HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2898        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 124

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and Bradford Hill

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to a 5G technology task force.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

2/5/2021

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

2/18/2021

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/25/2021

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

3/11/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

3/24/2021

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

4/7/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2898        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 124

By Messrs. Jones of North Reading and Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 124) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Bradford Hill and others for an investigation by a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to the economic and regulatory impacts of fifth generation (5G) cellular mobile communications.  Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to a 5G technology task force.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

There shall be a special task force to review and report on the economic and regulatory impact of the emergence of fifth generation (5G) cellular mobile communications in Massachusetts to ensure fairness among citizens and businesses in Massachusetts. The task force shall consist of 9 members: the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on economic development and emerging technologies, who shall serve as the co-chairs of the task force; a member of the general court appointed by the senate minority leader; a member of the general court appointed by the house minority leader; the executive director of the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, or a designee; the executive director of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, or a designee; and 3 persons to be appointed by the secretary of labor and workforce development, 1 of whom shall be an employee of the commonwealth in the office of the secretary of housing and economic development, and 2 of whom shall be selected from a list of 5 persons nominated by the Massachusetts Business Roundtable.

This task force shall: (i) identify and review the current state laws, regulations, and administrative directives for wireless cellular mobile communications; (ii) identify the key sectors and regions that would best benefit from improved legislation, regulations, and administrative directives for 5G cellular mobile communications; (iii) require the department of housing and economic development to submit reports to the legislature it obtains from cellular and cellular technology companies; and (iv) develop recommendations to establish legislative procedures that provide proper regulation and innovation.

The task force shall submit a report, including any draft legislation and regulations, to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate within 12 months of the passage of this act.