# Maryland HB 0626: Real Estate Development and Highway Rights-of-Way - Installation of Broadband Micro Conduits and Microducts

Maryland HB 0626, Real Estate Development and Highway Rights-of-Way - Installation of Broadband Micro Conduits and Microducts, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kym Taylor (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Withdrawn by Sponsor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0626
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Real Estate Development and Highway Rights-of-Way - Installation of Broadband Micro Conduits and Microducts
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Withdrawn by Sponsor
- Sponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Transportation - Generally, Public Safety, Housing and Community Development, Commercial Property, Construction, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Easements, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Highways, Internet Access, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Right-of-Way, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Transportation, Department of, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-17: Withdrawn by Sponsor (House)
- 2025-02-13: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-27: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-23: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0626f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0626f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0626-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).