HB 25-1080: Wireless Telephone Infrastructure Deployment Incentives

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act authorizes a county, special district, or school district to negotiate property tax relief with a taxpayer that establishes or expands a "qualified communication services facility", which is a facility or other real or personal property used in the provision of fixed broadband or mobile broadband internet access service, if the facility will serve an unserved or underserved area of the county, special district, or school district. The act sets limits and standards for the tax relief. The act also amends the legislative declaration for the statute establishing a sales tax refund for rural broadband service providers by: Stating that requirements to pay sales and use tax on federal-funded and state-funded broadband deployment reduce the efficacy and impact of the federal and state deployment grant money; Noting that wireless telecommunications technologies rely on forms of broadband infrastructure like fiber and landline networks and are, therefore, interconnected to broadband; and Including a tax preference performance statement for the sales tax refund indicating that a purpose of the sales tax refund is to incentivize private sector investment in broadband infrastructure.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 30, 2025Governor Signed
2. May 2, 2025Sent to the Governor
3. May 1, 2025Signed by the Speaker of the House
4. May 1, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
5. April 15, 2025Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. April 14, 2025Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
7. April 10, 2025Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
8. April 4, 2025Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
9. March 31, 2025House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
10. March 28, 2025House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
11. March 27, 2025House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
12. March 25, 2025House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

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