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Hillsborough commissioners add opposition to federal preemption over telecom to federal agenda (cites H.R. 2289)
Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners · February 5, 2026
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Summary
The commission adopted an amendment to its 2027 federal legislative agenda opposing federal preemption of local authority on telecommunications infrastructure decisions and cited the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025 (H.R. 2289) as an example of legislation it would oppose if it preempted local control.
At its Feb. 4 meeting, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners adopted an amendment to the county’s 2027 federal legislative agenda adding formal opposition to federal preemption that would limit counties’ roles in…
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