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CS/SB 626: Broadband Internet Service Providers

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; DiCeglie

Broadband Internet Service Providers; Specifying that the poles of rural electric cooperatives that are engaged in the provision of broadband are subject to regulation by the Public Service Commission; authorizing the commission to access the books and records of such cooperatives for specified purposes; providing that such information that contains proprietary confidential business information retains its confidential or exempt status when held by the commission; authorizing rural electric cooperatives to engage in the provision of broadband, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 4/26/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1221 (Ch. 2023-199) -SJ 501
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/9/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
    3/2/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/07/23, 2:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    3/9/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Commerce and Tourism
    3/14/2023 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
    3/22/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/27/23, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/27/2023 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    3/28/2023 Senate • Now in Rules
    3/31/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/05/23, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
    4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/11/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/24/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/23
    4/26/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 501
    • Substituted CS/HB 1221 -SJ 501
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1221 (Ch. 2023-199) -SJ 501

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  • CS/SB 626, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2023 at 9:02 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2023 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2023 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/4/2023 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1221 (er) Broadband Internet Service Providers State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 6/6/2023 Chapter No. 2023-199 Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/27/2023 3:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/11/2023 8:30 AM Rules 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    364.391 Page 1 (pdf)
    425.04 Powers. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 626, Original Filed Version Posted 2/9/2023 at 10:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 3/6/2023 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1221 Broadband Internet Service Providers State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 6/6/2023 Chapter No. 2023-199 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    658814 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (DiCeglie)     		3/6/2023
    1:53 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/8/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/7/2023 2:00 PM Regulated Industries 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    425.04 Powers. Page 1 (pdf)

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