Bill Text: MS HB1776 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Greenwood Utilities Commission; authorize construction and leasing of dark fiber to enhance broadband capacity in service territory of.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Failed) 2025-04-03 - Died In Committee [HB1776 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2025-HB1776-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2025 Regular Session

To: Local and Private Legislation

By: Representative Oliver

House Bill 1776

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GREENWOOD UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AND LEASE DARK FIBER INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE UTILITIES' SERVICE TERRITORY TO ENHANCE BROADBAND CAPACITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  The Greenwood Utilities Commission is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to construct and lease dark fiber infrastructure within Greenwood Utilities' authorized service territory to enhance broadband capacity, attract technological investments and support economic growth by meeting the digital infrastructure needs of businesses and residents.    

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.