Communications companies; incentives, provision of wireless broadband services. (SB297)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Incentives for communications companies; provision of wireless broadband services. Directs the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission to award at least $10 million per year in grants to cover a portion of expenditures for the purchase and installation of wireless and broadband equipment to rural areas in the Southwest and Southside regions of the Commonwealth. The bill also establishes a sales tax exemption, which would be phased in over four years, for property sold or leased to a telecommunications company and used directly in the rendition of its public service. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/08/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101654D
01/08/2018Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/21/2018Impact statement from DPB (SB297)
01/22/2018Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2018Rereferred to Finance
01/30/2018Passed by indefinitely in Finance (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)