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
- IntroducedFeb 3, 2017
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- 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
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
HB 1938 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1938 (2025–26) State flag redesign
- HB 1938 (2023–24) Academic reengagement
- HB 1938 (2021–22) Student financial education
- HB 1938 (2019–20) Local infra. investment prg
- HB 1938 (2015–16) Tourism marketing
- HB 1938 (2013–14) In-state business preference
- HB 1938 (2011–12) Management of Capitol lake
- HB 1938 (2009–10) Postadoption sibling contact