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Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2019

Introduced: January 8, 2019 Introduced by: Curtis, John R. Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2019

This bill authorizes federal departments to delegate federal environmental compliance for broadband projects to states and Indian tribes.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to establish a voluntary program whereby states or Indian tribes may opt-in to an agreement allowing them to take on the responsibility of environmental review for the permitting of broadband projects.

Such projects must be located within an operational right-of-way (all real property interests acquired for the construction or operation of a project) on (1) national forest system land, (2) land managed by Interior, or (3) Indian lands.

USDA and Interior shall also establish broadband permit streamlining teams to coordinate and expedite permitting decisions for broadband projects.

What's happening now February 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1