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2019 House Bill 1498: Expanding affordable, resilient broadband service to enable economic development, public safety, health care, and education in Washington's communities
Introduced by Rep. Zack Hudgins (Tukwila) (D) on January 23, 2019
Referred to the House Innovation, Technology & Economic Development Committee on January 23, 2019
Substitute offered in the House on February 15, 2019
Creates the Governor's Statewide Broadband Office.
?Requires the Public Works Board to establish a competitive grants and loans
program for broadband.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 19, 2019
Referred to the House Capital Budget Committee on February 22, 2019
Substitute offered in the House on February 26, 2019
Creates the Governor's Statewide Broadband Office.
Requires the Public Works Board to establish a competitive grants and loans
program for broadband.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 27, 2019
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 4, 2019
Received in the Senate on March 11, 2019
Referred to the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee on March 11, 2019
Amendment offered in the Senate on March 26, 2019
Requires the Public Works Board to consult with the Governor's Statewide Broadband Office when establishing and administering the competitive grant and loan program. Clarifies the
financially distressed areas where the Public Works Board may choose to fund up to 90 percent of the total cost of a project. Provides a funding exemption for projects qualifying in financially distressed areas. Extends the time frame for which a PUD may provide retail telecommunications services from 5 to 11 months. Makes technical corrections.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 27, 2019
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 9, 2019