MS SB2717 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Provide For The Deployment Of Broadband By Electric Cooperatives; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide For Ownership And Operation Of Broadband Systems; To Provide That Public Funds Received For The Deployment Of Broadband Service May Only Be Used To Provide Broadband Service In Unserved Areas; To Require Nondiscrimination In Pole Access; To Prevent Interference With Electric System Reliability; To Authorize The State Auditor To Inspect The Books Of An Electric Cooperative, Its Affiliates Or Commercial Partners To Ensure Compliance With This Act; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Broadband deployment by electric cooperatives; authorize with certain requirements.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05SenateDied In Committee
2019-01-21SenateReferred To Energy

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