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2003 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2003 - 9:01 a.m.
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SENATE BILL 487

File Code: Economic and Community Development
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1111/02 - CGM
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 697

Sponsored By:
Senator Pipkin

Entitled:
Telecommunication and Computer Network Access - Task Force on Broadband Communications Deployment in Underserved Rural Areas

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force on Broadband Communications Deployment in Underserved Rural Areas; providing for the membership and duties of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before specified dates; encouraging the Department of Business and Economic Development and the Department of Budget and Management to undertake specified actions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
2/4
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/14
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/14
First Reading Economic Matters
3/19
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
CONSTRUCTION
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
REPORTS
SUNSET
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 177779/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 2003   at: 11:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 713394/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2003   at: 10:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 14, 2003: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
April 5, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (134-0)


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