A bill for an act relating to drainage or levee districts, by exempting an application fee that may be charged to certain persons applying for an easement to install fiber optic cable, and including effective date provisions.

This bill exempts local fiber optic contractors and network companies from application fees when seeking easements from drainage or levee districts to install fiber optic cable. Specifically, it prohibits districts from charging administrative fees for processing these easement requests if the applicant operates primarily as a local business. Districts may create a published list identifying qualifying local businesses to ensure the fee exemption applies. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment, aiming to reduce barriers for local broadband infrastructure expansion.