MD SB540 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-31 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-31 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing a process for a cooperative to operate as a member-regulated cooperative in a certain area; specifying that the Public Service Commission does not have jurisdiction over a member-regulated cooperative, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting a member-regulated cooperative from exercising a certain power of condemnation for the sole purpose of providing broadband Internet service; specifying certain provisions of law that apply to a member-regulated cooperative; etc.
Title
Member-Regulated Cooperatives - Establishment (Rural Broadband for the Eastern Shore Act of 2020)
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-31 | Senate | Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2020-01-30 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB999 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 606
Subjects
Committees and Commissions
Contracts
Cooperative Associations
Corporations
Corporations and Associations
Data
Disclosure
Eastern Shore
Elections
Energy Matters
internet
Jurisdiction
Notices
Petitions
Poverty
Prices
Public Service Commission
Revenue and Taxes
Rural Areas
Termination of Services
Time
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Voting
Weather
Weights and Measures
Contracts
Cooperative Associations
Corporations
Corporations and Associations
Data
Disclosure
Eastern Shore
Elections
Energy Matters
internet
Jurisdiction
Notices
Petitions
Poverty
Prices
Public Service Commission
Revenue and Taxes
Rural Areas
Termination of Services
Time
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Voting
Weather
Weights and Measures
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporations and Associations | 5 | 601 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Corporations and Associations | 5 | 632 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Corporations and Associations | 5 | 635 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Corporations and Associations | 5 | 636 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Corporations and Associations | 5 | 637 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Corporations and Associations | 5 | 638 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Corporations and Associations | 5 | 639 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Corporations and Associations | 5 | 640 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Corporations and Associations | 5 | 641 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Corporations and Associations | 5 | 642 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Corporations and Associations | 5 | 646 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 2 | 112 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0540?ys=2020RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0540f.pdf |
