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CS/SB 1242: Broadband Internet Service

GENERAL BILL by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations ; Hays ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Sachs

Broadband Internet Service; Revising provisions that promote adoption of broadband Internet service; providing for the Department of Economic Opportunity to receive and manage certain federal funds; providing for a type two transfer of the Broadband Initiative Program from the Department of Management Services to the Department of Economic Opportunity; requiring the Department of Management Services to submit to the United States Department of Commerce a request to transfer its federal broadband grant to the Department of Economic Opportunity; requiring the Department of Management Services to notify the Governor and Legislature of the decision of the United States Department of Commerce, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon approval of the budget amendment required under section 3
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 945 (Ch. 2012-131) -SJ 1188
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (BTA)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/13/2011 Senate • Filed
1/11/2012 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Commerce and Tourism; Budget -SJ 137
1/13/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 137
1/18/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 01/23/12, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
1/23/2012 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 263
• Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 263
2/2/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/07/12, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
2/7/2012 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 325
• Now in Budget -SJ 325
• Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 349
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
2/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations, 02/28/12, 2:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2/28/2012 Senate • CS by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
3/1/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 743
• CS by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 751
3/7/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 922
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 922
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12
3/9/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1188
• Substituted CS/HB 945 -SJ 1188
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 945 (Ch. 2012-131) -SJ 1188