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2002 SESSION
HJ 163 Study; advancing affordable electronic networks in rural Virginia.
Introduced by: Christopher B. Saxman | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Advancing affordable, high-bandwidth electronic networks in rural Virginia. Requests the Center for Innovative Technology and the Secretary of Technology to study the means for advancing affordable, high-bandwidth electronic networks in rural Virginia. The Center for Innovative Technology and the Secretary of Technology shall coordinate meetings with public and private stakeholders to achieve the following goals: (i) evaluate the present state and need for new infrastructure in rural Virginia to fill strategic gaps in present commercial networks and coordinate plans to fill the gaps; (ii) set bandwidth goals with a timetable for achieving the goals; and (iii) encourage private development and, where necessary, facilitate the extension of advanced networks throughout the state to serve rural counties, cities and towns with affordable, high-bandwidth connections for businesses, local governments, education, health care and citizens. The Center for Innovative Technology and the Secretary of Technology shall further recommend a means or criteria by which areas that are not sufficiently served by the private sector at minimally-established data rates, be permitted to create public-private partnerships to provide the necessary services or, alternatively, to create the necessary services themselves with such services to be offered to the private sector at fair market value at the appropriate time. The Center for Innovative Technology and the Secretary of Technology shall coordinate their work with the Tobacco Commission and the E-58 project.
The Center for Innovative Technology and the Secretary of Technology shall report their written findings and recommendations to the Governor and the 2003 Session of the General Assembly.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/02 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 023752820 pdf
- 03/15/02 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ163ER) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/02 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 023752820
- 01/09/02 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/10/02 House: Reported from Rules (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/02 House: Taken up
- 02/12/02 House: Engrossed by House
- 02/12/02 House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/02 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/02 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/13/02 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/13/02 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/01/02 Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
- 03/04/02 Senate: Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/02 Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/02 Senate: Reading waived, passed by for the day
- 03/05/02 Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 03/15/02 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ163ER)