republic-os/legislation/us/states/in/2025/sb-502.md

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Bill	Attachments to utility poles.	Defines an "attachment request" as a request made: (1) by an attaching entity, other than an electricity supplier, to the owner (pole owner) of an electric distribution pole (pole) for authorization to install, within a period of not more than 30 days, communications service equipment on 300 or more poles owned by the pole owner; and (2) in connection with, and using funds obtained from, a state or federal program directly related to the expansion of communications services to unserved, underserved, or rural areas (program). Defines a "process management agreement" as a written agreement entered into by: (1) an attaching entity that has been awarded funding under a program; and (2) a pole owner that owns at least 300 poles with respect to which the attaching entity intends to submit an attachment request in connection with a project under the program; for the purpose of establishing processes, timelines, mutual performance obligations, and conflict resolution options for timely completing attachment requests. Provides that not later than five business days after the execution of a contract that: (1) is entered into by an attaching entity and a governmental agency; and (2) sets forth the terms and conditions for a project for which funding has been awarded under a program; the Indiana broadband office (office) shall publish the contract on the office's website. Provides that not later than 60 days after a contract is executed: (1) the attaching entity that executed the contract; and (2) each pole owner that owns at least 300 poles with respect to which the attaching entity intends to submit an attachment request in connection with a project under the program; shall hold a meeting for the purpose of discussing general project plans. Provides that not later than four months after the National Telecommunications Information Administration approves the office's final proposal for funding under the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, if an attaching entity that has been awarded funding under a program does not have a process management agreement in effect with a pole owner that owns at least 300 poles with respect to which the attaching entity intends to submit an attachment request in connection with a project under the program, the attaching entity and the pole owner shall negotiate an agreement that sets forth specified processes, timelines, mutual performance obligations, and conflict resolution options. Provides that if the attaching entity and a pole owner do not reach an agreement as to the terms, conditions, and timelines for a process management agreement, or otherwise have the prescribed negotiated agreement in effect, within the required four month period, certain conditions apply with respect to the dealings between the attaching entity and the pole owner with respect to any application for a pole attachment permit that does not seek the attachment of more than 3,000 poles within a period of not more than 30 days. Authorizes the office to adopt a rapid response mediation process to be followed if a dispute arises between an attaching entity and a pole owner regarding the processes and timelines for the timely completion of an attachment request. Provides that these provisions expire July 1, 2030.	us/states/in	Indiana General Assembly	2025	SB 502	Indiana SB 502 (2025)	bill	AGENCIES; Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents ENERGY; Generally FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; Generally STATE GOVERNMENT; Federal Funding TECHNOLOGY; Communication (Including Internet Phone Lines Print Media Radio and Television) UTILITIES; Generally	enacted	Andy Zay Dale DeVon Eric Koch	4	21	3	2025-01-14	2025-05-06	openstates	ocd-bill/a8864cd0-f4b8-4651-8e45-cb1ea349c14e	https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/sb0502	16797936924e1a614b290893db2c5082a652968af395788d358f2c01295653b3	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-in

Indiana SB 502 (2025) — Attachments to utility poles.

Defines an "attachment request" as a request made: (1) by an attaching entity, other than an electricity supplier, to the owner (pole owner) of an electric distribution pole (pole) for authorization to install, within a period of not more than 30 days, communications service equipment on 300 or more poles owned by the pole owner; and (2) in connection with, and using funds obtained from, a state or federal program directly related to the expansion of communications services to unserved, underserved, or rural areas (program). Defines a "process management agreement" as a written agreement entered into by: (1) an attaching entity that has been awarded funding under a program; and (2) a pole owner that owns at least 300 poles with respect to which the attaching entity intends to submit an attachment request in connection with a project under the program; for the purpose of establishing processes, timelines, mutual performance obligations, and conflict resolution options for timely completing attachment requests. Provides that not later than five business days after the execution of a contract that: (1) is entered into by an attaching entity and a governmental agency; and (2) sets forth the terms and conditions for a project for which funding has been awarded under a program; the Indiana broadband office (office) shall publish the contract on the office's website. Provides that not later than 60 days after a contract is executed: (1) the attaching entity that executed the contract; and (2) each pole owner that owns at least 300 poles with respect to which the attaching entity intends to submit an attachment request in connection with a project under the program; shall hold a meeting for the purpose of discussing general project plans. Provides that not later than four months after the National Telecommunications Information Administration approves the office's final proposal for funding under the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, if an attaching entity that has been awarded funding under a program does not have a process management agreement in effect with a pole owner that owns at least 300 poles with respect to which the attaching entity intends to submit an attachment request in connection with a project under the program, the attaching entity and the pole owner shall negotiate an agreement that sets forth specified processes, timelines, mutual performance obligations, and conflict resolution options. Provides that if the attaching entity and a pole owner do not reach an agreement as to the terms, conditions, and timelines for a process management agreement, or otherwise have the prescribed negotiated agreement in effect, within the required four month period, certain conditions apply with respect to the dealings between the attaching entity and the pole owner with respect to any application for a pole attachment permit that does not seek the attachment of more than 3,000 poles within a period of not more than 30 days. Authorizes the office to adopt a rapid response mediation process to be followed if a dispute arises between an attaching entity and a pole owner regarding the processes and timelines for the timely completion of an attachment request. Provides that these provisions expire July 1, 2030.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
2. Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
3. Introduced Senate Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
4. Senate Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• SB 502 - Zay - 3rd Reading — 47–0 (pass) · upper
• SB 502 - DeVon - 3rd Reading — 93–0 (pass) · lower
• SB 502 - Zay — 47–2 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Andy Zay — primary (person)
• Dale DeVon — primary (person)
• Eric Koch — primary (person)
• Alaina Shonkwiler — cosponsor (person)
• Chris Jeter — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2025-01-14 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities reading-1, referral-committee
• 2025-01-14 Authored by Senators Zay and Koch
• 2025-02-06 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted committee-passage
• 2025-02-13 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed reading-2
• 2025-02-13 Amendment #1 (Zay) prevailed; voice vote amendment-passage
• 2025-02-17 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 133: yeas 47, nays 0 passage, reading-3, reading-3
• 2025-02-17 House sponsor: Representative DeVon
• 2025-02-17 Cosponsors: Representatives Jeter and Shonkwiler
• 2025-02-18 Referred to the House referral
• 2025-03-03 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications reading-1, referral-committee
• 2025-04-08 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted committee-passage
• 2025-04-10 Second reading: ordered engrossed reading-2
• 2025-04-14 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 444: yeas 93, nays 0 passage, reading-3, reading-3
• 2025-04-15 Returned to the Senate with amendments receipt
• 2025-04-21 Motion to concur filed filing
• 2025-04-24 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 527: yeas 47, nays 2
• 2025-04-29 Signed by the President of the Senate passage
• 2025-05-06 Signed by the Governor executive-signature
• 2025-04-25 Signed by the Speaker passage
• 2025-04-25 Signed by the President Pro Tempore passage
• 2025-05-06 Public Law 209 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a8864cd0-f4b8-4651-8e45-cb1ea349c14e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).