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HB18-1116

Broadband Deployment Board Apply For Federal Funds

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Telecommunications & Information Technology

Concerning measures authorizing the broadband deployment board to seek federal money earmarked for financing broadband deployment.

Bill Summary:

Telecommunications - broadband deployment board - application for federal funding authorized - federal connect America fund phase II auction. The act authorizes the broadband deployment board to apply for federal funding of broadband deployment and allocate any federal money received to broadband deployment projects approved by the board. The act also directs the board to petition the federal communications commission (FCC) for a waiver from the FCC's rules prohibiting a state entity from applying for federal money earmarked for broadband deployment through the FCC's connect America fund phase II auction to allow the board to apply for the federal auction money.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
01/29/2018 Signed Act PDF
01/29/2018 Final Act PDF
01/26/2018 Rerevised PDF
01/25/2018 Revised PDF
01/24/2018 Reengrossed PDF
01/23/2018 Engrossed PDF
01/19/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/11/2018 FN2 PDF
01/22/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 18-1116 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 18-1116 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
01/26/2018 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
1
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
01/24/2018 Third Reading BILL
47
AYE
16
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
01/29/2018 Governor Sent to the Governor
01/29/2018 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
01/29/2018 Governor Governor Signed
01/29/2018 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
01/26/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/25/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
01/25/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/24/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
01/24/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/23/2018 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/22/2018 House House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
01/19/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
01/29/2018 2 Broadband Deployment Board Apply For Federal Funds PDF