangetelecommunicationscompany",alocalexchange
3telecommunicationscompanycertifiedbythecommissiontoprovidebasicornonbasiclocal
4telecommunicationsserviceorswitchedexchangeaccessservice,oranycombinationofsuch
5services,inaspecificgeographicareasubsequenttoDecember31,1995;
6 (2)"Alternativeoperatorservicescompany",anycertificatedinterexchange
7telecommunicationscompanywhichreceivesmorethanfortypercentofitsannual
8Missouriintrastatetelecommunicationsservicerevenuesfromtheprovisionofoperator
9servicespursuanttooperatorservicescontractswithtrafficaggregators;
10 (3)"Basicinterexchangetelecommunicationsservice"includes,ataminimum,two-
11wayswitchedvoiceservicebetweenpointsindifferentlocalcallingscopesasdeterminedby
12thecommissionandshallincludeotherservicesasdeterminedbythecommissionbyrule
13uponperiodicreviewandupdate;
14 (4)"Basiclocaltelecommunicationsservice",two-wayswitchedvoiceservicewithin
15alocalcallingscopeasdeterminedbythecommissioncomprisedofanyofthefollowing
16servicesandtheirrecurringandnonrecurringcharges:
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (a)Multiparty,singleline,includinginstallation,touchtonedialing,andany
18applicablemileageorzonecharges;
19 (b)Assistanceprogramsforinstallationof,oraccessto,basiclocal
20telecommunicationsservicesforqualifyingeconomicallydisadvantagedordisabled
21customersorboth,including,butnotlimitedto,lifelineservicesandlink-upMissouri
22servicesforlow-incomecustomersordual-partyrelayserviceforthehearingimpairedand
23speechimpaired;
24 (c)Accesstolocalemergencyservicesincluding,butnotlimitedto,911service
25establishedbylocalauthorities;
26 (d)Accesstobasiclocaloperatorservices;
27 (e)Accesstobasiclocaldirectoryassistance;
28 (f)Standardinterceptservice;
29 (g)Equalaccesstointerexchangecarriersconsistentwithrulesandregulationsofthe
30FederalCommunicationsCommission;
31 (h)Onestandardwhitepagesdirectorylisting.
32
33Basiclocaltelecommunicationsservicedoesnotincludeoptionaltoll-freecallingoutsidea
34localcallingscopebutwithinacommunityofinterest,availableforanadditionalmonthlyfee
35ortheofferingorprovisionofbasiclocaltelecommunicationsserviceatprivateshared-tenant
36servicelocations;
37 (5)"Cabletelevisionservice",theone-waytransmissiontosubscribersofvideo
38programmingorotherprogrammingserviceandthesubscriberinteraction,ifany,whichis
39requiredfortheselectionofsuchvideoprogrammingorotherprogrammingservice;
40 (6)"Carrieroflastresort",anytelecommunicationscompanywhichisobligatedto
41offerbasiclocaltelecommunicationsservicetoallcustomerswhorequestserviceina
42geographicareadefinedbythecommissionandcannotabandonthisobligationwithout
43approvalfromthecommission;
44 (7)"Commission",the"PublicServiceCommission"herebycreated;
45 (8)"Commissioner",oneofthemembersofthecommission;
46 (9)"Competitivetelecommunicationscompany",atelecommunicationscompany
47whichhasbeenclassifiedassuchbythecommissionpursuanttosection392.245or392.361;
48 (10)"Competitivetelecommunicationsservice",atelecommunicationsservicewhich
49hasbeenclassifiedassuchbythecommissionpursuanttosection392.245ortosection
50392.361,orwhichhasbecomeacompetitivetelecommunicationsservicepursuanttosection
51392.370;
52 (11)"Corporation"includesacorporation,company,associationandjointstock
53associationorcompany;
HB2015 2 54 (12)"Customer-ownedpaytelephone",aprivatelyownedtelecommunicationsdevice
55thatisnotowned,leasedorotherwisecontrolledbyalocalexchangetelecommunications
56companyandwhichprovidestelecommunicationsservicesforausefeetothegeneralpublic;
57 (13)"Effectivecompetition"shallbedeterminedbythecommissionbasedon:
58 (a)Theextenttowhichservicesareavailablefromalternativeprovidersinthe
59relevantmarket;
60 (b)Theextenttowhichtheservicesofalternativeprovidersarefunctionally
61equivalentorsubstitutableatcomparablerates,termsandconditions;
62 (c)Theextenttowhichthepurposesandpoliciesofchapter392,includingthe
63reasonablenessofrates,assetoutinsection392.185,arebeingadvanced;
64 (d)Existingeconomicorregulatorybarrierstoentry;and
65 (e)Anyotherfactorsdeemedrelevantbythecommissionandnecessarytoimplement
66thepurposesandpoliciesofchapter392;
67 (14)"Electricplant"includesallrealestate,fixturesandpersonalpropertyoperated,
68controlled,owned,usedortobeusedfor,[or]inconnectionwith, ortofacilitatethe
69generation,transmission,distribution,saleorfurnishingofelectricityforlight,heatorpower;
70andanyconduits,ductsorotherdevices,materials,apparatusorpropertyforcontaining,
71holdingorcarryingconductorsusedortobeusedforthetransmissionofelectricityforlight,
72heatorpower; andbroadbandinfrastructureoperated,controlled,owned,used,ortobe
73usedfor,inconnectionwith,ortofacilitatethegeneration,transmission,ordistribution
74ofelectricityorbroadbandinfrastructureservices.Forpurposesofthissubdivision,
75"broadbandinfrastructure"and"broadbandinfrastructureservices"meanthesame
76asinsubsection2ofsection393.1420;
77 (15)"Electricalcorporation"includeseverycorporation,company,association,joint
78stockcompanyorassociation,partnershipandperson,theirlessees,trusteesorreceivers
79appointedbyanycourtwhatsoever,otherthanarailroad,lightrailorstreetrailroad
80corporationgeneratingelectricitysolelyforrailroad,lightrailorstreetrailroadpurposesor
81fortheuseofitstenantsandnotforsaletoothers,owning,operating,controllingormanaging
82anyelectricplantexceptwhereelectricityisgeneratedordistributedbytheproducersolely
83onorthroughprivatepropertyforrailroad,lightrailorstreetrailroadpurposesorforitsown
84useortheuseofitstenantsandnotforsaletoothers.Theterm"electricalcorporation"shall
85notinclude:
86 (a)Municipallyownedelectricutilitiesoperatingunderchapter91;
87 (b)Ruralelectriccooperativesoperatingunderchapter394;
88 (c)Personsorcorporationsnototherwiseengagedintheproductionorsaleof
89electricityatwholesaleorretailthatsell,lease,own,control,operate,ormanageoneormore
90electricvehiclechargingstations;
HB2015 3 91 (d)Personsorcorporationsthatarenotengagedinthegeneration,transmission,
92ordistributionofelectricityatwholesaleorretailbutthatoperateorcontrolsome
93portionofanelectricalcorporation'sbroadbandinfrastructureinconnectionwith
94broadbandinfrastructureservicesprovidedbytheelectricalcorporation,as
95"broadbandinfrastructure"and"broadbandinfrastructureservices"aredefinedin
96subsection2ofsection393.1420;
97 (16)"Exchange",ageographicalareafortheadministrationoftelecommunications
98services,establishedanddescribedbythetariffofatelecommunicationscompanyproviding
99basiclocaltelecommunicationsservice;
100 (17)"Exchangeaccessservice",aserviceprovidedbyalocalexchange
101telecommunicationscompanywhichenablesatelecommunicationscompanyorother
102customertoenterandexitthelocalexchangetelecommunicationsnetworkinorderto
103originateorterminateinterexchangetelecommunicationsservice;
104 (18)"Gascorporation"includeseverycorporation,company,association,jointstock
105companyorassociation,partnershipandperson,theirlessees,trusteesorreceiversappointed
106byanycourtwhatsoever,owning,operating,controllingormanaginganygasplantoperating
107forpublicuseunderprivilege,licenseorfranchisenoworhereaftergrantedbythestateor
108anypoliticalsubdivision,countyormunicipalitythereof;
109 (19)"Gasplant"includesallrealestate,fixturesandpersonalpropertyowned,
110operated,controlled,usedortobeusedfororinconnectionwithortofacilitatethe
111manufacture,distribution,saleorfurnishingofgas,naturalormanufactured,forlight,heator
112power;
113 (20)"Heatingcompany"includeseverycorporation,company,association,joint
114stockcompanyorassociation,partnershipandperson,theirlessees,trusteesorreceivers,
115appointedbyanycourtwhatsoever,owning,operating,managingorcontrollinganyplantor
116propertyformanufacturinganddistributingandselling,fordistribution,ordistributinghotor
117coldwater,steamorcurrentsofhotorcoldairformotivepower,heating,cooking,orforany
118publicuseorservice,inanycity,townorvillageinthisstate;provided,thatnoagencyor
119authoritycreatedbyoroperatedpursuanttoaninterstatecompactestablishedpursuantto
120section70.370shallbeaheatingcompanyorsubjecttoregulationbythecommission;
121 (21)"High-costarea",ageographicarea,whichshallfollowexchangeboundariesand
122benosmallerthananexchangenorlargerthanalocalcallingscope,wherethecostof
123providingbasiclocaltelecommunicationsserviceasdeterminedbythecommission,giving
124dueregardtorecoveryofanappropriateshareofjointandcommoncostsaswellasthose
125costsrelatedtocarrieroflastresortobligations,exceedstherateforbasiclocal
126telecommunicationsservicefoundreasonablebythecommission;
HB2015 4 127 (22)"Incumbentlocalexchangetelecommunicationscompany",alocalexchange
128telecommunicationscompanyauthorizedtoprovidebasiclocaltelecommunicationsservice
129inaspecificgeographicareaasofDecember31,1995,orasuccessorininteresttosucha
130company;
131 (23)"Interconnectedvoiceoverinternetprotocolservice",servicethat:
132 (a)Enablesreal-time,two-wayvoicecommunications;
133 (b)Requiresabroadbandconnectionfromtheuser'slocation;
134 (c)Requiresinternetprotocol-compatiblecustomerpremisesequipment;and
135 (d)Permitsusersgenerallytoreceivecallsthatoriginateonthepublicswitched
136telephonenetworkandtoterminatecallstothepublicswitchedtelephonenetwork;
137 (24)"Interexchangetelecommunicationscompany",anycompanyengagedinthe
138provisionofinterexchangetelecommunicationsservice;
139 (25)"Interexchangetelecommunicationsservice",telecommunicationsservice
140betweenpointsintwoormoreexchanges;
141 (26)"InterLATA",interexchangetelecommunicationsservicebetweenpointsin
142differentlocalaccessandtransportationareas;
143 (27)"IntraLATA",interexchangetelecommunicationsservicebetweenpointswithin
144thesamelocalaccessandtransportationarea;
145 (28)"Lightrail"includeseveryrailtransportationsysteminwhichoneormorerail
146vehiclesarepropelledelectricallybyoverheadcatenarywireupontrackslocatedsubstantially
147withinanurbanareaandareoperatedexclusivelyinthetransportationofpassengersandtheir
148baggage,andincludingallbridges,tunnels,equipment,switches,spurs,tracks,stations,used
149inconnectionwiththeoperationoflightrail;
150 (29)"Line"includesroute;
151 (30)"Localaccessandtransportationarea"or"LATA",contiguousgeographicarea
152approvedbytheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbiainUnitedStatesv.Western
153Electric,CivilActionNo.82-0192thatdefinesthepermissibleareasofoperationsfortheBell
154Operatingcompanies;
155 (31)"Localexchangetelecommunicationscompany",anycompanyengagedinthe
156provisionoflocalexchangetelecommunicationsservice.Alocalexchange
157telecommunicationscompanyshallbeconsidereda"largelocalexchange
158telecommunicationscompany"ifithasatleastonehundredthousandaccesslinesin
159Missourianda"smalllocalexchangetelecommunicationscompany"ifithaslessthanone
160hundredthousandaccesslinesinMissouri;
161 (32)"Localexchangetelecommunicationsservice",telecommunicationsservice
162betweenpointswithinanexchange;
HB2015 5 163 (33)"Long-runincrementalcost",thechangeintotalcostsofthecompanyof
164producinganincrementofoutputinthelongrunwhenthecompanyusesleastcost
165technology,andexcludinganycoststhat,inthelongrun,arenotbroughtintoexistenceasa
166directresultoftheincrementofoutput.Therelevantincrementofoutputshallbethelevelof
167outputnecessarytosatisfytotalcurrentdemandlevelsfortheserviceinquestion,or,fornew
168services,demandlevelsthatcanbedemonstrablyanticipated;
169 (34)"Municipality"includesacity,villageortown;
170 (35)"Nonbasictelecommunicationsservices"shallbeallregulated
171telecommunicationsservicesotherthanbasiclocalandexchangeaccess
172telecommunicationsservices,andshallincludetheservicesidentifiedinparagraphs(d)
173and(e)ofsubdivision(4)ofthissection.Anyretailtelecommunicationsserviceofferedfor
174thefirsttimeafterAugust28,1996,shallbeclassifiedasanonbasictelecommunications
175service,includinganynewservicewhichdoesnotreplaceanexistingservice;
176 (36)"Noncompetitivetelecommunicationscompany",atelecommunications
177companyotherthanacompetitivetelecommunicationscompanyoratransitionally
178competitivetelecommunicationscompany;
179 (37)"Noncompetitivetelecommunicationsservice",atelecommunicationsservice
180otherthanacompetitiveortransitionallycompetitivetelecommunicationsservice;
181 (38)"Operatorservices",operator-assistedinterexchangetelecommunicationsservice
182bymeansofeitherhumanorautomatedcallinterventionandincludes,butisnotlimitedto,
183billingorcompletionofcallingcard,collect,person-to-person,station-to-stationorthird
184numberbilledcalls;
185 (39)"Operatorservicescontract",anyagreementbetweenatrafficaggregatoranda
186certificatedinterexchangetelecommunicationscompanytoprovideoperatorservicesata
187trafficaggregatorlocation;
188 (40)"Person"includesanindividual,andafirmorcopartnership;
189 (41)"Privatesharedtenantservices"includestheprovisionoftelecommunications
190andinformationmanagementservicesandequipmentwithinausergrouplocatedindiscrete
191privatepremisesasauthorizedbythecommissionbyacommercial-sharedservicesprovider
192orbyauserassociation,throughprivatelyownedcustomerpremisesequipmentand
193associateddataprocessingandinformationmanagementservicesandincludestheprovision
194ofconnectionstothefacilitiesoflocalexchangetelecommunicationscompaniesandto
195interexchangetelecommunicationscompanies;
196 (42)"Privatetelecommunicationssystem",atelecommunicationssystemcontrolled
197byapersonorcorporationforthesoleandexclusiveuseofsuchperson,corporationorlegal
198orcorporateaffiliatethereof;
HB2015 6 199 (43)"Publicutility"includeseverypipelinecorporation,gascorporation,electrical
200corporation,telecommunicationscompany,watercorporation,heatingcompanyor
201refrigeratingcorporation,andsewercorporation,asthesetermsaredefinedinthissection,
202andeachthereofisherebydeclaredtobeapublicutilityandtobesubjecttothejurisdiction,
203controlandregulationofthecommissionandtotheprovisionsofthischapter;
204 (44)"Railroad"includeseveryrailroadandrailway,otherthanstreetrailroadorlight
205rail,bywhatsoeverpoweroperatedforpublicuseintheconveyanceofpersonsorproperty
206forcompensation,withallbridges,ferries,tunnels,equipment,switches,spurs,tracks,
207stations,realestateandterminalfacilitiesofeverykindused,operated,controlledorowned
208byorinconnectionwithanysuchrailroad;
209 (45)"Railroadcorporation"includeseverycorporation,company,association,joint
210stockcompanyorassociation,partnershipandperson,theirlessees,trusteesorreceivers
211appointedbyanycourtwhatsoever,owning,holding,operating,controllingormanagingany
212railroadasdefinedinthissection,oranycarsorotherequipmentusedthereonorin
213connectiontherewith;
214 (46)"Rate",everyindividualorjointrate,fare,toll,charge,reconsigningcharge,
215switchingcharge,rentalorothercompensationofanycorporation,personorpublicutility,or
216anytwoormoresuchindividualorjointrates,fares,tolls,charges,reconsigningcharges,
217switchingcharges,rentalsorothercompensationsofanycorporation,personorpublicutility
218oranyscheduleortariffthereof;
219 (47)"Resaleoftelecommunicationsservice",theofferingorprovidingof
220telecommunicationsserviceprimarilythroughtheuseofservicesorfacilitiesownedor
221providedbyaseparatetelecommunicationscompany,butdoesnotincludetheofferingor
222providingofprivatesharedtenantservices;
223 (48)"Service"includesnotonlytheuseandaccommodationsaffordedconsumersor
224patrons,butalsoanyproductorcommodityfurnishedbyanycorporation,personorpublic
225utilityandtheplant,equipment,apparatus,appliances,propertyandfacilitiesemployedby
226anycorporation,personorpublicutilityinperforminganyserviceorinfurnishingany
227productorcommodityanddevotedtothepublicpurposesofsuchcorporation,personor
228publicutility,andtotheuseandaccommodationofconsumersorpatrons;
229 (49)"Sewercorporation"includeseverycorporation,company,association,joint
230stockcompanyorassociation,partnershiporperson,theirlessees,trusteesorreceivers
231appointedbyanycourt,owning,operating,controllingormanaginganysewersystem,plant
232orproperty,forthecollection,carriage,treatment,ordisposalofsewageanywherewithinthe
233stateforgain,exceptthatthetermshallnotincludesewersystemswithfewerthantwenty-
234fiveoutlets;
HB2015 7 235 (50)"Sewersystem"includesallpipes,pumps,canals,lagoons,plants,structuresand
236appliances,andallotherrealestate,fixturesandpersonalproperty,owned,operated,
237controlledormanagedinconnectionwithortofacilitatethecollection,carriage,treatment
238anddisposalofsewageformunicipal,domesticorotherbeneficialornecessarypurpose;
239 (51)"Streetrailroad"includeseveryrailroadbywhatsoevertypeofpoweroperated,
240andallextensionsandbranchesthereofandsupplementaryfacilitiestheretobywhatsoever
241typeofvehicleoperated,forpublicuseintheconveyanceofpersonsorpropertyfor
242compensation,mainlyprovidinglocaltransportationserviceuponthestreets,highwaysand
243publicplacesinamunicipality,orinandadjacenttoamunicipality,andincludingallcars,
244busesandotherrollingstock,equipment,switches,spurs,tracks,poles,wires,conduits,
245cables,subways,tunnels,stations,terminalsandrealestateofeverykindused,operatedor
246ownedinconnectiontherewithbutthistermshallnotincludelightrailasdefinedinthis
247section;andtheterm"streetrailroad"whenusedinthischaptershallalsoincludeallmotor
248busandtrolleybuslinesandroutesandsimilarlocaltransportationfacilities,andtherolling
249stockandotherequipmentthereofandtheappurtenancesthereto,whenoperatedasapartofa
250streetrailroadortrolleybuslocaltransportationsystem,orinconjunctiontherewithor
251supplementarythereto,butsuchtermshallnotincludearailroadconstitutingorusedaspart
252ofatrunklinerailroadsystemandanystreetrailroadasdefinedabovewhichshallbe
253convertedwhollytomotorbusoperationshallneverthelesscontinuetobeincludedwithinthe
254termstreetrailroadasusedherein;
255 (52)"Telecommunicationscompany"includestelephonecorporationsasthattermis
256usedinthestatutesofthisstateandeverycorporation,company,association,jointstock
257companyorassociation,partnershipandperson,theirlessees,trusteesorreceiversappointed
258byanycourtwhatsoever,owning,operating,controllingormanaginganyfacilitiesusedto
259providetelecommunicationsserviceforhire,saleorresalewithinthisstate. Theterm
260"telecommunicationscompany"shallnotincludeelectricalcorporationsthatutilize
261broadbandinfrastructuretoprovidebroadbandinfrastructureservices,as"broadband
262infrastructure"and"broadbandinfrastructureservices"aredefinedinsubsection2of
263section393.1420;
264 (53)"Telecommunicationsfacilities"includeslines,conduits,ducts,poles,wires,
265cables,crossarms,receivers,transmitters,instruments,machines,appliancesandalldevices,
266realestate,easements,apparatus,propertyandroutesused,operated,controlledorownedby
267anytelecommunicationscompanytofacilitatetheprovisionoftelecommunicationsservice;
268 (54)"Telecommunicationsservice",thetransmissionofinformationbywire,radio,
269opticalcable,electronicimpulses,orothersimilarmeans.Asusedinthisdefinition,
270"information"meansknowledgeorintelligencerepresentedbyanyformofwriting,signs,
HB2015 8 271signals,pictures,sounds,oranyothersymbols.Telecommunicationsservicedoesnot
272include:
273 (a)Therent,sale,lease,orexchangeforothervaluereceivedofcustomerpremises
274equipmentexceptforcustomerpremisesequipmentownedbyatelephonecompany
275certificatedorotherwiseauthorizedtoprovidetelephoneservicepriortoSeptember28,1987,
276andprovidedundertarifforininventoryonJanuary1,1983,whichmustbedetariffedno
277laterthanDecember31,1987,andthereaftertheprovisionofwhichshallnotbea
278telecommunicationsservice,andexceptforcustomerpremisesequipmentownedorprovided
279byatelecommunicationscompanyandusedforanswering911oremergencycalls;
280 (b)Answeringservicesandpagingservices;
281 (c)Theofferingofradiocommunicationservicesandfacilitieswhensuchservices
282andfacilitiesareprovidedunderalicensegrantedbytheFederalCommunications
283Commissionunderthecommercialmobileradioservicesrulesandregulations;
284 (d)Servicesprovidedbyahospital,hotel,motel,orothersimilarbusinesswhose
285principalserviceistheprovisionoftemporarylodgingthroughtheowningoroperatingof
286messageswitchingorbillingequipmentsolelyforthepurposeofprovidingatacharge
287telecommunicationsservicestoitstemporarypatientsorguests;
288 (e)Servicesprovidedbyaprivatetelecommunicationssystem;
289 (f)Cabletelevisionservice;
290 (g)Theinstallationandmaintenanceofinsidewirewithinacustomer'spremises;
291 (h)Electronicpublishingservices;
292 (i)Servicesprovidedpursuanttoabroadcastradioortelevisionlicenseissuedbythe
293FederalCommunicationsCommission;or
294 (j)Interconnectedvoiceoverinternetprotocolservice;
295 (55)"Telephonecooperative",everycorporationdefinedasatelecommunications
296companyinthissection,inwhichatleastninetypercentofthosepersonsandcorporations
297subscribingtoreceivelocaltelecommunicationsservicefromthecorporationownatleast
298ninetypercentofthecorporation'soutstandingandissuedcapitalstockandinwhichno
299subscriberownsmorethantwosharesofthecorporation'soutstandingandissuedcapital
300stock;
301 (56)"Trafficaggregator",anyperson,firm,partnershiporcorporationwhich
302furnishesatelephoneforusebythepublicandincludes,butisnotlimitedto,telephones
303locatedinrooms,officesandsimilarlocationsinhotels,motels,hospitals,colleges,
304universities,airportsandpublicorcustomer-ownedpaytelephonelocations,whetherornot
305coinoperated;
306 (57)"Transitionallycompetitivetelecommunicationscompany",aninterexchange
307telecommunicationscompanywhichprovidesanynoncompetitiveortransitionally
HB2015 9 308competitivetelecommunicationsservice,exceptforaninterexchangetelecommunications
309companywhichprovidesonlynoncompetitivetelecommunicationsservice;
310 (58)"Transitionallycompetitivetelecommunicationsservice",atelecommunications
311serviceofferedbyanoncompetitiveortransitionallycompetitivetelecommunications
312companyandclassifiedastransitionallycompetitivebythecommissionpursuanttosection
313392.361or392.370;
314 (59)"Watercorporation"includeseverycorporation,company,association,joint
315stockcompanyorassociation,partnershipandperson,theirlessees,trustees,orreceivers
316appointedbyanycourtwhatsoever,owning,operating,controllingormanaginganyplantor
317property,damorwatersupply,canal,orpowerstation,distributingorsellingfordistribution,
318orsellingorsupplyingforgainanywater;
319 (60)"Watersystem"includesallreservoirs,tunnels,shafts,dams,dikes,headgates,
320pipes,flumes,canals,structuresandappliances,andallotherrealestate,fixturesandpersonal
321property,owned,operated,controlledormanagedinconnectionwithortofacilitatethe
322diversion,development,storage,supply,distribution,sale,furnishingorcarriageofwaterfor
323municipal,domesticorotherbeneficialuse.
393.1420.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Electrical
2CorporationBroadbandAuthorizationAct".
3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
4 (1)"Broadbandinfrastructure",anyandallcomponentpartsofanelectrical
5corporation'sinfrastructurethatmaybeusedtoprovidebroadbandinfrastructure
6services,whethernowexistingorthatmaybedevelopedinthefuture,andincluding,
7butnotlimitedto,wires,coppercables,fiberopticcables,conduits,ducts,poles,
8antennas,transmitters,receivers,amplifiers,switches,multiplexers,routers,servers,
9andallappurtenancesthereto;
10 (2)"Broadbandinfrastructureservices":
11 (a)Theprovisionofaccesstodarkfiberwithinfiberopticcables:
12 a.Toanend-usecustomerfortheend-usecustomer'sprivate
13telecommunicationssystem,providedthatsuchaccessshallbeprovidedatthe
14electricalcorporation'spremisesandsuchend-usecustomershallbearallcostsand
15responsibilityfordevelopinganinterconnectionfromsuchend-usecustomer'spremises
16tothedarkfiberattheelectricalcorporation'spremises;or
17 b.Toathirdpartythatdoesnotusethefiberasanend-usecustomer;or
18 (b)Theprovisionofconnectivity,vialitfiberorothercomponentsofthe
19broadbandinfrastructure,whethertoadataorinformationtransmissionmedium,orto
20atechnology,andineithercaseforpurposesofaccessingtheinternetorprovidingother
21capabilitiesincluding,butnotlimitedto,informationsharing,informationstorage,
HB2015 10 22informationcontent,orprotocolconversion,provided,however,thattheprovisionof
23suchconnectivityshallonlybemadetoathirdpartyforresaleandshallnotbemadeto
24anend-usecustomerofsuchconnectivity;
25 (3)"Commission",thepublicservicecommission;
26 (4)"Electricalcorporation",thesameasdefinedinsection386.020.
27 3.(1)Totheextentnototherwiseauthorizedbylaw,andinadditiontoallother
28purposesforwhichelectricalcorporationsmaybeformedunderthelawsofthisstate
29andallotherpowersandauthoritycurrentlygrantedtoelectricalcorporationsunder
30thelawsofthisstate,anelectricalcorporationshallbeauthorizedtodoanyorallofthe
31following:
32 (a)Own,construct,install,maintain,repair,andreplacebroadband
33infrastructure;
34 (b)Operatetheelectricalcorporation'sbroadbandinfrastructurefororin
35connectionwiththeelectricalcorporation'sprovisionofelectricservice;
36 (c)Providebroadbandinfrastructureservicesusingtheelectricalcorporation's
37broadbandinfrastructure;and
38 (d)Subjecttotheprovisionsofsection416.031,enterintocontracts,leases,
39licenses,orotheragreementsconcerningtheprovisionofbroadbandinfrastructure
40servicesonanytermsandconditions,includingratesandcharges,astheelectrical
41corporationinitssolediscretionshalldetermineand,notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
42section393.190oranyotherlawtothecontrary,withoutsecuringanyauthorization,
43permission,orapprovalfromthecommission.
44 (2)Anelectricalcorporationshallnotrequireanyofitselectricservice
45customerstopurchasebroadbandinfrastructureservicesprovidedviatheelectrical
46corporation'sbroadbandinfrastructureasaconditionofreceivingorcontinuingto
47receiveelectricservicefromtheelectricalcorporation.
48 (3)Anelectricalcorporationshallnotdisconnectanycustomerfromreceiving
49electricserviceduetothecustomer'sfailuretopayforbroadbandinfrastructure
50servicesprovidedviatheelectricalcorporation'sbroadbandinfrastructure.
51 (4)Anelectricalcorporationshallrequirecontributionsinaidofconstruction
52fromanycustomerorthirdpartytowhomitprovidesbroadbandinfrastructure
53services,intheamountofthecostofanyitemofbroadbandinfrastructureinstalledby
54theelectricalcorporationtoprovidebroadbandinfrastructureservicessolelytosuch
55customerorthirdparty.
56 4.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,"broadbandinfrastructureservicesrevenue"
57shallmeanrevenuereceivedbyanelectricalcorporationfortheprovisionofbroadband
58infrastructureservices.
HB2015 11 59 (2)Whendeterminingtherevenuerequirementusedtosettheelectrical
60corporation'sbaseratesintheelectricalcorporation'sgeneralrateproceedings,the
61followingshallbeincluded:
62 (a)Theelectricalcorporation'stestyearbroadbandinfrastructureservices
63revenues,asupdated,trued-up,ornormalized,ifapplicable;
64 (b)Theelectricalcorporation'sprudently-incurredtestyearoperationsand
65maintenanceexpendituresassociatedwithgeneratingtherevenuesinparagraph(a)of
66thissubdivision,asupdated,trued-up,ornormalized,ifapplicable;and
67 (c)Theelectricalcorporation'sprudently-incurredinvestmentinbroadband
68infrastructureasofthedatetheelectricalcorporation'sotherratebaseadditionsare
69accountedfor.
70
71Thecommissionshalldeterminetheprudenceoftherevenues,expenditures,and
72investmentscoveredbyparagraphs(a)to(c)ofthissubdivisionconsistentwithexisting
73lawrespectingtheburdensofproductionandpersuasioningeneralrateproceedings
74applicabletoutilityexpendituresandinvestments.
75 (3)Anyordinanceadoptedundersection71.520orassentgrantedundersection
76229.100shallalsogranttheelectricalcorporationtherighttoconstruct,install,
77maintain,repair,andreplacebroadbandinfrastructureandtherighttoprovide
78broadbandinfrastructureservicesviatheelectricalcorporation'sbroadband
79infrastructureonandsubjecttothetermsandconditionsofsuchordinanceorassent.
80 5.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofchapters386or393tothecontrary,and
81consistentwiththeauthorityanddiscretiongrantedtoelectricalcorporationsin
82paragraph(d)ofsubdivision(1)ofsubsection3ofthissection,thecommissionshallnot
83havejurisdictionovertheterms,conditions,charges,contracts,leases,licenses,orother
84agreementsofanelectricalcorporationfortheelectricalcorporation'sprovisionof
85broadbandinfrastructureservices.
393.1800.1.Thissectionappliestoanyinversecondemnationortrespasscause
2ofaction,whethercommonlaworstatutory,broughtagainstanelectricalcorporation,
3againstaruralelectriccooperativeoperatingunderchapter394,oragainsta
4municipallyownedoroperatedelectricutilityoperatingunderchapter91,where:
5 (1)Thedefendanthasaneasementinrealproperty;
6 (2)Thedefendantusestherealproperty;
7 (3)Theplaintiffallegesthatthemannerorextentofusebythedefendantorthe
8defendant'sassigneesisanexpandedusethatincreasestheburdenofthedefendant's
9easement,orthattheuseexceedsthescopeofthedefendant'seasementrights;
HB2015 12 10 (4)Theusecomplainedofinvolvestheuseofanelectricplantforbroadband
11infrastructureservices,ortheuseofelectrictransmissionlinesorsystemsinproviding
12accesstobroadbandservices;and
13 (5)ThecauseofactionaccruesafterAugust28,2021.
14 2.Anycauseofactionforinversecondemnationdescribedinsubsection1ofthis
15sectionshallbecommencedwithintwoyearsafterthecauseofactionshallhaveaccrued
16andindefaultthereofbebarred,andtotheextentthatanygeneralstatuteoflimitations
17including,butnotlimitedto,sections516.010,516.110,and516.120;anyspecialstatute
18oflimitations;orthecommonlawofthisstatewouldextendthetwo-yearperiodfor
19commencingacauseofactionforinversecondemnationdescribedinsubsection1ofthis
20section,thecommonlawandanysuchstatutesoflimitationareherebysupersededand
21displaced.
22 3.Anycauseofactionfortrespassdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionshall
23becommencedwithintwoyearsafterthecauseofactionshallhaveaccruedandin
24defaultthereofbebarred,andtotheextentanygeneralstatuteoflimitationsincluding,
25butnotlimitedto,sections516.010,516.110,and516.120;anyspecialstatuteof
26limitations;orthecommonlawofthisstatewouldextendthetwo-yearperiodfor
27commencingacauseofactionfortrespassdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection,the
28commonlawandanysuchstatutesoflimitationareherebysupersededanddisplaced.
29 4.Inacauseofactionforinversecondemnationdescribedinsubsection1ofthis
30section,iftheplaintiffprevails,thedamageortakingshallbedeemedpermanent,the
31injurytotheplaintiffshallnotbedeemedtocontinuetoaccumulateortoaccrue,and
32thedamages,past,present,andfuture,resultingtherefrom,whichshallalwaysbe
33greaterthanzero,shallbefixedanddeterminedasofthedatetheexpandedusethat
34increasedtheburdenofthedefendant'seasementorusethatexceededthescopeofthe
35defendant'seasementrights,initiallyoccurred.
36 5.Inacauseofactionfortrespassdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection,a
37defendantshallbeentitledtoadeterminationbythecourtastowhethertheusebythe
38defendantoritsassignees,allegedbytheplaintifftobeanexpandedusethatincreases
39theburdenofthedefendant'seasement,ortoexceedthescopeofthedefendant's
40easementrights,isapublicuse;and:
41 (1)Ifthecourtfindsthatsuchuseisapublicuse,andiftheplaintiffprevailson
42theclaimfortrespass:
43 (a)Theplaintiffshallnotbegrantedanorderofejectment;
44 (b)Theplaintiffshallnotbegrantedanyequitableremedies;and
45 (c)Thetrespassshallbedeemedpermanent,theinjurytotheplaintiffshallnot
46bedeemedtocontinuetoaccumulateoraccrue,andthedamages,past,present,and
HB2015 13 47future,resultingtherefrom,whichshallalwaysbegreaterthanzero,andwhichmay
48includedamagesforphysicaldamagetothepropertycausedbythedefendant's
49wrongfulusepriortosuit,shallbefixedanddeterminedasofthedatetheexpandeduse
50thatincreasedtheburdenofthedefendant'seasementrightsorusethatexceededthe
51scopeofthedefendant'seasementrights,initiallyoccurred;or
52 (2)Ifthecourtfindssuchauseisnotapublicuse,andiftheplaintiffprevailson
53theclaimoftrespass,nothingshallpreventadeterminationofwhethersuchuseis
54permanentortemporaryorpreventtheplaintifffrompursuingremediesorreliefnot
55availableundertheprovisionsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection.
56 6.Ifaplaintiffprevailsinacauseofactiondescribedinsubsection1ofthis
57section,thefinderoffactshallmakeadeterminationastowhethertheexpandeduse
58thatincreasedtheburdenofthedefendant'seasementortheusethatexceededthescope
59ofthedefendant'seasementrightsdidordidnotoccuroutsideofthefootprintofthe
60defendant'seasement.Ifthefinderoffactfindssuchwrongfulusedidnotoccuroutside
61thefootprintofthedefendant'seasement:
62 (1)Theplaintiffshallnotbeentitledto,normaytheplaintiffbeawarded,any
63punitivedamages;
64 (2)Theplaintiffshallnotbeentitledto,normaytheplaintiffbeawarded,
65attorneys'fees,costs,orexpenses,exceptasprovidedinsubdivision(5)ofthis
66subsection;
67 (3)Thecourtmaytreblethedamagesawarded,ifany,bythefinderoffactfor
68physicaldamagetothepropertycausedbythedefendant'swrongfulusepriortosuit;
69 (4)Shouldtheplaintiffprovetothecourtthatsuchwrongfulusebythe
70defendanthaspreventedtheplaintifffromusingaportionorportionsoftheplaintiff's
71propertylyingexclusivelywithinthefootprintoftheeasementinsubstantiallythesame
72mannerassuchportionorportionswerebeingutilizedimmediatelypriortothe
73wrongfuluse,thenthecourtmayincreasethedamagesawardedtoanamountnotto
74exceedthelesserof:
75 (a)Treblethedamagesawardedbythefinderoffact;or
76 (b)Thefairmarketvalueoftheportionorportionsoftheplaintiff'sproperty
77lyingexclusivelywithinthefootprintoftheeasementthattheplaintiffhasbeen
78prevented,bythedefendant'swrongfuluse,fromusinginsubstantiallythesame
79mannerastheportionorportionswerebeingutilizedimmediatelypriortosuch
80wrongfuluse;
81 (5)Inthealternative,andnotinadditiontosubdivision(4)ofthissubsection,
82shouldtheplaintiffprovetothecourtthatsuchwrongfulusebythedefendanthas
83preventedtheplaintifffromusingsomeportionorportionsoftheplaintiff'sproperty
HB2015 14 84thatdoesnotlieexclusivelywithinthefootprintoftheeasementinsubstantiallythe
85samemannerassuchportionorportionswerebeingutilizedimmediatelypriortothe
86wrongfuluse,thecourtmayawardtheplaintiffreasonableattorneys'fees,costs,and
87expenses.
88
89Provided,however,withregardtosubdivisions(4)and(5)ofthissubsection,ifthe
90plaintiffseekssuchdamagesbutdoesnotmeettheburdenofproof,uponmotionbythe
91defendant,ifthecourtfindstheplaintiff'sclaimforsuchdamageswasfactually
92frivolous,thecourtmayawardthedefendantitsreasonableattorneys'fees,costs,and
93expensesincurredindefendingagainstsuchclaimbytheplaintiff.
94 7.Totheextentthecommonlawofthisstateortheprovisionsofanystatute
95including,butnotlimitedto,section523.283andsubdivision(11)ofsubsection1of
96section394.080,wouldentitleorpermitaplaintiffprevailinginacauseofaction
97describedinsubsection1ofthissectiontoreceivereliefordamagesorpursuearemedy
98expresslyprohibitedinsubsection4,5,or6ofthissection,thecommonlawandany
99suchotherstatutesareherebysupersededanddisplaced.
100 8.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
101 (1)"Easement",includesexpresseasementsthetermsofwhichhavebeen
102reducedtowriting,whetheracquiredvoluntarilyorbycondemnation,aswellas
103prescriptiveeasements,impliedeasements,andeasementsbyestoppel;
104 (2)"Footprint",theareaorareasdescribedinanexpresseasementwithinthe
105boundsofwhichthedefendanteasementholdermayexerciseeasementrightsgranted,
106includingrightsofaccess,oriftheareaorareasarenotdescribedintheexpress
107easementoriftheeasementisotherthananexpresseasement,theareaorareasthe
108locationsanddimensionsofwhicharedeterminedbythecourtfromevidenceofthe
109priorusesoftheeasementbythedefendanteasementholderanddeterminedbythe
110courttobereasonablynecessarytoaccomplishthedefendanteasementholder'sprior
111uses;
112 (3)"Railroadcorporation",thesameasdefinedinsection388.010.
113 9.Uponthepaymentofanawardofdamagestoaplaintiffwhoprevailsina
114causeofactiondescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionforinversecondemnation,or
115whoprevailsinacauseofactiondescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionforatrespass
116wherethecourthasdeterminedthattheexpandedusethatincreasedtheburdenofthe
117defendant'seasementortheusethatexceededthescopeofthedefendant'seasement
118rightsisapublicuse,thescopeofthedefendant'seasementshallbepermanently
119expandedtoincludetheusesthat,priortothepayment,werefoundtohaveincreased
120theburdenofthedefendant'seasementorexceededthescopeofthedefendant's
HB2015 15 121easementrights,includingleasing,licensing,orotherwisepermittingoragreeingtothe
122usesby,anotherparty;providedthatthereafter,ifthedefendantintheexerciseofits
123expandedeasementrightsshouldcausephysicaldamagetotheproperty,thedefendant
124shall,atthedefendant'soption,eithercausethepropertytoberestoredtothecondition
125itwasinimmediatelypriortocausingthephysicaldamageorpaydamagestothe
126propertyownertocompensatethepropertyownerforsuchphysicaldamage,exceptin
127theeventthatthephysicaldamagecreatesanimmediatethreattolife,property,or
128safety,inwhichcasethepropertyownermayproceedtorestorethepropertytoits
129conditionpriortosuchdamageandinwhichcasethedefendantshallbeliabletothe
130propertyownerforthepropertyowner'sreasonablyincurredexpensesofrestoration.
131 10.Recognizingthatindividualcharacteristicsofeveryparceloflandmake
132everyparcelunique,incapableofduplication,andofparticularvalue,suchthatthe
133damagesawardedinanytrespassorinversecondemnationinvolvingrealpropertyshall
134bedeterminedonanindividualized,parcelbyparcelbasis,nocauseofactiondescribed
135insubsection1ofthissectionmaybebroughtasanactiononbehalfofaclass.The
136limitationinthissubsectionisasubstantivelimitationandallowingapersontobringa
137classactionorotherrepresentativeactionwouldabridge,enlarge,ormodifythe
138substantiverightsaddressedbythissection.
139 11.Inacauseofactiondescribedinsubsection1ofthissection,thefollowing
140shallnotbeadmissibleinevidence,forpurposesofdeterminingtheplaintiff'sdamages
141oranyotherpurpose:
142 (1)Profits,fees,orrevenuederivedbythedefendantfromusesbythedefendant
143oritsassigneesoftheeasement;and
144 (2)Therentalvalueoftherealpropertyoroftheeasement,includingtherental
145valueofanassembledutilitycorridorofanytype.
146 12.Thissectionisintendedtoadvancethestate'sinterestinfacilitatingand
147acceleratingcitizens'accesstobroadbandviatheelectricalsystem,onandoverwhich
148broadbandinfrastructuresuchasfiberopticcable,facilities,andtechnologiesisalready
149deployedtoenhancethereliability,resilience,andsecurityoftheelectricalsystem,by
150reducingthelitigationrisksinvolvedwhensuchbroadbandinfrastructureisusedfor
151suchpurposes,whileatthesametimeprotectingcitizens'propertyrights.
152 13.Totheextentthecommonlaworstatutesprohibitthecondemnationof
153propertyofaproviderofpublicutilityserviceorofarailroadcorporationthatisbeing
154puttopublicuse,nothinginthissectionshallabrogateoreliminatethoseprohibitions.
155Further,nothinginthissectionshallabrogateoreliminateanyobligationofanelectrical
156corporation,aruralelectricalcooperativeoperatingunderchapter394,ora
157municipally-ownedoroperatedelectricutilityoperatingunderchapter91,thescope
HB2015 16 158ofwhoseeasementrightsarepermanentlyexpandedasdescribedinsubsection9ofthis
159section,tocomplywithsafetyorpermittinglaws,regulations,existingcontracts,or
160standardsrequiredbytheproviderofthepublicutilityserviceorrailroadcorporation
161acrosswhosepropertysuchexpandedeasementrightsareobtained.
523.010.1.Incaseland,orotherproperty,issoughttobeappropriatedbyanyroad,
2railroad,streetrailway,telephone,telegraphoranyelectricalcorporationorganizedforthe
3manufacture, distribution,ortransmissionofelectriccurrentforlight,heat,[or]power,orby
4anyelectricalcorporationfortheprovisionofbroadbandinfrastructureservices,
5includingtheconstruction,whenthatisthecase,ofnecessarydamsandappurtenantcanals,
6flumes,tunnelsandtailracesandincludingtheerection,whenthatisthecase,ofnecessary
7electricsteampowerhouses,hydroelectricpowerhouses, andelectricsubstationsoranyoil,
8pipelineorgascorporationengagedinthebusinessoftransportingorcarryingoil,liquid
9fertilizersolutions,orgasbymeansofpipesorpipelineslaidunderneaththesurfaceofthe
10ground,orothercorporationcreatedunderthelawsofthisstateforpublicuse,andsuch
11corporationandtheownerscannotagreeuponthepropercompensationtobepaid,orinthe
12casetheownerisincapableofcontracting,beunknown,orbeanonresidentofthestate,such
13corporationmayapplytothecircuitcourtofthecountyofthisstatewheresuchlandorany
14partthereofliesbypetitionsettingforththegeneraldirectionsinwhichitisdesiredto
15constructitsroad,railroad,streetrailway,telephone,ortelegraphlineorelectricline,
16including,whenthatisthecase,theconstructionandmaintenanceofnecessarydamsand
17appurtenantcanals,tunnels,flumesandtailracesand,whenthatisthecase,theappropriation
18oflandsubmergedbytheconstructionofsuchdam,andincludingtheerectionand
19maintenance,whenthatisthecase,ofnecessaryelectricsteampowerhouses,hydroelectric
20powerhousesandelectricsubstations,oroil,pipeline,liquidfertilizersolutionpipeline,orgas
21lineoverorunderneaththesurfaceofsuchlands,adescriptionoftherealestate,orother
22property,whichthecompanyseekstoacquire;thenamesoftheownersthereof,ifknown;or
23ifunknown,apertinentdescriptionofthepropertywhoseownersareunknownandpraying
24theappointmentofthreedisinterestedresidentsofthecounty,ascommissioners,orajury,to
25assessthedamageswhichsuchownersmayseverallysustaininconsequenceofthe
26establishment,erectionandmaintenanceofsuchroad,railroad,streetrailway,telephone,
27telegraphline,[or]electricalline,orelectricalcorporationbroadbandinfrastructure
28includingdamagesfromtheconstructionandmaintenanceofnecessarydamsandthe
29condemnationoflandsubmergedthereby,andtheconstructionandmaintenanceof
30appurtenantcanals,flumes,tunnelsandtailracesandtheerectionandmaintenanceof
31necessaryelectricsteampowerhouses,hydroelectricpowerhousesandelectricsubstations,or
32oil,pipeline,orgaslineoverorunderneaththesurfaceofsuchlands;towhichpetitionthe
33ownersofanyorallastheplaintiffmayelectofsuchparcelsasliewithinthecountyor
HB2015 17 34circuitmaybemadepartiesdefendantbynamesifthenamesareknown,andbythe
35descriptionoftheunknownownersofthelandthereindescribediftheirnamesareunknown.
36 2.Iftheproceedingsseektoaffectthelandsofpersonsunderconservatorship,the
37conservatorsmustbemadepartiesdefendant.Ifthepresentownerofanylandtobeaffected
38haslessestatethanafee,thepersonhavingthenextvestedestateinremaindermayatthe
39optionofthepetitionersbemadepartydefendant;butifsuchremaindermenarenotmade
40parties,theirinterestshallnotbeboundbytheproceedings.
41 3.Itshallnotbenecessarytomakeanypersonspartydefendantsinrespecttotheir
42ownershipunlesstheyareeitherinactualpossessionofthepremisestobeaffectedclaiming
43titleorhavingatitleofthepremisesappearingofrecordupontheproperrecordsofthe
44county.
45 4.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection5ofthissection,nothinginthischaptershallbe
46construedtogiveapublicutility,asdefinedinsection386.020,oraruralelectriccooperative,
47asprovidedinchapter394,thepowertocondemnpropertywhichiscurrentlyusedbyanother
48providerofpublicutilityservice,includingamunicipalityoraspecialpurposedistrict,when
49suchpropertyisusedorusefulinprovidingutilityservices,ifthepublicutilityorcooperative
50seekingtocondemnsuchproperty,directlyorindirectly,willuseorproposestousethe
51propertyforthesamepurpose,orapurposesubstantiallysimilartothepurposeforwhichthe
52propertyisbeingusedbytheproviderofthepublicutilityservice.
53 5.Apublicutilityoraruralelectriccooperativemayonlycondemnthepropertyof
54anotherproviderofpublicutilityservice,evenifthepropertyisusedorusefulinproviding
55utilityservicesbysuchprovider,ifthecondemnationisnecessaryforthepublicpurposeof
56acquiringanonexclusiveeasementorright-of-wayacrossthepropertyofsuchproviderand
57onlyiftheacquisitionwillnotmateriallyimpairorinterferewiththecurrentuseofsuch
58propertybytheutilityorcooperativeandwillnotpreventormateriallyimpairsuchprovider
59ofpublicutilityservicefromanyfutureexpansionofitsfacilitiesonsuchproperty.
60 6.Ifapublicutilityorruralelectriccooperativeseekstocondemnthepropertyof
61anotherproviderofpublicutilityservice,andtheconditionsinsubsection4ofthissectiondo
62notapply,thissectiondoesnotlimitthecondemnationpowersotherwisepossessedbysuch
63publicutilityorruralelectriccooperative.
64 7.Suitsininversecondemnationorinvolvingdangerousconditionsofpublic
65propertyagainstamunicipalcorporationestablishedunderArticleVI,Section30(a)ofthe
66MissouriConstitutionshallbebroughtonlyinthecountywheresuchlandoranypartthereof
67lies.
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