Communications companies; incentives, provision of wireless broadband services. (SB297)
Introduced By
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 |
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
Date | Action |
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01/08/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101654D |
01/08/2018 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/21/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB297) |
01/22/2018 | Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2018 | Rereferred to Finance |
01/30/2018 | Passed by indefinitely in Finance (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |