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