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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2312

HB 2312: Rural internet access

Providing urban levels of internet speed and access in rural areas to secure a brighter more equitable economic future for all Washingtonians without increasing taxes or fees.

Summary

  • Creates a reverse auction program that awards funding for high-speed Internet deployment projects in unserved and underserved rural regions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2312), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Richard DeBolt (R-20)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 26, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2312, SHB 2312

AN ACT Relating to providing urban levels of internet speed and access in rural areas to secure a brighter more equitable economic future for all Washingtonians without increasing taxes or fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard DeBolt (R-20)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Joel Kretz R-7Norma Smith R-10Steve Tharinger D-24Vincent Buys R-42

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2312)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2312)
  4. TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  6. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2312 in other sessions

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

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