WEST virginia Legislature

2016 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 297

By Senators Walters, Boso, Plymale and Miller

[Introduced January 15, 2016; Referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and then to the Committee on Government Organization.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17-4-17e, relating to installation of conduit for fiber optic cable on state highway construction projects.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §17-4-17e, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 4. STATE ROAD SYSTEM.

§17-4-17e. Installation of conduit for fiber optic cable on state highway construction projects.

The Commissioner of Highways shall cause to have conduit for fiber optic cable included in all construction projects for new highways constructed within the state.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require the installation of conduit for fiber optic cable on state highway construction projects.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.