Supporting broadband deployment in the state; recognizing the benefits of broadband; urging facilitation of broadband deployment; urging engagement with stakeholders; urging the development of a temporary centralized, technology-neutral broadband and Internet access working group in the state; urging the United States Congress to include broadband in 2021 federal infrastructure legislation; urging broadband providers to use savings from federal infrastructure legislation to provide broadband service at a reduced rate to the state and its political subdivisions; and urging the Alaska delegation in Congress to advocate for flexible broadband funding parameters.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 14, 2021
Last action May 14, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2021
How they voted
17–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 20
May 3, 2021
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican13
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 14, 2021
Committee
(H) REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HCS CSSJR 13(CRA) Out of Committee -- Recessed to 9:15 am --
lower
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y17 N- E2 A1
upper
Apr 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
(S) CRA CS ADOPTED UC
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
(S) L&C REFERRAL WAIVED
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSJR 13(CRA) Out of Committee
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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