Maryland House Bill 97 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Vetoed on May 28 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-28 - Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Establishing the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development to ensure that every resident of the State is supported by high-quality broadband Internet service at an affordable price and has the tools necessary to use and take advantage of the Internet; requiring the Office to develop, by July 1, 2022, a statewide plan to ensure all State residents can connect to reliable broadband Internet by December 31, 2026; establishing the Digital Inclusion Fund to support capacity building in the State; etc.

Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Statewide Broadband - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021)

Del. Brooke Lierman [D]	Del. Dalya Attar [D]	Del. Tony Bridges [D]	Del. Shaneka Henson [D]
Del. Dana Jones [D]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Stephanie Smith [D]

2021-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-03-30 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 115 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-28	House	Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
2021-04-12	House	Returned Passed
2021-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2021-04-09	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2021-04-09	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2021-04-09	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-04-02	Senate	Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
2021-03-31	Senate	Referred Rules
2021-03-30	House	Third Reading Passed (115-19)
2021-03-29	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-25	House	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Kipke) Adopted
2021-03-25	House	Favorable with Amendments {703494/1 Adopted
2021-03-25	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2021-01-12	House	Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-13	House	First Reading Economic Matters
2020-09-23	House	Pre-filed

SB66 (Crossfiled) 2021-04-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 74

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Economic Development	13	504	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	1102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Housing and Community Development	5	107	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Housing and Community Development	6.5	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Housing and Community Development	6.5	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Housing and Community Development	6.5	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Housing and Community Development	6.5	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Housing and Community Development	6.5	105	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Housing and Community Development	6.5	106	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Housing and Community Development	6.5	107	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Finance and Procurement	6	226	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0097?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0097f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0097t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0097_70349401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0097_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0097_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0854.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1136.pdf