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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1606: Broadband loans & grants

Concerning the authority of the community economic revitalization board with respect to loans and grants to political subdivisions and federally recognized Indian tribes for broadband.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Community Economic Revitalization Board to make broadband loans and grants to local governments and to federally recognized Indian tribes to finance infrastructure for high-speed, open-access broadband service.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1606), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Dye (R-9)
Introduced
January 25, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the authority of the community economic revitalization board with respect to loans and grants to political subdivisions and federally recognized Indian tribes for broadband;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Dye (R-9)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Zack Hudgins D-11Gina Mosbrucker R-14Norma Smith R-10Gael Tarleton D-36Carolyn Eslick R-39Sherry Appleton D-23Beth Doglio D-22Noel Frame D-36

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Capital Budget.
  3. ITED - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Innovation, Technology & Economic Development.

HB 1606 in other sessions

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

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