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CS/CS/HB 1239: Broadband Internet Infrastructure

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Ways and Means Committee ; Tomkow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chambliss ; Morales ; Toledo

Broadband Internet Infrastructure; Revising duties of the Florida Office of Broadband; providing an appropriation to the Department of Economic Opportunity for geographic information system broadband mapping; providing for administration of the program; providing requirements for grant awards; requiring the publication of certain information related to grant applications and grant awards on a website; requiring the office to publish specified information annually on its website; establishing a promotional rate and related terms for wireline attachments of broadband facilities to municipal electric utility poles; providing procedures and requirements for receiving the promotional rates; establishing cost responsibility for replacement utility poles in certain circumstances; prohibiting municipal electric utilities from increasing certain fees for pole attachments for a specified period, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,500,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 5/11/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-24
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2021 House • Filed
    2/28/2021 House • Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/18/2021 House • Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda
    3/22/2021 House • Favorable by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    • Now in Ways & Means Committee
    4/6/2021 House • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
    4/8/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
    4/9/2021 House • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    4/12/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    4/18/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    4/19/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    4/20/2021 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2021)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/21/2021 House • Amendment 787463 filed
    4/23/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 787463 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/25/2021 House • Amendment 311819 filed
    4/26/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • Amendment 311819 adopted
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
    4/26/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/26/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/26/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 722
    • Received -SJ 722
    4/27/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 728
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1592 -SJ 728
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 728
    • Amendment(s) adopted (767526) -SJ 728
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 729
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 729
    4/27/2021 House • In Messages
    4/28/2021 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 767526 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    • Message sent to senate
    5/7/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    5/11/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-24

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  • CS/CS/HB 1239, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2021 at 10:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 753 (c1) Broadband Internet Deployment Clemons, Sr. Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Commerce Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    H 1339 Broadband Internet Service Goff-Marcil Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    S 1560 (c2) Broadband Internet Service Ausley Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    S 1592 (c2) Broadband Internet Infrastructure Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) -SJ 728 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.9961 Page 3 (pdf)
    288.9962 Page 9 (pdf)
    288.9963 Page 15 (pdf)
    364.0135 Promotion of broadband adoption; Florida Office of Broadband. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1239, Engrossed 3 Posted 4/28/2021 at 10:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 753 (c1) Broadband Internet Deployment Clemons, Sr. Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Commerce Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    H 1339 Broadband Internet Service Goff-Marcil Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    S 1560 (c2) Broadband Internet Service Ausley Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    S 1592 (c2) Broadband Internet Infrastructure Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) -SJ 728 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.9961 Page 3 (pdf)
    288.9962 Page 11 (pdf)
    288.9963 Page 17 (pdf)
    364.0135 Promotion of broadband adoption; Florida Office of Broadband. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1239, Engrossed 2 Posted 4/26/2021 at 3:42 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 753 (c1) Broadband Internet Deployment Clemons, Sr. Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Commerce Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    H 1339 Broadband Internet Service Goff-Marcil Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    S 1560 (c2) Broadband Internet Service Ausley Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    S 1592 (c2) Broadband Internet Infrastructure Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) -SJ 728 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    767526 - Amendment
    Delete lines 187 - 255 and insert:     		Ausley 4/27/2021
    9:46 AM     		House: Concur
    4/28/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2021 11:01 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/2021 7:28 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.9961 Page 3 (pdf)
    288.9962 Page 11 (pdf)
    288.9963 Page 17 (pdf)
    364.0135 Promotion of broadband adoption; Florida Office of Broadband. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1239, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/23/2021 at 3:46 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 753 (c1) Broadband Internet Deployment Clemons, Sr. Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Commerce Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    H 1339 Broadband Internet Service Goff-Marcil Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    S 1560 (c2) Broadband Internet Service Ausley Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    S 1592 (c2) Broadband Internet Infrastructure Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) -SJ 728 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    311819 - Amendment
    Remove lines 51-176 and insert:     		Tomkow 4/25/2021
    11:47 AM     		House: Adopted
    4/26/2021     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2021 2:03 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.9961 Page 2 (pdf)
    288.9962 Page 7 (pdf)
    288.9963 Page 13 (pdf)
    364.0135 Promotion of broadband adoption; Florida Office of Broadband. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1239, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/20/2021 at 6:11 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 753 (c1) Broadband Internet Deployment Clemons, Sr. Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Commerce Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    H 1339 Broadband Internet Service Goff-Marcil Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    S 1560 (c2) Broadband Internet Service Ausley Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) Track This Bill
    S 1592 (c2) Broadband Internet Infrastructure Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) -SJ 728 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    787463 - Amendment
    Remove line 181 and insert:     		Tomkow 4/21/2021
    3:40 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/23/2021     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.9961 Page 2 (pdf)
    288.9962 Page 7 (pdf)
    288.9963 Page 13 (pdf)
    364.0135 Promotion of broadband adoption; Florida Office of Broadband. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1239, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/9/2021 at 11:35 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1592 (c1) Broadband Internet Infrastructure Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) -SJ 728 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    341749 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Tomkow 4/18/2021
    9:07 PM     		Adopted
    4/19/2021     		PDF
    hierarchy 207523 - Amendment to Amendment (341749)
    Remove lines 401-408 of the amendment and insert:     		Tomkow 4/19/2021
    2:05 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/19/2021     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    364.0137 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 1239, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2021 at 3:27 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Tourism, Infrastructure and Energy Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)
    Ways and Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1592 (c1) Broadband Internet Infrastructure Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24) -SJ 728 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    378801 - Amendment
    Remove lines 70-123     		Tomkow 4/8/2021
    8:29 AM     		Adopted
    4/9/2021     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)
    364.0137 Page 6 (pdf)

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