SENATE BILL 1006

File Code: Transportation - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1619

Sponsored By:

Senator Colburn

Entitled:

Rural Broadband Communication Services - Railroads and Tributaries

Synopsis:

Exempting the installation of broadband communications infrastructure provided by a nonprofit telecommunications services provider from a specified State wetlands licensing requirement in a rural or underserved area of the State; prohibiting the Secretary of the Environment from adopting specified regulations; requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to allow without charge the use of any railroad right-of-way for the installation of specified broadband communications infrastructure; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

3/10

First Reading Senate Rules

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Colburn) Adopted

Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Senator Colburn) Rejected (20-24)

Referred Senate Rules

3/12

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/13

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Easements

Environment, Department of

Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates

Highway Administration, State

Highways

Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses

Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads

Nonprofit Organizations

Railroads

Rules and Regulations

Sunset

Telecommunications -see also- Telephones

Wetlands

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment

( 16-202 , 16-202 , 16-302 )

Transportation

( 7-904 , 8-654 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered