FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.661
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
1859H.02P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections67.2707,71.340,226.220,227.558,227.559,and229.360,RSMo,andto
enactinlieuthereofeightnewsectionsrelatingtoreimbursementofcostsassociated
withutilityfacilityrelocation.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections67.2707,71.340,226.220,227.558,227.559,and229.360,
2RSMo,arerepealedandeightnewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections
367.1849,67.2707,71.340,226.220,226.224,227.558,227.559,and229.360,toreadas
4follows:
67.1849.Notwithstandinganyrule,order,decision,permit,agreement,orother
2authorizationtothecontrary,acountyshallnotperformanyprojectinthepublicright-
3of-waythatrequiresanon-rate-regulatedutilityprovider,asdefinedinsection71.340,
4torelocate,adjust,orremoveitsfacilitiesunlessthecountyreimbursesthenon-rate-
5regulatedutilityproviderforsuchrelocation,adjustment,orremoval.Acountyshallbe
6authorizedtopaysuchfacilityrelocation,adjustment,orremovalcostsaspartofthe
7costofthepublicright-of-wayproject.
67.2707.1.Avideoserviceprovidershallbesubjecttotheprovisionsofsections
267.1830to[67.1846] 67.1849andchapter229andshallalsobesubjecttotheprovisionsof
3section227.240applyingtocabletelevisioncompanies,andtoallreasonablepolicepower-
4basedregulationsofapoliticalsubdivisionregardingtheplacement,screening,andrelocation
5offacilities,including,butnotlimitedto:
6 (1)Requirementsthatthevideoserviceproviderprovidelandscapingtoscreenthe
7placementofcabinetsorstructuresfrompublicviewconsistentwiththelocationchosen;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 8 (2)Requirementsthatthevideoserviceprovidercontactthenearbypropertyowners
9tocommunicatewhatworkwillbedoneandwhen;
10 (3)Requiringalternateplacementoffacilities,orprescribingthetime,method,and
11mannerofsuchplacement,whenitisnecessarytoprotectthepublicright-of-wayorthe
12safetyofthepublic,notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsections67.1830to[67.1846] 67.1849;
13 (4)Requirementsthatcabinetsberemovedorrelocated[attheexpenseofthevideo
14serviceprovider] undertheprovisionsofsection67.1849or71.340,asapplicable,when
15necessarytoaccommodateconstruction,improvement,ormaintenanceofstreets[or],other
16publicworks,[excludingminor] orbeautificationprojects.
17 2.Apoliticalsubdivisionmaynotimposethefollowingregulationsonvideoservice
18providers:
19 (1)Requirementsthatparticularbusinessofficesorportionsofavideoservice
20networkbelocatedinthepoliticalsubdivision;
21 (2)Requirementsforpoliticalsubdivisionapprovaloftransfersofownershipor
22controlofthebusinessorassetsofavideoserviceprovider'sbusiness,exceptthatapolitical
23subdivisionmayrequirethatsuchentitymaintaincurrentpoint-of-contactinformationand
24providenoticeofatransferwithinareasonabletime;and
25 (3)Requirementsconcerningtheprovisioningoforqualityofcustomerservices,
26facilities,equipmentorgoodsin-kindforusebythepoliticalsubdivisionoranyothervideo
27serviceproviderorpublicutility.
71.340.1.Themayorandcitycouncilofanycityorthechairmanandboardof
2trusteesofanyincorporatedtownorvillageshallhavethepowertoannuallyappropriateand
3payoutofthetreasuryofsuchcityorincorporatedtownorvillageasumofmoney,notto
4exceedtenpercentoftheannualgeneralrevenuethereof,forthepurposeofconstructing,
5building,repairing,working,gradingormacadamizinganypublicroad,streetandhighway
6andanybridgethereonleadingtoandfromsuchcityorincorporatedtownorvillage;and
7suchappropriationshallbemadebyordinanceandthemoneysoappropriatedshallbe
8appliedunderthesupervisionanddirectionoftheengineersofsuchcityorincorporatedtown
9orvillage,andofthecountyhighwayengineerofthecountyinwhichsuchcity,townor
10villageislocated,orofsomecompetentpersonselectedbysuchcity,townorvillageand
11approvedbythecountyhighwayengineer,whoshallmakeareportthereof,inwriting,tothe
12mayorandcitycouncilofsuchcity,ortothechairmanandboardoftrusteesofsuch
13incorporatedtownorvillage;butthisprivilegeshallnotextendtoagreaterdistancethanfive
14milesfromthecorporatelimitsofsuchcity,townorvillage,andshallnotbeconstruedsoas
15toallowanyobstructiontoorinterferencewiththefreeuseofanysuchpublicroad,streetor
16highwaybythepublic,exceptsofarasmaybenecessarywhilesuchworkisbeingdone,and
HCSHB661 2 17furthershallnotbeconstruedtoaffecttheliabilityofsuchcity,townorvillage,which
18liabilityshallbethesameasifsuchroads,streetsandhighwayswereinsidethecitylimits.
19 2.Notwithstandinganyrule,order,decision,permit,agreement,orother
20authorizationtothecontrary,acity,incorporatedtown,orvillageshallnotperformany
21roadmaintenanceorconstructionprojectunlessitreimbursesanynon-rate-regulated
22utilityproviderthatincurscostsforfacilityrelocationduetosuchmaintenanceor
23project.Acity,incorporatedtown,orvillageshallbeauthorizedtopaysuchfacility
24relocationcostsaspartofthecostoftheroadproject.
25 3.Forthepurposesofthissectionandsections226.220and226.224,"non-rate-
26regulatedutilityprovider"shallmean:
27 (1)Atelecommunicationscompanyasdefinedinsubdivision(52)ofsection
28386.020whosetelecommunicationsservicesarenotsubjecttorateofreturnregulation
29bythepublicservicecommissionpursuanttosubsection1ofsection392.240;
30 (2)Aproviderofbroadbandandotherinternetprotocol-enabledservicesas
31definedinsubsection2ofsection392.611;
32 (3)Avideoserviceproviderasdefinedinsubdivision(17)ofsubsection1of
33section67.2677;or
34 (4)Acableoperatorasdefinedinsubdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofsection
3567.2677.
226.220.1.Thereisherebycreatedandsetupthe"StateRoadFund"whichshall
2receiveallmoneysandcreditsfrom:
3 (1)Thesaleofstateroadbonds;
4 (2)TheUnitedStatesgovernmentandintendedforhighwaypurposes;
5 (3)Thestateroadbondandinterestsinkingfundasprovidedinsection226.210;and
6 (4)Anyothersourceiftheyareheldforexpenditurebyorunderthedepartmentof
7transportationorthestatehighwaysandtransportationcommissionandiftheyarenot
8requiredbysection226.200tobetransferredtothestatehighwaydepartmentfund.
9 2.Thecostsandexpenseswithdrawnfromthestatetreasury:
10 (1)Forlocating,relocating,establishing,acquiring,reimbursingfor,constructing,
11improvingandmaintainingstatehighwaysinthesystemsspecifiedinArticleIV,Section30
12(b),oftheConstitution;
13 (2)Forreimbursingnon-rate-regulatedutilityproviders,asdefinedin
14subsection3ofsection71.340,foranycostsincurredinfacilityrelocationthatis
15requiredduetoroadmaintenanceorconstruction;
16 (3)Foracquiringmaterials,equipmentandbuildings;and
17 [(3)](4)Forotherpurposesandcontingenciesrelatingandappertainingtothe
18constructionandmaintenanceofsaidhighwaysshallbepaidfromthestateroadfundupon
HCSHB661 3 19warrantsdrawnbythestateauditor,baseduponbillsofparticularsandvoucherspreapproved
20andcertifiedforpaymentbythecommissionerofadministrationandbythestatehighways
21andtransportationcommissionactingthroughsuchoftheiremployeesasmaybedesignated
22bythem.
23 3.Nopaymentsortransfersshalleverbemadefromthestateroadfundexceptforan
24expendituremade:
25 (1)Underthesupervisionanddirectionofthestatehighwaysandtransportation
26commission;and
27 (2)ForapurposesetoutinSubparagraph(1),(2),(3),(4),or(5)ofSection30(b),
28ArticleIV,oftheConstitution.
226.224.Notwithstandinganyrule,order,decision,permit,agreement,orother
2authorizationtothecontrary,thedepartmentshallreimbursenon-rate-regulatedutility
3providers,asdefinedinsubsection3ofsection71.340,foranycostsincurredinfacility
4relocationthatisrequiredduetoroadmaintenance,construction,orotherright-of-way
5workactivity.
227.558.1.Iftheownerofautilityfacilityfailstoprovidetheresponsesor
2correctionstoprojectplansrequiredbysections227.553to227.556,thecommissionmay
3recoverfromtheownerdamagesintheamountofuptoonehundreddollarsperdayforeach
4daytherequiredactisnotcompleted.
5 2.Iftheownerfailstoprovidearelocationplanorfailstotimelyrelocateutility
6facilitiesinaccordancewiththerelocationplanasrequiredbysection227.555,the
7commissionmayrecoverfromtheownerdamagesintheamountofuptoonethousand
8dollarsperdayforeachdaytherequiredactisnotcompleted.
9 3.Thedamagesauthorizedbysubsections1and2ofthissectionmayberecovered
10throughactionsbroughtbythechiefcounseltothecommission,ormaybereferredtothe
11attorneygeneralforappropriateaction.Anactiontocollectthedamagesauthorizedbythis
12sectionshallbebroughtinacourtofappropriatejurisdiction.Alldamagescollectedunder
13thissectionshallbedepositedinthestateroadfund.
14 4.Nodamagesorfinesofanykindshallbeassessedfordelaysthatresult,inwholeor
15inpart,directlyorindirectly,fromanyofthefollowing:
16 (1)Customerdelays;
17 (2)Laborstrikesorshortages;
18 (3)Terroristattacks,riots,civilunrest,orcriminalsabotage;
19 (4)ActsofGod,orextremeweatherevents;
20 (5)Delayscausedbystaffingshortagesinthegeographicareanearthecommission's
21constructionprojectduetotheowner'sneedtoreassignanunusualnumberofworkerstoany
22otherareatorespondtoanactofGodorextremeweatherevent;
HCSHB661 4 23 (6)Thefailureofanotherownertosufficientlycompleteitsrequiredrelocationof
24utilityfacilitiesthatinterferewithanowner'srelocationplan;
25 (7)Thefailureofanotherownerordelaybyanotherownerinsubmittingrelocation
26plansthatinterferewithanowner'srelocationplan;
27 (8)Delaysbythecommissioninacquiringnecessaryright-of-wayornecessary
28easements;
29 (9)Delayscausedbyfacilitydamagesorcablecutscausedbythecommission's
30contractor,otherowners,orthirdparties;
31 (10)Unusualmaterialshortages;and
32 (11)Anyothereventoractionbeyondthereasonablecontroloftheowner.
33
34Theoccurrenceofanyoftheunusualeventslistedinthissectionshallconstitutean
35affirmativedefensetotheassessmentofdamagesundertheprovisionsofthissection.
36 5.Exceptasprovidedinsection226.224,theremovalandrelocationofutility
37facilitiesasaresultofconstructionprojectsrequiredbythecommissionshallbemadeat
38theexpenseoftheownersunlessotherwiseprovidedbythecommission.Iftheownerfailsto
39relocatetheutilityfacilitiesinaccordancewiththerelocationplanasrequiredbysection
40227.555,theutilityfacilitiesmayberemovedandrelocatedbythestatehighwaysand
41transportationcommission,orunderitsdirection,andthecostofrelocatingtheutility
42facilitiesshallbe[collectedfromsuchowner] theresponsibilityofthecommission,as
43requiredbysection226.224,ortheowner. Ifthestatehighwaysandtransportation
44commissionoritsdesigneeremovesandrelocatestheutilityfacilities,theutilityownershall
45notbeliabletoanypartyforanydamagescausedbythecommission'sorthecommission's
46designee'sremovalandrelocationofsuchfacilities.
227.559.Anyhomerulecityhavingapopulationofsixtythousandinhabitantsor
2greateroranychartercountyofthefirstclassificationmayadoptordinances,policies,
3resolutions,orregulationsconsistentwithsections67.1849,71.340,and227.551to227.559
4regardingtherelocationofutilityfacilitieslocatedwithintheright-of-wayofstreets,
5highways,orroadsundertheirrespectivejurisdiction,whicharenotstatehighways.Any
6ordinance,policy,resolution,orregulationadoptedundertheauthorityofthissectionshall
7notinfringeupon,negateorotherwiseabrogateanowner'srighttoconstruct,own,operate,
8andmaintainutilityfacilitieswithintheright-of-waysofsuchpoliticalsubdivisionthatthe
9ownerotherwiseenjoyedpriortotheadoptionofsuchordinance,policy,resolution,or
10regulation.
229.360.Unlessotherwiserequiredbylaw,includingsection67.1849,itshallbe
2thedutyofanyperson,firmorcorporationowning,leasing,oroperatinganysuchconduits,
3poles,polelines,wires,mains,pipes,conductors,sewers,drains,tramwaysorotherobjects,
HCSHB661 5 4afterserviceofthenoticerequiredinsection229.350tofurnishsuchcompetentworkmenand
5crewsasmaybenecessarytoeffectsuchremoval,changeoralteration,andtopayallactual
6expenseswhichareincurredbyanyperson,firm,corporationorpoliticalsubdivisioninso
7doing.Inmakingsuchnecessaryremoval,changeoralteration,nootherperson,firm,
8corporationorpoliticalsubdivisionshallinterferewithormakeanysuchchange,removalor
9alterationuntiltheowner,lesseeoroperatorsofsuchobjectshallhavebeennotifiedas
10providedinsection229.350,andshallhavefailedorrefusedtodosowithinareasonable
11time,andintheeventofsuchfailureorrefusalsuchworkshallbedoneonlybycompetent
12andexperiencedworkmenatthecostandexpense,however,oftheowner,lesseeoroperators
13ofsuchobject.
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