(a) The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:
(1) an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by § 31.002, Utilities Code;
(2) a gas utility as defined by § 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;
(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by § 51.002, Utilities Code; or
(4) a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. § 522, as amended.
(b) The district shall bear the sole expense of the relocation, rerouting, or removal of electric, gas, water, sewer, communications, or other public utilities as required or requested by the district in the exercise of its powers under this chapter.