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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 3SHB 1498

HB 1498: Broadband service

Expanding affordable, resilient broadband service to enable economic development, public safety, health care, and education in Washington's communities.

Summary

  • Establishes the Governor's Statewide Broadband Office.
  • Requires the Public Works Board , in collaboration with the Governor's Statewide Broadband Office, to establish and administer a competitive grant and loan program to promote access to broadband service to unserved areas.
  • Authorizes public utility districts to temporarily provide retail telecommunications services under certain conditions.
  • Authorizes port districts to provide wholesale telecommunications services outside of their district limits.
  • Modifies the state Universal Communications Services Program and extends the program by five years.

From the Third Substitute Senate Bill Report (3SHB 1498), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2019
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2020
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5511
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1498, SHB 1498, 2SHB 1498, 3SHB 1498

AN ACT Relating to expanding affordable, resilient broadband service to enable economic development, public safety, health care, and education in Washington's communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

21 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Mary Dye R-9Steve Tharinger D-24Jacquelin Maycumber R-7Richard DeBolt R-20Sharon Wylie D-49Ed Orcutt R-20Mike Chapman D-24Shelley Kloba D-1Gael Tarleton D-36Noel Frame D-36Sherry Appleton D-23Norma Smith R-10Sharon Shewmake D-42Beth Doglio D-22Dave Paul D-10Kristine Reeves D-30Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46Mari Leavitt D-28Nicole Macri D-43Mike Steele R-12

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2019
Version voted on: 3SHB 1498
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican39101
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (3SHB 1498)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (3SHB 1498)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (3SHB 1498)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (3SHB 1498)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (3SHB 1498)
  6. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (3SHB 1498)
  7. Referred to Ways & Means. (3SHB 1498)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means. (3SHB 1498)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (3SHB 1498)
  10. ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (3SHB 1498)
  11. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. (3SHB 1498)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (3SHB 1498)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (3SHB 1498)
  14. 3rd substitute bill substituted. (3SHB 1498)
  15. 3rd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1498)
  16. 3rd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1498)
  17. 3rd substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (3SHB 1498)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1498)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1498)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (3SHB 1498)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1498)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1498)
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  26. APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (3SHB 1498)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (3SHB 1498)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1498)
  29. APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1498)
  30. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (2SHB 1498)
  31. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1498)
  32. APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1498)
  33. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1498)
  34. Minority; do not pass.
  35. APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  37. Referred to Appropriations. (2SHB 1498)
  38. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1498)
  39. Referred to Appropriations.
  40. CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1498)
  41. CB - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1498)
  42. CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1498)
  43. CB - Executive action taken by committee.
  44. CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  45. Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1498)
  46. Referred to Capital Budget. (SHB 1498)
  47. Referred to Capital Budget.
  48. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  49. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1498)
  50. Referred to Appropriations.
  51. ITED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1498)
  52. ITED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  53. First reading, referred to Innovation, Technology & Economic Development.

HB 1498 in other sessions

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