Legislation

Title: Economic Development - Broadband Providers - Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021)
Sponsored by: Senator Hester (Chair, Joint Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology Committee) and Senators Hayes, Hershey, and Ready
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 633
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 certain broadband access to underserved areas; requiring the Department of Transportation and units of local government to allow joint trenching by broadband providers 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:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters

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Cross-filed with: HB1328

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 Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/09/2021 Action First Reading Finance 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 Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {337071/1 Adopted Proceedings 28BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 28BClick 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 Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/01/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 4/05/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {503193/1 Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (118-18) Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Economic Development - Broadband Providers - Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021) Proceedings
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 633 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
Senate	2/09/2021	2/09/2021	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Economic Development - Broadband Providers - Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021)
Senate	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	3/19/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/19/2021	2/28/2021	Favorable with Amendments {337071/1 Adopted	28BClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	2/28/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	28BClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Economic Development - Broadband Providers - Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021)
Senate	3/19/2021	3/01/2021	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2021	3/09/2021	Referred Economic Matters	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2021	4/05/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/05/2021	3/20/2021	Favorable with Amendments {503193/1 Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2021	3/20/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	Third Reading Passed (118-18)	41AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/17/2021	Senate Concurs House Amendments	42AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/17/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	42AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/17/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Economic Development - Broadband Providers - Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021)
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 633
			Text - Chapter - Economic Development - Broadband Providers - Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021)

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