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CS/SB 1242: Broadband Internet Service

GENERAL BILL by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations ; Hays ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Sachs

Broadband Internet Service; Revising provisions that promote adoption of broadband Internet service; providing for the Department of Economic Opportunity to receive and manage certain federal funds; providing for a type two transfer of the Broadband Initiative Program from the Department of Management Services to the Department of Economic Opportunity; requiring the Department of Management Services to submit to the United States Department of Commerce a request to transfer its federal broadband grant to the Department of Economic Opportunity; requiring the Department of Management Services to notify the Governor and Legislature of the decision of the United States Department of Commerce, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon approval of the budget amendment required under section 3
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 945 (Ch. 2012-131) -SJ 1188
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (BTA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/13/2011 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2012 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Commerce and Tourism; Budget -SJ 137
    1/13/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 137
    1/18/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 01/23/12, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/23/2012 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 263
    • Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 263
    2/2/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/07/12, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    2/7/2012 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 325
    • Now in Budget -SJ 325
    • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 349
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
    2/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations, 02/28/12, 2:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/28/2012 Senate • CS by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
    3/1/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 743
    • CS by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 751
    3/7/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 922
    • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 922
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12
    3/9/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1188
    • Substituted CS/HB 945 -SJ 1188
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 945 (Ch. 2012-131) -SJ 1188

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  • CS/SB 1242, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2012 at 2:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/1/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 945 (er) Broadband Internet Service Holder Identical Last Action: 4/22/2012 Chapter No. 2012-131
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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  • SB 1242, Original Filed Version Posted 12/13/2011 at 8:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2012 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2012 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 2/6/2012 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 945 (c1) Broadband Internet Service Holder Compare Last Action: 4/22/2012 Chapter No. 2012-131
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    889700 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
    (Bennett)     		2/24/2012
    4:28 PM     		Favorable
    3/1/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/23/2012 10:00 AM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/7/2012 1:30 PM Commerce and Tourism 4 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/28/2012 2:15 PM Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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