Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 1118 — An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for broadband services.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

66 added · 102 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 1118 added a clearer definition of "broadband facilities" and expanded the definition of "broadband services" to include various service types like video and voice services. Additionally, the term "broadband service supplier" was updated to encompass electricity suppliers and their affiliates, particularly in the context of utilizing existing electric infrastructure for broadband installation. These changes are important as they aim to promote better understanding and accessibility of broadband services, which can help communities, especially rural areas, gain better internet access.

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1667 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
1801 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
WARD, SCARNATI, LAUGHLIN, YAW, SCAVELLO, STEFANO, AUMENT, BAKER AND BROWNE, APRIL 30, 2020 SENATOR PHILLIPS-HILL, COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, AS AMENDED, JUNE 22, 2020 AN ACT Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for broadband services.
WARD, SCARNATI, LAUGHLIN, YAW, SCAVELLO, STEFANO, AUMENT AND BAKER, APRIL 30, 2020 REFERRED TO COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, APRIL 30, 2020 AN ACT Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for broadband services.
"AFFILIATE." A PERSON THAT DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH <-- ONE OR MORE INTERMEDIARIES, CONTROLS, IS CONTROLLED BY OR IS UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH A SPECIFIED PERSON.
THE TERM INCLUDES SUBSIDIARIES, PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES AND OTHER ENTITIES THAT HAVE SHARED RESOURCES, INTERESTS OR BUSINESS DEALINGS.
"Broadband service supplier." An electricity, telecommunications, CABLE OPERATOR or Internet supplier or <-- affiliate that constructs, owns or installs new broadband facilities to provide broadband services, at wholesale or retail, through USING existing electric infrastructure within an <-- easement, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POLES AND CONDUIT, <-- WITHIN AN EASEMENT.
"Broadband service supplier." An electricity, telecommunications or Internet supplier or affiliate that constructs, owns or installs new broadband facilities to provide broadband services, at wholesale or retail, through existing electric infrastructure within an easement.
The term includes third parties with which the electricity supplier ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION <-- contracts, licenses or otherwise enters into agreements with for the installation, service or maintenance of broadband infrastructure and provision of broadband services on behalf of the electricity supplier or ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION OR <-- ITS affiliate.
The term includes third parties with which the electricity supplier contracts, licenses or otherwise enters into agreements with for the installation, service or maintenance of broadband infrastructure and provision of broadband services on behalf of the electricity supplier or affiliate.
"Easement." A recorded or unrecorded right-of-way, easement 20200SB1118PN1801 - 2 - or similar property right acquired by eminent domain, prescription or conveyance that is used or may be used for transmitting, distributing or providing electric service by utilizing electric infrastructure.
"Easement." A recorded or unrecorded right-of-way, easement or similar property right acquired by eminent domain, prescription or conveyance that is used or may be used for transmitting, distributing or providing electric service by utilizing electric infrastructure.
"Electricity supplier." A person engaged in providing <-- electricity, at wholesale or retail, including a public utility, municipal corporation or authority or an electric cooperative corporation.
"Electricity supplier." A person engaged in providing electricity, at wholesale or retail, including a public utility, 20200SB1118PN1667 - 2 - municipal corporation or authority or an electric cooperative corporation.
AN ELECTRIC <-- COOPERATIVE CORPORATION MAY ONLY SUPPLY RETAIL BROADBAND SERVICES THROUGH ONE OR MORE AFFILIATES.
(3) A broadband service supplier that is not an electric cooperative corporation may access and attach broadband facilities within an electric cooperative's COOPERATIVE <-- CORPORATION'S easement:
(3) A broadband service supplier that is not an electric cooperative corporation may access and attach broadband facilities within an electric cooperative's easement:
(i) if an electric cooperative CORPORATION or its <-- 20200SB1118PN1801 - 3 - affiliates have attached broadband facilities to provide retail or wholesale broadband services OR IF AN ELECTRIC <-- COOPERATIVE CORPORATION, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, GIVES EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION TO A BROADBAND SERVICE PROVIDER TO UTILIZE AN EXISTING ELECTRIC EASEMENT;
(i) if an electric cooperative or its affiliates have attached broadband facilities to provide retail or wholesale broadband services;
(4) AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION THAT ELECTS TO <-- PROVIDE BROADBAND SERVICES AS A BROADBAND SERVICE SUPPLIER SHALL PERMIT OTHER PROVIDERS OF SUCH SERVICES NONDISCRIMINATORY ACCESS TO ATTACH TO ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE, OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION, PURSUANT TO THE RATES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMPARABLE TO AND NO LESS FAVORABLE THAN THOSE OFFERED TO AN AFFILIATE OF AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE PROVISION OF RETAIL BROADBAND SERVICES.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a)(2) shall not apply to the attachment of broadband facilities that are additional freestanding or ground-based structures within the easement.
(b) Exception.--Subsection APPLICABILITY.--EXCEPT FOR THE <-- REPLACEMENT OR RELOCATION OF EXISTING POLES OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, SUBSECTION (a)(2) shall not apply to the attachment of broadband facilities that are additional freestanding or ground-based structures within the easement.
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(C) CONSTRUCTION.--EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED UNDER THIS <-- CHAPTER, NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL LIMIT ANY OF THE RIGHTS THAT EXIST UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH OF ANY BROADBAND SERVICE SUPPLIER TO SECURE ITS OWN EASEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION OF BROADBAND FACILITIES OR THE PROVISION OF BROADBAND SERVICES.
20200SB1118PN1801 - 4 - Section 2.
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Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

  2. Removed from table

  3. Laid on the table

  4. Second consideration

  5. First consideration

  6. PN 1801 Reported as amended

  7. PN 1667 Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

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Votes

Committee vote (COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY): Reported as Amended

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 5000
Democratic 3000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1118?
SB 1118 is sponsored by Joe Pittman (Republican), Sharif Street (Democratic), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Blake, Mensch, Scarnati, Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Gene Yaw (Republican), Scavello, Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Aument, Browne, Doug Mastriano (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), and Michele Brooks (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1118?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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