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CS/HB 969: Broadband Internet Service

GENERAL BILL by Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee ; Drake ; Ausley

Broadband Internet Service; Authorizes certain funds within State Transportation Trust Fund to be used for certain broadband infrastructure projects within or adjacent to multiuse corridors; requires DOT to give priority to certain projects; designates DEO as lead state agency to facilitate expansion of broadband Internet service; requires DEO to work with certain entities; creates Florida Office of Broadband in DEO; provides purpose & duties of office.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/10/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-26
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/16/2019 House • Filed
1/3/2020 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 83
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 83
1/16/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 01/21/20, 10:00 am, Webster Hall
1/21/2020 House • Favorable by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 421
• Now in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 421
1/30/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/03/20, 3:00 pm, Reed Hall
2/3/2020 House • CS by Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 487
2/4/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 485
2/5/2020 House • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 503
2/11/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 02/13/20, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
2/13/2020 House • Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 576
2/14/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 576
2/20/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/20
2/26/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 650
• Read 3rd time -HJ 650
• CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 650
3/3/2020 Senate • In Messages
3/4/2020 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 416
• Received -SJ 416
3/5/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 418
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1166 -SJ 419
• Read 2nd time -SJ 418
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/6/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 481
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 482
3/6/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 941
5/26/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/9/2020 • Approved by Governor
6/10/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-26