Virginia House Bill 2304 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 28 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Provision of broadband capacity by Phase I or Phase II electric utilities. Makes permanent the pilot program under which a Phase I or Phase II electric utility is permitted to petition the State Corporation Commission to provide broadband capacity to unserved areas of the Commonwealth. The bill expands the program to allow for the participation of municipalities and government-owned broadband authorities. The bill provides that investor-owned electric utilities may recover costs of and revenue generated from providing broadband capacity that serves as an electric grid transformation project in areas unserved by broadband, as defined in the bill. The bill also consolidates the State Corporation Commission petition approval process into one hearing. Provision of broadband capacity by Phase I or Phase II electric utilities. Makes permanent the pilot program under which a Phase I or Phase II electric utility is permitted to petition the State Corporation Commission to provide broadband capacity to unserved areas of the Commonwealth. The bill expands the program to allow for the participation of municipalities and government-owned broadband authorities. The bill provides that investor-owned electric utilities may recover costs of and revenue generated from providing broadband capacity that serves as an electric grid transformation project in areas unserved by broadband, as defined in the bill. The bill also consolidates the State Corporation Commission petition approval process into one hearing.

Phase I or Phase II electric utilities; petitions to provide broadband capacity.

Del. Roslyn Tyler [D]	Del. Elizabeth Guzman [D]	Del. Dan Helmer [D]	Del. Terry Kilgore [R]
Del. Shelly Simonds [D]

2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-29 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-05	Senate	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2021-02-01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2021-02-01	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2021-01-29	House	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2021-01-29	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2021-01-28	House	Printed as engrossed 21102868D-E
2021-01-28	House	Engrossed by House as amended HB2304E
2021-01-28	House	Committee amendments agreed to
2021-01-28	House	Read second time
2021-01-27	House	Read first time
2021-01-26	House	Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
2021-01-25	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N)
2021-01-22	House	Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
2021-01-19	House	Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2021-01-19	House	Presented and ordered printed 21102868D

HB2304 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB2304
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2304+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2304E+hil
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+amd+HB2304AH
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+HB2304FE171+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H1403V0056+HB2304
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H14V0060+HB2304
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+HV1251+HB2304
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+S02V0088+HB2304