SB206: Communication towers, state-owned; wireless broadband service in unserved areas.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Richard Stuart (R-28)

Richard Stuart
(R-28)
Served: 2008–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
03/27/2008: signed by governor
View Entire History
- 01/07/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087730792
- 01/07/2008 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/18/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB206)
- 01/28/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB206)
- 01/28/2008 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/29/2008 Committee substitute printed 080142333-S1
- 01/30/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/31/2008 Read second time
- 01/31/2008 Reading of substitute waived
- 01/31/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 080142333-S1
- 01/31/2008 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB206S1
- 02/01/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB206S1)
- 02/01/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/01/2008 Communicated to House
- 02/12/2008 Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/2008 Read first time
- 02/12/2008 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/14/2008 Referred from Commerce and Labor
- 02/14/2008 Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/18/2008 Assigned GL sub: FOIA
- 02/28/2008 Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/29/2008 Committee substitute printed 081877560-H1
- 03/03/2008 Read second time
- 03/04/2008 Read third time
- 03/04/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 081877560-H1
- 03/04/2008 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB206H1
- 03/04/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB206H1)
- 03/04/2008 Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/05/2008 House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/08/2008 Enrolled
- 03/08/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB206ER)
- 03/08/2008 Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB206ER)
- 03/11/2008 Signed by President
- 03/12/2008 Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/2008 Signed by President
- 03/27/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 690 (effective 7/1/08)
Summary
State-owned communications towers; broadband service. Requires
state agencies to lease or convey an interest in a state-owned communication
tower or site for which it is responsible to qualified providers of wireless
broadband service in order to deploy broadband Internet service in areas of the
Commonwealth that are not receiving adequate broadband service. The
conveyances will be subject to guidelines adopted by the Department of General
Services, and shall require payment of such consideration as the Director of
the Department deems appropriate and which is commensurate with the
consideration paid for use of comparable space on similar towers or sites.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight
has video: 01/28/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/31/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/12/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/18/2008, 02/18/2008, 02/29/2008 and 03/11/2008.
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Supports GRTC Position on Telework - Requires state agencies to lease or convey an interest in a state-owned communication tower or site for which it is responsible to qualified providers of wireless broadband service in order to deploy broadband Internet service in areas of the Commonwealth that are not receiving adequate broadband service.