VA SB536 | 2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB536

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in Finance and Appropriations
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Incentives for telecommunications companies; provision of wireless broadband services. Directs the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission to award at least $50 million per year in grants to cover expenditures for the purchase and installation of wireless and broadband equipment to rural service areas in the Commonwealth. The bill defines "rural service areas" as any locality with a mean broadband download speed of less than 10 megabits per second, and a mean broadband upload speed of less than one megabit per second.

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Title

Incentives for telecommunications companies; provision of wireless broadband services.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N 1-A) (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-12-04SenateLeft in Finance and Appropriations
2020-02-04SenateContinued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N 1-A)
2020-02-04SenateCommittee amendments
2020-01-20SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2020-01-20SenateRereferred from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2020-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2020-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101837D

Same As/Similar To

SB536 (Carry Over) 2020-02-04 - Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N 1-A)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
323108.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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