Relating to drainage or levee districts, by exempting an application fee that may be charged to certain persons applying for an easement to install fiber optic cable, and including effective date provisions

Progress

1. Introduced
   February 24, 2026
2. Subcommittee
   March 3, 2026
3. Committee
   April 15, 2026
4. Passed House
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5. Passed Senate
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6. Signed
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Became HF 2773 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2773 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

, a county board of supervisors or board of trustees) may approve an easement on, over, across, or beneath the land of the district.186(1)). This bill provides that the governing body cannot charge an administrative fee for considering, approving, or disapproving an application for an easement to install fiber optic cable by a person whose business is primarily locally operated as a contractor or fiber optic network company. The drainage district may prepare and publish a list of local contractors and fiber optic network companies that will not be charged the administrative fee.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text