West Virginia Senate Bill 733 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-4)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2008 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2008-02-18 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
Pending: Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

The purpose of this bill is to expand technology infrastructure to provide broadband Internet access throughout the State of West Virginia; create the Electronic Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Act (ETOPIA); provide definitions for terms used in the article; set forth legislative findings; require an inventory and mapping of the current availability of access to broadband communications in this state; develop coordinated deployment and operation of technology infrastructure within this state; provide for technology infrastructure inventory, local government cooperation and inventory survey reporting requirements; authorizing emergency and legislative rules; prescribe the authority of the Secretary of Department of Administration; describe specific authorized disclosures of confidential information; create Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Transportation and Infrastructure; providing subpoena powers; providing for enforcement of subpoena power through a court of competent jurisdiction; prescribe the powers and duties of the Secretary of Commerce; establish reporting requirements; authorizing secretary to provide technical and funding assistance to develop technology infrastructure; authorize secretary to engage in consulting services for fee; authorize contractual and joint venture agreements; provide for the liberal construction of article; utilize broadband infrastructure, technology and information to enhance early childhood development; provide for the confidentiality of trade secrets and proprietary information; and provide for criminal penalties for unlawful disclosure of confidential information or data.

Creating Electronic Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Act

Sen. Billy Bailey [D]	Sen. Clark Barnes [R]	Sen. Truman Chafin [D]	Sen. Larry Edgell [D]
Sen. John Fanning [D]	Sen. Dan Foster [D]	Sen. Mike Green [D]	Sen. Walt Helmick [D]
Sen. Jon Hunter [D]	Sen. Evan Jenkins [D]	Sen. Brooks McCabe [D]	Sen. Andy McKenzie [R]
Sen. Joseph Minard [D]	Sen. Robert Plymale [D]	Sen. Roman Prezioso [D]	Sen. Ron Stollings [D]
Sen. Dave Sypolt [R]	Sen. Earl Tomblin [D]	Sen. John Unger [D]	Del. Danny Wells [D]
Sen. John Yoder [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-02-18		To Transportation and Infrastructure
2008-02-18		To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
2008-02-18		Introduced in Senate
2008-02-18		To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance
2008-02-18		Filed for introduction

HB4343 (Similar To) 2010-02-04 - To House Education

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=733&year=2008&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill