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HF 4978

Minnesota House of Representatives bill in Session 2026 Regular.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 16, 2026.

A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; modifying various provisions governing cable communications systems; repealing the notice requirement for applying to become a cable communications franchise; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 238.02, subdivision 3; 238.081, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 238.081, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5.

Bill ID MN-2026-Regular-HF-4978
Session 2026 Regular
Status in_committee
Committee Commerce Finance and Policy
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-04-16
Summary

Various provisions governing cable communications systems modified, and notice requirement for applying to become a cable communications franchise repealed.

Sponsor
Mike Freiberg
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-04-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-16 Status in_committee
2026-04-16 Latest Action Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy pg. 5714 Intro
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