Louisiana Senator Seeks Quick Passage of Electric Co-Op Bill
Louisiana’s second try at an electric cooperative broadband bill is expected get a House Commerce Committee vote Monday and be on the floor Wednesday, SB-10 sponsor Sen. Beth Mizell (R) emailed Wednesday. “We are running short on time and I…
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am looking at possible options to a quicker passage over there.” Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) vetoed Mizell’s earlier SB-406 due to amendments that restricted co-ops to unserved areas (see 2006160051). Edwards supports SB-10 as drafted, so Mizell “requested all colleagues to leave it untouched by any new amendments,” she said. The bill would ask internet providers and co-ops to next year report any deployment impediments, which “would allow for legislation for next session to address any concerns they bring up,” she said.