2019 House Bill 5266 / 2020 Public Act 61

Require electric coops give telecoms equal access to poles

Introduced in the House

Dec. 3, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Triston Cole (R-105)

To require member-owned electric cooperatives to provide video, broadband, wireless or other telecommunication service providers with "non-discriminatory" access to their utility poles under reasonable rates, terms and conditions, and also establish a process for resolving disputes. See also House Bill 4266.

Referred to the Committee on Communications and Technology

Dec. 11, 2019

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Jan. 15, 2020

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Jan. 22, 2020

Passed in the House 105 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

Jan. 23, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology

Feb. 19, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 27, 2020

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require member-owned electric cooperatives to provide video, broadband, wireless or other telecommunication service providers with "non-discriminatory" access to their utility poles under reasonable rates, terms and conditions, and also establish a process for resolving disputes. See also House Bill 4266.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

March 10, 2020