WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6426: Telecomm. authority/ports

Extending existing telecommunications authority to all ports in Washington state in order to facilitate public-private partnerships in wholesale telecommunications services and infrastructure.

Summary

  • Authorizes any port district in existence as of June 8, 2000, to acquire and operate telecommunications facilities for wholesale telecommunications services outside of their district.
  • Authorizes any port districts in existence as of June 8, 2000, to acquire and operate telecommunications facilities for their own internal use, and wholesale telecommunications services outside of their district.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6426), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 17, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
January 17, 2018
Companion bill
HB 2664

AN ACT Relating to extending existing telecommunications authority to all ports in Washington state in order to facilitate public-private partnerships in wholesale telecommunications services and infrastructure;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Judy Warnick R-13Senator D-35John McCoy D-38Annette Cleveland D-49Senator R-18Lynda Wilson R-17Patty Kuderer D-48Christine Rolfes D-23

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology.

SB 6426 in other sessions

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

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