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MA H 3478

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An Act to streamline broadband permitting and ensure equitable access to infrastructure

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representative Diggs of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3478) of Kip A. Diggs and Bud L. Williams relative to broadband permitting and access to infrastructure. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-25 — Accompanied a new draft, see H5290
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kip A. Diggsprimary
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Bud L. Williamscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-04-30

    Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-08-04

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  5. 2025-12-04

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  6. 2026-03-25

    Accompanied a new draft, see H5290

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3478

Attribution

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