Legislation - HB0097

Title: Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Digital Inclusion - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021)
Sponsored by: Delegates Lierman, Attar, Bridges, Henson, D. Jones, Rosenberg, and Smith
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Office of Digital Inclusion in the Department of Housing and Community Development to ensure that every resident of the State is supported by high-quality broadband Internet service at an affordable price, and has the tools necessary to use and take advantage of the Internet; requiring the Governor to appoint the Director of the Office; requiring the Office to develop, by July 1, 2022, a statewide plan to ensure all State residents have the ability to connect to reliable broadband Internet by December 31, 2029; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0066

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/23/2020 Legislative Date 9/23/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Digital Inclusion - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/12/2021 Legislative Date 1/12/2021 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/23/2020	9/23/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Digital Inclusion - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021)
House	1/12/2021	1/12/2021	Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.

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