WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2140: Rural area telecommunicatns

Providing tax credits for advanced telecommunications and information services infrastructure improvements in rural areas.

Summary

  • Finds that economic development is increasingly dependent upon the existence of an advanced telecommunications and information infrastructure. For a healthy economy, businesses located in rural locations need access to advanced telecommunications and information services at rates and standards of quality that are reasonably comparable to rates and standards of quality that are offered in urban areas.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2140), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
February 16, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lynn Kessler D-24Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 2140 in other sessions

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