SB 23-183 CO Became Law
Local Government Provision Of Communications Services
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Summary
The act: Eliminates the requirement that a local government hold an election before providing or before operating a facility to provide cable television, telecommunications, or broadband internet services to subscribers; Eliminates the requirement that a local government hold an election to enter into a private partnership to allow a private provider to use local government facilities in connection with the private provider offering cable television service, telecommunications service, broadband internet service, or middle mile infrastructure; and Specifies that a local government may provide middle mile infrastructure, which is broadband infrastructure that does not connect directly to an end-user location. APPROVED by Governor May 1, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 1, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (4)
- Kevin Priola · primary
- Mark Baisley Republican · primary
- Brianna Titone Democratic · primary
- Ron Weinberg Republican · primary
Action history (14)
- May 1, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
- Apr 27, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
- Apr 27, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 26, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 18, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 17, 2023 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 15, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 14, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 12, 2023 House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Mar 29, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government · lower
- Mar 29, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Mar 28, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
- Mar 23, 2023 Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Mar 9, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing · upper
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