PRINTER'S NO. 134
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
166
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY SNYDER, GALLOWAY, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG,
PASHINSKI, OBERLANDER, STRUZZI AND SCHLEGEL CULVER,
JANUARY 14, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 14, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 66 (Public
Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in
municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and
powers; and, in alternative form of regulation of
telecommunications services, further providing for network
modernization plans.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5607(a) of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 5607. Purposes and powers.
(a) Scope of projects permitted.--Every authority
incorporated under this chapter shall be a body corporate and
politic and shall be for the purposes of financing working
capital; acquiring, holding, constructing, financing, improving,
maintaining and operating, owning or leasing, either in the
capacity of lessor or lessee, projects of the following kind and
character and providing financing for insurance reserves:
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(19) Publicly owned Internet network infrastructure
planning, management and implementation as defined in the
articles of incorporation by the governing body. Projects
will connect premises to underserved areas as defined by the
Federal Communications Commission.
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Section 2. Section 3014(h) introductory paragraph of Title
66 is amended to read:
§ 3014. Network modernization plans.
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(h) Prohibition against political subdivision advanced and
broadband services deployment.--Except as provided in 53 Pa.C.S.
§ 5607(a)(19) (relating to purposes and powers):
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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