Relating to the transfer of a political subdivision's real property; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Allows political subdivision to convey real property to nonprofit, municipal or private corporation for purpose of providing broadband service. Requires instrument conveying real property to authorize reversion of property to political subdivision if property is not used to provide broadband service. Allows political subdivision to relinquish reversionary interest in real property after less than 20 years to further public interest. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 25, 2019
Signed May 13, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2019 · House Apr 10, 2019
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
May 2, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 13, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Linthicum. Passed.
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Apr 12, 2019
Committee
Referred to Business and General Government.
upper
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Reschke. Passed.
lower
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Economic Development.
lower
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Werner Reschke
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
Co
BB
Brian Boquist
IIndependent
Co
Brian Clem
DDemocratic
Co
DL
Dennis Linthicum
RRepublican
Co
Greg Barreto
RRepublican
Co
JZ
Jack Zika
RRepublican
Co
Kim Thatcher
RRepublican
Co
Mike McLane
RRepublican
Co
Mike Nearman
RRepublican
Co
Pam Marsh
DDemocratic
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