SENATE BILL 487

File Code: Economic and Community Development Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1111/02 - CGM Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 697

Sponsored By:

Senator Pipkin

Entitled:

Telecommunication and Computer Network Access - Task Force on Broadband Communications Deployment in Underserved Rural Areas

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force on Broadband Communications Deployment in Underserved Rural Areas; providing for the membership and duties of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before specified dates; encouraging the Department of Business and Economic Development and the Department of Budget and Management to undertake specified actions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Finance

2/4

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/12

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/14

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

4/5

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/22

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/14

First Reading Economic Matters

3/19

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/2

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.

CONSTRUCTION

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

REPORTS

SUNSET

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 177779/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 2003   at: 11:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 713394/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2003   at: 10:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 14, 2003: Third Reading Passed (44-0)

April 5, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (134-0)