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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 736

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Relating to: funding for broadband expansion grants and making appropriations. (FE)

Data processing Public service commission Telecommunications

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill increases the appropriation from the universal service fund for

broadband expansion grants by $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $1,000,000 in

fiscal year 2016-17. Under current law, the Public Service Commission uses the

appropriation to make grants for constructing broadband infrastructure in areas

served by fewer than two broadband service providers. The bill also limits the total

amount of grants that the PSC can make in a fiscal year to $2,500,000. Under current

law, that limit is $1,500,000.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bewley (D) , Carpenter (D) , Erpenbach (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Miller (D) , Ringhand (D) , Vinehout (D)

13 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Billings (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Considine (D) , Danou (D) , Kahl (D) , Kessler (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , Wachs (D) , Zepnick (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 11, 2016 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Vinehout, Erpenbach, Miller, Carpenter, Bewley, Ringhand and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Danou, Berceau, Billings, Considine, Kahl, Kessler, Ohnstad, Pope, Spreitzer, Subeck, Wachs, Zepnick and C. Taylor

  2. Feb 11, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs

  3. Feb 24, 2016 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1