2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 753

CHAPTER NUMBER: 269 File Code: Economic and Community Development Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1156
Sponsored By:
Senators Pipkin, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Rural Broadband Communication Services

Synopsis:

Establishing the Maryland Rural Broadband Coordination Board; requiring the Board and affected units of State government to cooperate with specified entities in a specified manner for the establishment of rural broadband telecommunication services in rural and underserved areas; establishing a Rural Broadband Assistance Fund as a special fund in the Department of Business and Economic Development for specified purposes; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Finance
2/8
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Hogan) Adopted
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment (Finance) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Motion Re-referred Budget and Taxation (Senator Currie) Withdrawn
Special Order 3/31 (Senator Currie) Adopted
3/29
Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/31
First Reading Economic Matters
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/2
Signed by the Governor Chapter 269

Sponsored by:

Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
APPROPRIATIONS
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS
EASTERN SHORE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, STATE
HIGHWAYS
PROCUREMENT
REPORTS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc
TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 83A Department of Business and Economic Development
( 5-1901 , 5-1902 )
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 21-101 , 21-102 , 21-103 )
Transportation
( 8-654 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 137273/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2006   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 303821/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2006   at: 1:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 337172/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2006   at: 10:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 163995/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2006   at: 11:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 31, 2006: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 7, 2006: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 6, 2006: Third Reading Passed (139-0)