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2018 SESSION
HB 640 Comprehensive plan, locality's; broadband infrastructure.
Introduced by: Jennifer B. Boysko | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Comprehensive plan; broadband infrastructure. Provides that a locality's comprehensive plan shall consider strategies to provide broadband infrastructure that is sufficient to meet the current and future needs of residents and businesses in the locality. To this end, local planning commissions may consult with and receive technical assistance from the Center for Innovative Technology, among other resources. Also, in the preparation of a comprehensive plan, broadband infrastructure shall be included among the matters that the local planning commission shall survey and study.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103572D pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/18 House: Printed as engrossed 18103572D-E pdf
- 03/20/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB640ER) pdf
- 03/30/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes
- House committee and floor amendments
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- Conference amendments
HISTORY
- 01/09/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103572D
- 01/09/18 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/17/18 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/31/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/18 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/18 House: Read first time
- 02/07/18 House: Read second time
- 02/07/18 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/07/18 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB640E
- 02/07/18 House: Printed as engrossed 18103572D-E
- 02/08/18 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/27/18 Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendment (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 03/01/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/18 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/05/18 Senate: Read third time
- 03/05/18 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/05/18 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/05/18 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/05/18 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 0-N 2-A)
- 03/06/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/06/18 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/07/18 House: Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 1-A)
- 03/07/18 House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N 1-A)
- 03/08/18 Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (37-Y 0-N 3-A)
- 03/08/18 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/08/18 House: House acceded to request
- 03/08/18 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/08/18 House: Delegates: Boysko, Byron, Hodges
- 03/08/18 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/08/18 Senate: Senators: Stanley, DeSteph, McPike
- 03/09/18 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/09/18 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 2-A)
- 03/09/18 House: Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 2-N)
- 03/09/18 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 2-N)
- 03/20/18 House: Enrolled
- 03/20/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB640ER)
- 03/20/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/22/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/18 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 26, 2018
- 03/26/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 03/30/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 691 (effective 7/1/18)
- 03/30/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691)