WA People
BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1722: Broadband deployment

Concerning the acceleration of broadband deployment.

Summary

  • Requires cities and counties to allow mircrotrenching for the installation of underground fiber, unless the installation would inconvenience the public right-of-way or adversely affect public health, safety, and welfare.

From the House Bill Analysis 2022 (HB 1722), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Boehnke (R-8)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Companion bill
SB 5775
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the acceleration of broadband deployment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Boehnke (R-8)

15 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Dave Paul D-10Mari Leavitt D-28Mary Dye R-9Jamila Taylor D-30Rob Chase R-4Bob McCaslin R-4Mark Klicker R-16Keith Goehner R-12Alicia Rule D-42Representative R-39Kelly Chambers R-25Carolyn Eslick R-39Representative R-10Sharon Wylie D-49Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1722 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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