BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1938: Telecom. services/PUDs

Ensuring economic development by authorizing public utility districts to provide retail telecommunications services.

Summary

  • Authorizes public utility districts to provide retail telecommunications services, and provides a process for the provision of those services.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1938), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
February 3, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5139
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ensuring economic development by authorizing public utility districts to provide retail telecommunications services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1938 in other sessions

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