MD HB961 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 11-2)
Status: Passed on April 24 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-24 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Continuing the Maryland Rural Broadband Coordination Board and the Rural Broadband Assistance Fund; expanding the places where certain nonprofit telecommunications services providers are authorized to install broadband communication infrastructure without incurring a fee for the use of an easement; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to complete an inventory of State and local government assets that can be used to assist with the expansion of services to unserved and underserved areas of the State; etc.

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Title

Rural Broadband Communication Services

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-04-01 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Y: 45 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2018-03-30 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-0) (Y: 138 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2018-03-15 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (136-0) (Y: 137 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-04-24HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 176
2018-04-07HousePassed Enrolled
2018-04-07HouseThird Reading Passed (137-0)
2018-04-07HouseHouse Concur - Senate Amendments
2018-04-06SenateThird Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0)
2018-04-05SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2018-04-05SenateFavorable with Amendments {447172/1 Report Adopted
2018-04-05SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2018-03-28SenateHearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-03-19SenateFirst Reading Finance
2018-03-19HouseThird Reading Passed (136-0)
2018-03-16HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2018-03-16HouseFavorable with Amendments {143595/1 Report Adopted
2018-03-16HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2018-02-22HouseHearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-02-05HouseFirst Reading Economic Matters

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0961?ys=2018rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0961f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0961t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0961e.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/Chapters_noln/CH_176_hb0961e.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0961_14359501.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0961_44717201.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/fnotes/bil_0001/hb0961.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/hb0961_ecm.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/House/0651.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/hb0961_fin.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/Senate/1244.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/House/1332.pdf

Bill Comments

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