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HB20-1137

Broadband Grant Certification Of Unserved Area Requirement

Type Bill
Session 2020 Regular Session
Subjects
Telecommunications & Information Technology

Concerning a requirement that the broadband deployment board give substantial weight to a local entity's written certification that an area within the entity's jurisdiction is an unserved area when considering an application for grant money for the provision of broadband service to that unserved area.

Bill Summary:

The broadband deployment board (board) awards grants for the provision of broadband service in unserved areas of the state, which are areas deemed to have insufficient broadband service. The act authorizes but does not require an applicant seeking grant money from the board to submit to the board a written certification from the local entity with jurisdiction over the area that the applicant proposes to serve, certifying that the area is an unserved area. A local entity that is requested to provide written certification may not do so without first holding a hearing on the matter after providing notice of the hearing, including notice to any incumbent provider. The board is required to give substantial weight to a local entity's written certification that an area is an unserved area.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
07/06/2020 Signed Act PDF
06/24/2020 Final Act PDF
06/05/2020 Rerevised PDF
06/04/2020 Revised PDF
06/04/2020 Reengrossed PDF
02/27/2020 Engrossed PDF
01/16/2020 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/04/2020 PA3 PDF
02/21/2020 PA2 PDF
02/13/2020 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/18/2020 FN4 PDF
05/29/2020 FN3 PDF
03/06/2020 FN2 PDF
02/06/2020 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/04/2020 SA2 PDF
02/19/2020 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.007 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 20-1137, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 20-1137 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 20-1137, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.004 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.005 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 20-1137, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/12/2020 Senate Amendments REPASS
53
AYE
8
NO
4
OTHER
Vote record
06/12/2020 Senate Amendments CONCUR
61
AYE
0
NO
4
OTHER
Vote record
02/28/2020 Third Reading BILL
52
AYE
11
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/05/2020 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
06/04/2020 L.007 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
02/27/2020 L.006 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
02/21/2020 J.001 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
02/12/2020 L.005 HOU Business Affairs & Labor Passed [*] PDF
02/12/2020 L.004 HOU Business Affairs & Labor Passed [*] PDF
02/12/2020 L.003 HOU Business Affairs & Labor Passed [*] PDF
02/12/2020 L.002 HOU Business Affairs & Labor Passed [*] PDF
02/12/2020 L.001 HOU Business Affairs & Labor Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
07/06/2020 Governor Governor Signed
06/29/2020 Governor Sent to the Governor
06/29/2020 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
06/29/2020 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
06/12/2020 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
06/08/2020 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
06/05/2020 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
06/04/2020 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
06/04/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/09/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations
03/03/2020 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
02/28/2020 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/27/2020 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/25/2020 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/21/2020 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/12/2020 House House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/16/2020 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
09/14/2020 241 Broadband Grant Cert Of Unserved Area Reqmnt PDF