Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

Track This Bill

View Bill Summary

Glossary of Legislative Terms

CS/HB 969: Broadband Internet Service

GENERAL BILL by Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee ; Drake ; Ausley

Broadband Internet Service; Authorizes certain funds within State Transportation Trust Fund to be used for certain broadband infrastructure projects within or adjacent to multiuse corridors; requires DOT to give priority to certain projects; designates DEO as lead state agency to facilitate expansion of broadband Internet service; requires DEO to work with certain entities; creates Florida Office of Broadband in DEO; provides purpose & duties of office.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 6/10/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-26
Bill Text: PDF

View By Bill Version View By Category

Expand All Collapse All

  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/16/2019 House • Filed
    1/3/2020 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 83
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 83
    1/16/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 01/21/20, 10:00 am, Webster Hall
    1/21/2020 House • Favorable by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 421
    • Now in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 421
    1/30/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/03/20, 3:00 pm, Reed Hall
    2/3/2020 House • CS by Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 487
    2/4/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 485
    2/5/2020 House • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 503
    2/11/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 02/13/20, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
    2/13/2020 House • Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 576
    2/14/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 576
    2/20/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/20
    2/26/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 650
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 650
    • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 650
    3/3/2020 Senate • In Messages
    3/4/2020 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 416
    • Received -SJ 416
    3/5/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 418
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1166 -SJ 419
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 418
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/6/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 481
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 482
    3/6/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 941
    5/26/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/9/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/10/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-26

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/HB 969, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2020 at 12:48 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1166 (c2) Broadband Internet Service Albritton Similar Last Action: 3/5/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 969 (Ch. 2020-26) -SJ 419 Track This Bill
    H 1309 Broadband Internet Service Ausley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 969 (Ch. 2020-26) Track This Bill
    S 1776 Broadband Internet Service Montford Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 969 (Ch. 2020-26) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    339.0801 Allocation of increased revenues derived from amendments to s. 319.32(5)(a) by ch. 2012-128. Page 1 (pdf)
    364.0135 Promotion of broadband adoption. Page 2 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (1)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2012-131 Page 6 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/HB 969, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/4/2020 at 8:17 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1166 (c2) Broadband Internet Service Albritton Similar Last Action: 3/5/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 969 (Ch. 2020-26) -SJ 419 Track This Bill
    H 1309 Broadband Internet Service Ausley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 969 (Ch. 2020-26) Track This Bill
    S 1776 Broadband Internet Service Montford Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 969 (Ch. 2020-26) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/26/2020 2:46 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/6/2020 10:18 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    339.0801 Allocation of increased revenues derived from amendments to s. 319.32(5)(a) by ch. 2012-128. Page 1 (pdf)
    364.0135 Promotion of broadband adoption. Page 2 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (1)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2012-131 Page 6 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • HB 969, Original Filed Version Posted 12/16/2019 at 3:03 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/11/2020 (pdf)
    Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1309 Broadband Internet Service Ausley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 969 (Ch. 2020-26) Track This Bill
    S 1166 (c1) Broadband Internet Service Albritton Compare Last Action: 3/5/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 969 (Ch. 2020-26) -SJ 419 Track This Bill
    S 1776 Broadband Internet Service Montford Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 969 (Ch. 2020-26) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    662073 - Amendment
    Remove lines 17-94 and insert:     		Drake 1/31/2020
    7:14 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/3/2020     		PDF
    hierarchy 873939 - Amendment to Amendment (662073)
    Between lines 46 and 47 of the amendment, insert:     		Drake 2/3/2020
    12:50 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/3/2020     		PDF
    668159 - Amendment
    Remove lines 48-64 and insert:     		Ausley 1/17/2020
    5:54 PM     		Withdrawn
    1/21/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    364.0135 Promotion of broadband adoption. Page 1 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (1)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2012-131 Page 5 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page