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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 834

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Relating to: prioritizing certain farm projects under the broadband expansion grant program.

Data processing Farm and farming 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

Under current law, the Public Service Commission makes grants to eligible

applicants for the purpose of constructing broadband infrastructure in underserved

areas. In making the grants, current law requires the PSC to give priority to projects

that satisfy various requirements. This bill requires the PSC to also give priority to

projects for expanding fiber optic broadband lines to farms. The bill defines “farm”

as land primarily devoted to agricultural uses related to crop and animal production

that are referenced in a rule promulgated by the Department of Revenue.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Erpenbach (D) , Hansen (D) , Miller (D) , Ringhand (D) , Schachtner (D) , Smith (D)

15 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Considine (D) , Doyle (D) , Emerson (D) , Kolste (D) , Milroy (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Sargent (D) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Vruwink (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 20, 2020 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Schachtner, Smith, Ringhand, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Shankland, Vruwink, Doyle, Anderson, Considine, Emerson, Kolste, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stubbs and Subeck

  2. Feb 20, 2020 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Housing

  3. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1