Eric Koch
- Republican
- Senator
- District 44
Author
Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications (committee) the topic of the installation and leasing of broadband capacity infrastructure by investor owned electric utilities to broadband service providers for the provision of broadband Internet service to unserved and underserved areas in Indiana. Provides that if a study is assigned to the committee: (1) the committee must consider certain specified issues; and (2) an electric utility may submit to the committee, not later than July 1, 2021, a study concerning the feasibility of making available broadband capacity infrastructure for use by broadband service providers in providing broadband service in unserved or underserved areas in the electric utility's assigned service area.
First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures
Referred to the House
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senator Perfect added as second author
Senator Houchin added as third author
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 54: yeas 47, nays 0
House sponsor: Representative Soliday
Senators Doriot, Donato, Baldwin added as coauthors
Senator Buck added as coauthor
Senators Holdman, Leising, Kruse, Becker, Glick, Rogers, Boots, Niemeyer added as coauthors
Senator Zay added as coauthor
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Authored by Senator Koch
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced Senate Bill (S) | |
| Senate Bill (S) |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0264.02.COMS.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0264.02.COMS.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0264.02.COMS.FN003 |
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