Legislation

Title: Economic Development – Broadband Providers – Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021)
Sponsored by: Delegate Feldmark
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 632
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing a county or municipal corporation to adopt certain policies to advance progress of infrastructure, equipment, and systems needed to extend broadband access to underserved areas; requiring the Department of Transportation and units of local government to allow joint trenching by broadband providers in a certain manner under certain circumstances; exempting counties and municipal corporations within the jurisdiction of the Washington Suburban Sanitary District from certain requirements; etc.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0824

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

Bill imposes a local government mandate which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2021 Legislative Date 2/08/2021 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2021 Legislative Date 2/08/2021 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Economic Development – Broadband Providers – Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 4/01/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/16/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {913598/1 Adopted Proceedings 35AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/16/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 35AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Economic Development – Broadband Providers – Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (107-28) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/12/2021 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 4/07/2021 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 4/08/2021 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 632 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Economic Development – Broadband Providers – Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/08/2021	2/08/2021	First Reading Economic Matters
House	2/08/2021	2/08/2021	Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Economic Development – Broadband Providers – Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021)
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2021	4/01/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/01/2021	3/16/2021	Favorable with Amendments {913598/1 Adopted	35AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2021	3/16/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	35AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Economic Development – Broadband Providers – Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021)
House	4/01/2021	3/17/2021	Third Reading Passed (107-28)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2021	3/12/2021	Referred Rules	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	4/07/2021	Rereferred to Finance
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	4/08/2021	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/08/2021	3/18/2021	Favorable Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/18/2021	Second Reading Passed	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	3/25/2021	Returned Passed	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 632
			Text - Chapter - Economic Development – Broadband Providers – Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021)

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