12-2015.   Telecommunications providers; franchiseagreements; restrictions.Prior to July 1, 2002, all municipalities in the state ofKansas shall refrain from enacting or enforcing any franchise or right-of-wayordinances or agreements pursuant to chapters 12 and 17 of the Kansas StatutesAnnotated, home rule powers, or any other authority, that substantially modifythe relationship between telecommunications providers and municipalities asthose relationships existed on January 1, 2001, except that municipalities mayreach franchise or right-of-way ordinances or agreements with newtelecommunications providers on terms and conditions consistent with theoriginal provisions of ordinances or agreements between municipalities andother telecommunications providers in existence prior to December 31, 2000.Subsequent to the effective date of this act, representatives of municipalitiesand telecommunications providers shall confer and shall provide to the jointcommittee on economic development at least three progress reports of theirdiscussions prior to December 31, 2001.

      History:   L. 2001, ch. 135, § 3; July 1.