2021-2022 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0028: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 11; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to telecommunications.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, authorizes municipal electric plants, electric cooperatives, and telephone cooperatives to provide broadband internet service on their own or by joint venture in geographical areas outside their service areas if the areas are located in a distressed county; requires broadband internet service be provided in state parks located in distressed counties. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 11; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68.

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Bill History

12/9/2020
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/12/2021
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/13/2021
P2C held on desk.
House of Representatives
1/13/2021
Ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
1/27/2021
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
House of Representatives
3/12/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2022
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/2/2022
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 3/2/2022
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/2/2022
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Business & Utilities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 3/16/2022
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/16/2022
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
House of Representatives