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HB 2073: Digital Television & Education Act

GENERAL BILL by Byrd

Digital Television & Education Act; creates "21st Century Digital Television & Education Act"; provides legislative findings & intent; creates 21st Century Digital Television & Education Task Force; provides membership & duties; provides for report; provides exemption from tax on sales, use, & other transactions for personal or real property purchased or leased for use in operation of television broadcasting station that meets specified criteria, etc. Amends 212.08.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/29/1999 House • Filed
3/30/1999 House • Introduced -HJ 00475
4/8/1999 House • Referred to Business Development & International Trade (EDC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00548
4/9/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Development & International Trade (EDC), 04/13/99, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
4/13/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Business Development & International Trade (EDC) -HJ 00624
4/14/1999 House • Now in Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00624
4/22/1999 House • Withdrawn from Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00757; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar
4/23/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00931; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00931
4/26/1999 House • Read third time -HJ 01095; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01095; Passed as amended; YEAS 107 NAYS 1 -HJ 01097
4/26/1999 Senate • In Messages
4/28/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01408
4/29/1999 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01413; Substituted for CS/SB 1564 -SJ 01413; Read second time -SJ 01413; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01413; Read third time -SJ 01414; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01414
4/29/1999 House • In returning messages
4/30/1999 House • Died in returning Messages