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1997 SESSION

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HJ 635 Study; Commonwealth's telecommunications system.

Introduced by: W. W. Bennett, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Study; Commonwealth's telecommunications system. Requests the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to (i) continue its efforts to open up competition in the local exchange market between telephone, cable, and other communications companies by studying certain issues related to the Commonwealth's telecommunications system and (ii) encourage the evolution of a telecommunications system which offers reasonable and affordable prices to Virginia's schools and libraries by monitoring and participating in FCC universal service proceedings and initiating such intrastate proceedings as may be required.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 970830408  pdf
• 02/01/97  House: Committee substitute printed 971004128-H1  pdf
• 03/12/97  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ635ER)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 970830408
• 01/20/97  House: Referred to Committee on Corporations, Insurance and Banking
• 02/01/97  House: Reported from C. I. B. w/sub. (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/97  House: Committee substitute printed 971004128-H1
• 02/03/97  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/04/97  House: Committee substitute agreed to 971004128-H1
• 02/04/97  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 971004128-H1
• 02/04/97  House: Agreed to by House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/06/97  Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/97  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/17/97  Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
• 02/18/97  Senate: Reading waived, passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/97  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/97  Senate: Read third time
• 02/19/97  Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
• 03/12/97  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ635ER)