HB0382
Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)
Requiring certain broadband providers in the State to establish a program to provide certain broadband services to eligible low-income consumers by December 1, 2026; authorizing the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development to exempt certain service providers; authorizing a provider, once every 3 years, to increase the price of the service based on certain criteria; requiring the Office beginning November 15, 2027, to annually file a report detailing certain data relative to the program; etc.
Basic Information
- Status
- Chaptered
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Type
- Unknown
- Cross-filed
- SB0571
Links
- State Link
- View on State Website
- LegiScan URL
- View on LegiScan
Upcoming Events
Hearing
February 12, 2026
at 13:00
📍 Economic Matters
Hearing - Economic Matters Committee
Sponsors
Feldmark
Pruski
Schindler
Stinnett
Woods
Wims
Fair
Allen
Embry
Kaufman
McCaskill
Pasteur
Wu
Patterson
Young
Ruff
Ruth
Hill
Jones, D.
Rosenberg
Solomon
White Holland
Qi
Forbes
Stein
Ziegler