Maryland House Bill 1169 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 25 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 620
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing the Task Force on Rural Internet, Broadband, Wireless, and Cellular Service; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations on ways Western Maryland counties, Southern Maryland counties, Eastern Shore counties, and Frederick, Carroll, and Harford counties can work together to obtain federal assistance to improve communications services and accessibility in the specified counties; requiring the Task Force to report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 30, 2017; etc.

Connecting Rural Maryland Act of 2017

Sen. Johnny Mautz [R]	Del. Christopher Adams [R]	Del. Carl Anderton [R]	Del. Steven Arentz [R]
Del. Susan Aumann [R]	Del. Charles Barkley [D]	Sen. Benjamin Brooks [D]	Del. Diana Fennell [D]
Del. William Frick [D]	Del. Cheryl Glenn [D]	Del. Sally Jameson [D]	Del. Warren Miller [R]
Del. Kriselda Valderrama [D]	Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]	Del. C.T. Wilson [D]

2017-04-03 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-26 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-0) (Y: 137 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-25	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 620
2017-04-10	House	Returned Passed
2017-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2017-04-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2017-04-10	Senate	Favorable Report Adopted
2017-04-07	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2017-04-06	Senate	Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-04-05	Senate	Rereferred to Finance
2017-03-31	Senate	First Reading Senate Rules
2017-03-30	House	Third Reading Passed (137-0)
2017-03-29	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2017-03-29	House	Favorable with Amendments {143599/1 Report Adopted
2017-03-29	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2017-02-23	House	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-02-09	House	First Reading Economic Matters

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1169?ys=2017rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb1169f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb1169t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/Chapters_noln/CH_620_hb1169t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/amds/bil_0009/hb1169_14359901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/fnotes/bil_0009/hb1169.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb1169_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb1169_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb1169,h-1005&stab=02&ys=2017RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb1169,s-1410&stab=02&ys=2017RS