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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
HB 2304 Phase I or Phase II electric utilities; provision of broadband capacity.
Introduced by: Roslyn C. Tyler | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
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. This bill is identical to SB 1413.
FULL TEXT
- 01/19/21 House: Presented and ordered printed 21102868D pdf
- 01/28/21 House: Printed as engrossed 21102868D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/15/21 Senate: Committee substitute printed 21104404D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/21 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2304ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/25/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0369) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/19/21 House: Presented and ordered printed 21102868D
- 01/19/21 House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/22/21 House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/25/21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/21 House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/21 House: Read first time
- 01/28/21 House: Read second time
- 01/28/21 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/28/21 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2304E
- 01/28/21 House: Printed as engrossed 21102868D-E
- 01/29/21 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/21 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/01/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/05/21 Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/21 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/21 Senate: Committee substitute printed 21104404D-S1
- 02/17/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/21 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/21 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/18/21 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 21104404D-S1
- 02/18/21 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2304S1
- 02/18/21 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 1-N)
- 02/22/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/22/21 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 21104404D-S1(99-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/21 House: VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/21 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/21 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2304ER)
- 02/25/21 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/26/21 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/01/21 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021
- 03/01/21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
- 03/25/21 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 369 (effective 7/1/21)
- 03/25/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0369)