Generation And Transmission Cooperative Easement Broadband

SB20-128

Last Action: Senate Committee on Local Government Postpone Indefinitely 02/18/2020

Concerning the provision of rural broadband using an electric utility easement held by an electric cooperative, and, in connection therewith, authorizing the provision of rural broadband using an electric utility easement held by an electric generation and transmission cooperative association.

SESSION: 2020 Regular Session

SUBJECT: Telecommunications & Information Technology

BILL SUMMARY

Under current law, a cooperative electric association with an electric utility easement on real property is authorized to install or to allow a commercial broadband supplier to install broadband facilities on the real property, subject to notice and procedural requirements. The bill expands the authorization to also apply to an electric generation and transmission cooperative association with an electric utility easement on real property.

The bill also authorizes the installation of new underground broadband facilities within these easements, subject to the same notice and procedural requirements.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)