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CS/HB 1221: Broadband Internet Service Providers

GENERAL BILL by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee ; Tomkow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek ; Roth

Broadband Internet Service Providers; Specifies that poles of rural electric cooperatives that are engaged in provision of broadband are subject to regulation by PSC; authorizes PSC to access books & records of such cooperatives for specified purposes; provides that such information that contains proprietary confidential business information retains its confidential or exempt status when held by PSC; authorizes rural electric cooperatives to engage in provision of broadband.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/6/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-199
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/28/2023 House • Filed
3/6/2023 House • Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
• Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/17/2023 House • Added to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee agenda
3/21/2023 House • Favorable by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
3/22/2023 House • Reported out of Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
• Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
3/27/2023 House • Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/29/2023 House • Favorable with CS by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
3/30/2023 House • Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/31/2023 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/6/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/10/2023 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023)
4/13/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
4/13/2023 Senate • In Messages
4/14/2023 Senate • Referred to Rules
4/17/2023 Senate • Received
4/26/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 501
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 626 -SJ 501
• Read 2nd time -SJ 501
• Read 3rd time -SJ 501
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 501
4/26/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/23/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/5/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/6/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-199