HOUSE BILL 1077

Sponsored By:

Delegate Valderrama

Entitled:

Cable Television - Low Power Television - Universal Access

Synopsis:

Requiring locally franchised cable systems to carry video programming of specified low power stations, with specified exceptions; authorizing a franchising authority to identify low power stations for inclusion in local cable system carriage and to require carriage on specified terms and conditions; providing remedies for specified violations of the Act, including civil action and injunction; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/13

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ART, MUSIC AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS -see also- MUSEUMS; THEATERS

CABLE TELEVISION

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

FRANCHISES

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

TELEVISION -see also- CABLE TELEVISION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 25A Chartered Counties of Maryland

( 5 )

Commercial Law

( 11-1501 , 11-1502 , 11-1503 , 11-1504 )

Article - 23A Corporations - Municipal

( 2 )

Article - 25 County Commissioners

( 3C )

Article - 25B Home Rule for Code Counties

( 13 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered