Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3266: Greenwood Utilities Commission; authorize construction and leasing of dark fiber to enhance broadband capacity in service territ
Status: Failed, April 3, 2025
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GREENWOOD UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AND LEASE DARK FIBER INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE UTILITIES' SERVICE TERRITORY TO ENHANCE BROADBAND CAPACITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to authorize the greenwood utilities commission to construct and lease dark fiber infrastructure within the utilities' service territory to enhance broadband capacity; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GREENWOOD UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AND LEASE DARK FIBER INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE UTILITIES' SERVICE TERRITORY TO ENHANCE BROADBAND CAPACITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The Greenwood Utilities Commission is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to construct and lease dark fiber infrastructure within Greenwood Utilities' authorized service territory to enhance broadband capacity, attract technological investments and support economic growth by meeting the digital infrastructure needs of businesses and residents. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Sponsors
- Chassaniol, Lydia Graves (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- David Jordan (D)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Local and Private
Subjects: Greenwood Utilities Commission
Common questions
- What is SB3266?
- SB3266 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Greenwood Utilities Commission; authorize construction and leasing of dark fiber to enhance broadband capacity in service territ.
- What does SB3266 do?
- In its own words: An act to authorize the greenwood utilities commission to construct and lease dark fiber infrastructure within the utilities' service territory to enhance broadband capacity; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB3266?
- Failed as of April 3, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB3266?
- Chassaniol, Lydia Graves (R, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB3266?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB3266.xml
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