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March 5, 2024 HB 24-1334
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-0312
Rep. Boesenecker
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
March 5, 2024
House Trans., Housing & Local Govt.
Josh Abram | 303-866-3561
josh.abram@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: BROADBAND SERVICE FOR MULTIUNIT BUILDINGS
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☐ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill prohibits an owner of a multiunit residential building or mobile home park
from denying access to the property by a broadband internet provider to install
necessary hardware. The bill may reduce local workload on an ongoing basis.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary of Legislation
The bill prohibits a property owner of multiunit buildings or mobile home parks from denying a
broadband internet service provider access to the property to install infrastructure to provide
high-speed broadband service. A broadband service provider includes providers that are
financed by a local government or a private provider. The bill specifies the legal obligations and
rights of both broadband providers and property owners regarding the deployment of
broadband infrastructure.
Local Government
The bill may reduce workload for local governments acting as a broadband internet service
provider by clarifying the rights and obligations of the local government and property owners
relative to installing internet infrastructure in multiunit buildings and mobile home parks.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect 90 days following adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, assuming
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State and Local Government Contacts
Counties Law Local Affairs
Municipalities Regulatory Agencies
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit the General Assembly website.