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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 839

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Relating to: the Public Service Commission's authority to obtain information about Internet service availability, broadband expansion grants, and making an appropriation. (FE)

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  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 requires the Public Service Commission to require retail electric

utilities and cooperatives to survey customers and members about broadband

service availability and reimburse the utilities and cooperatives for conducting the

surveys. The bill also requires the PSC to require Internet service providers to

disclose to the PSC the properties they serve and the average minimum download

and upload speeds at which they provide residential and business service to those

properties. The PSC must use the survey results and information disclosed to

improve broadband mapping.

The bill also provides a supplemental appropriation for the broadband

expansion grant program administered by the PSC. Under current law, the PSC

awards grants for constructing broadband infrastructure in underserved areas

designated by the PSC.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

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

15 cosponsors

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

Full history

  1. Feb 20, 2020 · Senate

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

  2. Feb 20, 2020 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Housing

  3. Mar 6, 2020 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1