H 300 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

BROADBAND – Amends existing law to revise provisions about the dig once policy and rights-of-way for broadband.

H 300 revises Idaho's "Dig Once Policy" to streamline broadband infrastructure installation along highways. It requires the Idaho Transportation Department and county highway districts to maintain a registry of broadband providers and notify them 30 days in advance of compatible construction projects (like roadwork or underground utility installation) where broadband can be added simultaneously. This aims to reduce repeated digging by coordinating installations during existing projects, directly affecting broadband providers, transportation agencies, and highway construction contractors. The bill defines key terms like "broadband" (100 Mbps download speed) and "Dig Once Policy" to standardize implementation.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
U.C. to be returned to Transportation & Defense Committee
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Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense
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Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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