S.F. No. 0033

Public easements-abandonment.

 

Sponsored By:     Senator(s) Martin, Cooper and Ross and Representative(s) Lubnau

 

AN ACT relating to public easements; providing a process for abandonment of easements by local governments as specified; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/15/200   Bill Number Assigned

1/13/2009   S Received for Introduction

1/13/2009   S Introduced and Referred to S03

1/16/2009   S 03 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Case, Larson, Martin, Perkins and Schiffer

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/16/2009   S Placed on General File

 

SF0033SS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 7           Delete "16-12-103" insert "16-12-102".

Page 2-line 8           After "chapter." insert "The abandonment of a public easement under this chapter shall not impair the right of any public utility to continue to operate and maintain utility facilities located within the public easement.".

Page 3-line 1           Before "Notice" insert "After providing notice to the public service commission,".

Page 3-line 8           After "hearing" delete "," insert "and".

Page 3-line 9           After "abandonment" insert "." and delete balance of line.

Page 3-lines 10 through 17    Delete.

Page 3-line 18          Delete through "abandonment."; delete "other".

Page 3-line 20          After "support" insert "or opposition".

Page 5-line 17          Delete "shall" insert "may".

Page 6-lines 5 through 11     Delete.  SCHIFFER, CHAIRMAN

 

1/19/2009   S Passed CoW

1/20/2009   S Passed 2nd Reading

1/21/2009   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Scott

Ayes 29    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/26/2009   H Received for Introduction

1/30/2009   H Introduced and Referred to H07

2/13/2009   H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Craft, Diercks, Hales, Illoway and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brown, Miller and Stubson

Excused:  Representative(s) Lubnau

Ayes 5    Nays 3    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/13/2009   H Placed on General File

 

SF0033HS001/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 3           After "specified;" insert "specifying applicability of the act;".

Page 2-line 10          After "utility" insert "or telecommunications company".

Page 2-line 11          After "utility" insert "or telecommunications".

Page 3-line 14          Delete "resident" insert "interested person".

Page 3-line 19          Delete "or" insert ","; delete "its residents" insert "other interested persons".

Page 3-line 23          Delete "substantial" insert "public".

Page 3-line 24          Delete "and" insert "or".

Page 4-line 13          Before "ten" insert "the".

Page 4-line 14          Delete "maintenance" insert "the failure to maintain".

Page 4-line 21          After "Any" delete remainder of line.

Page 4-line 22          Delete entirely.

Page 4-line 23          Delete the line through "," insert "interested person".

Page 4-line 24          Delete "and" insert "or".

Page 5-line 1           Delete "substantial use and" insert "no public use or".

Page 5-line 9           Delete "substantial" insert "public".

Page 6-before line 1    Insert and renumber:

      "Section 2.  This act shall not apply to any action filed on or before the effective date of this act.".

Page 6-line 1           Delete "2" insert "3".  STUBSON, VICE CHAIRMAN

 

SF0033HW001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 9           Before "The abandonment" insert "(c)".

Page 2-line 14          Delete "(c)" insert "(d)".

Page 3-line 20          Delete "order" insert "declare"; after "abandoned" insert "by the city, town or county".

Page 5-line 1           Delete entirely including the standing committee amendment (SF0033HS001/AE) to this line and insert "regarding the public use or".

Page 5-line 12          Delete "order" insert "declare".

Page 5-line 13          After "abandoned" insert "by the city, town or county".

Page 5-line 19          Delete "final order" insert "declaration".  BROWN

 

2/25/2009   H Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Bagby, Barbuto, Craft, Goggles and Harvey

Nays:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Berger, Blake, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Ayes 5    Nays 55    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0