High-speed and broadband internet access; accessibility thereof in underserved areas. (HB400)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) with support from co-patrons Del. Anne Crockett-Stark (R-Wytheville), Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Dave Nutter (R-Christiansburg), and Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

High-speed and broadband internet access in underserved areas. Adds a provision in the Governor's Development Opportunity Fund to allow grants or loans for the purpose of installing, extending, or increasing the capacity of high-speed or broadband internet access. The bill also amends 2.2-2238.1 to require the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to review and evaluate, in its program developed under the section, existing industrial sites and infrastructure that will provide broadband or high-speed internet access to rural and underserved areas of the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »

Status

03/30/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/06/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 066036554
01/06/2006Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/18/2006Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: #4 Prof./Occup./Admin. (Cosgrove)
01/19/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB400)
01/19/2006Reported from General Laws with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
01/23/2006Read first time
01/24/2006Read second time
01/24/2006Committee amendments agreed to
01/24/2006Engrossed by House as amended (90-Y 2-N) HB400E
01/24/2006VOTE: ENGROSSMENT (90-Y 2-N)
01/24/2006Printed as engrossed 066036554-E
01/25/2006Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
01/25/2006VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
01/25/2006Communicated to Senate
01/26/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
01/26/2006Referred to Committee on Finance
01/27/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB400E)
02/22/2006Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N)
02/23/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/23/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006Read third time
02/24/2006Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006Enrolled
03/01/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB400ER)
03/01/2006Signed by Speaker
03/02/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB400ER)
03/02/2006Signed by President
03/30/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 251 (effective 7/1/06)
04/04/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0251)