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2021 SESSION
SB 1413 Phase I or Phase II electric utilities; provision of broadband capacity.
Introduced by: Jennifer B. Boysko | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (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.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102940D pdf | impact statement
- 01/25/21 Senate: Committee substitute printed 21103666D-S1 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102940D
- 01/13/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/25/21 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
- 01/25/21 Senate: Committee substitute printed 21103666D-S1
- 01/27/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/21 Senate: Read second time
- 01/28/21 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/28/21 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 21103666D-S1
- 01/28/21 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1413S1
- 01/29/21 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 9-N)
- 01/29/21 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (35-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/21 Senate: Passed Senate (28-Y 7-N)
- 02/02/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/02/21 House: Read first time
- 02/02/21 House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/08/21 House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce by voice vote