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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5917

SB 5917: High-speed internet service

Conducting an assessment of high-speed internet service in the state.

Summary

  • DIS is to 1) create and maintain a geographic information system map of public high-speed internet services in the state, 2) contract with a nongovernmental entity to map private high-speed internet services in the state, and 3) combine the two maps. DIS is to use the combined map to identify gaps in service and is also to track adoption of high-speed internet.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5917), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2009
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
February 6, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
HB 2171
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5917, SSB 5917

AN ACT Relating to developing a statewide map of high-speed internet availability and adoption;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

14 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Claudia Kauffman D-47Eric Oemig D-45Phil Rockefeller D-23Jim Kastama D-25Chris Marr D-6Brian Hatfield D-19Cheryl Pflug R-5Karen Keiser D-33Kevin Ranker D-40Mike Hewitt R-16Craig Pridemore D-49Senator R-15Mark Schoesler R-9Jerome Delvin R-8

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5917)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5917)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5917)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5917)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5917)
  10. EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5917)
  11. EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

SB 5917 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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