Legislation

Title: Department of Information Technology - Office of Broadband and Joint Committee on Broadband
Sponsored by: Delegate Krimm
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the uses of the Rural Broadband Assistance Fund; establishing the Office of Broadband in the Department of Information Technology to assist local jurisdictions in improving access to high-speed internet; requiring the Office to coordinate with certain Executive Branch agencies and stakeholders; establishing the Joint Committee on Broadband to ensure that local jurisdictions in the State are able to expand access to high-speed internet and make recommendations for new laws, programs, and services needed to support the expansion; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2021

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/30/2020 Legislative Date 10/30/2020 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 Information Technology - Office of Broadband and Joint Committee on Broadband 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 Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/31/2021 Action Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/30/2020	10/30/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Department of Information Technology - Office of Broadband and Joint Committee on Broadband
House	1/12/2021	1/12/2021	Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2021	3/31/2021	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

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