-----Original Message-----
From: 	Chad Landry  
Sent:	Wednesday, May 23, 2001 4:04 PM
To:	Jean Ryall
Subject:	HB 1492 and HB 1148

This is just a brief analysis of the two bills.  It may be helpful.

CKL
---------------------- Forwarded by Chad Landry/HOU/ECT on 05/23/2001 11:03 AM ---------------------------

 
Chad Landry
05/02/2001 05:11 PM
To:	Jean Ryall/NA/Enron@ENRON
cc:	 
Subject:	HB 1492 and HB 1148

Jean-

As we discussed, Stan Nelson of the Enron Transportation Services Group has concerns regarding HB 1148 (Relating to the notice of proposed construction for certain wireless communication facilities) and HB 1492 (Relating to notice and marking requirements for certain antenna structures).  Stan feels that if HB 1148 becomes law our tower and radio sites would need contant administrative and legal attention to stay in compliance with the rules.  He feels that this bill is far more costly and burdensome to Enron than the current Federal Regulations.  Stan also feels that if HB 1492 becomes law then the State of Texas could force us (Enron)  to go beyond the Federal Regulations (47 C. F. R. Part 17) by requiring us (Enron) to adopt more stringent standards for all antenna structures less than 200 feet. The current Federal Regulations that are in place relate solely to antenna structures that are greater than 200 feet and/or fall within the glide slope curves of airports or other aviation type facilities.

As a side note, I sent a copy of these two bills along with Stan's analysis to Scott Bolton and Sue Nord on Monday of this week and I have not gotten any response from either of them.

If you look below you will find: a copy of the most recent bill, a full history, and a Word document from Stan Nelson where he explains in detail the effects of these two Bills (HB 1148 and HB 1492) on Enron.

Stan Nelson's Comments:
    
							
									HB 1492


fg   H Filed 2-12-01 30%   H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation  2-13-01 29%   H Hearing set for 2:00 P.M. or Adj., E2.030  -- House Transportation 4-17-01 36%   H Committee action pending House Transportation  4-17-01 18%   H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Transportation  4-18-01 54%   H Reported from committee as substituted House Transportation  4-26-01 55%   	




HB 1492 

 


									HB 1148


   House  Description of Action Date Stat   H Filed 2- 1-01 30%   H Introduced and referred to committee on House County Affairs  2- 7-01 29%   H Hearing set for 7:30 A.M., E1.026  -- House County Affairs 3-21-01 36%   H Committee action pending House County Affairs  3-21-01 18%   H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House County Affairs  4- 4-01 54%   H Reported from committee as substituted House County Affairs  4-16-01 55%   H Set on the House Calendar 4-25-01 54%   H Laid out for discussion 3:50pm 4-25-01    H Committee substitute adopted 4-25-01 70%   H 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted  4-25-01 65%   H Passed to third reading 4-25-01 70%   H Laid out for discussion 3:03pm 4-26-01    H Passed 4-26-01 67%   S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Business and Commerce  4-30-01 68%   	





HB 1148

 


CKL



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