MD SB66 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-6)
Status: Passed on April 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 74
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-6)
Status: Passed on April 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 74
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
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, affordable broadband Internet service and has the tools necessary to take advantage of the Internet; requiring the Office to develop, by July 1, 2022, a statewide plan to ensure that all State residents have the ability to connect to reliable broadband Internet by December 31, 2026; establishing the Digital Inclusion Fund to support capacity building in the State; etc.
Title
Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Statewide Broadband - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 120 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 120 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-13 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 74 |
| 2021-04-09 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2021-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2021-04-09 | Senate | Senate Concurs House Amendments |
| 2021-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed (120-17) |
| 2021-04-05 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2021-04-05 | House | Favorable with Amendments {183293/1 Adopted |
| 2021-04-05 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2021-03-19 | House | Referred Economic Matters |
| 2021-03-18 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2021-03-17 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2021-03-17 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {574437/1 Adopted |
| 2021-03-16 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2021-01-22 | Senate | Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
| 2021-01-13 | Senate | First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation |
| 2020-09-23 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB97 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-28 - Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Appropriations
Auditors and Audits
Boundaries
Budgets
Commerce and Business
Commerce, Department of
Communications
Community Colleges
Counties
Data
Demographics
Disclosure
Economic and Community Development
Education
Education, State Department of
Governor
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Industry and Technology
Information Technology, Department of
Internet Access
Investigations and Inquiries
Jurisdiction
Libraries
Maps and Charts
Names
Planning, Department of
Prices
Privatization
Public Information
Reports
Revenue and Taxes
Rural Areas
School Administration
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Students
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Transportation, Department of
Appropriations
Auditors and Audits
Boundaries
Budgets
Commerce and Business
Commerce, Department of
Communications
Community Colleges
Counties
Data
Demographics
Disclosure
Economic and Community Development
Education
Education, State Department of
Governor
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Industry and Technology
Information Technology, Department of
Internet Access
Investigations and Inquiries
Jurisdiction
Libraries
Maps and Charts
Names
Planning, Department of
Prices
Privatization
Public Information
Reports
Revenue and Taxes
Rural Areas
School Administration
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Students
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Transportation, Department of
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Development | 13 | 501 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Economic Development | 13 | 502 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Economic Development | 13 | 503 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Economic Development | 13 | 504 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Economic Development | 13 | 505 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Economic Development | 13 | 506 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Economic Development | 5 | 1101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Economic Development | 5 | 1102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Housing and Community Development | 6 | 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 |
