HB 282 Georgia House · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Municipal Broadband Investment Act; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to enact the "Municipal Broadband Investment Act"; to allow for public providers of broadband service to provide such services in unserved areas; to provide for a short title; to prohibit a public provider from providing broadband service to areas that are not unserved areas unless such provider is providing such broadband service as of a date certain; to provide for the authority and jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to make a determination as to whether an area is an unserved area and as to certain violations; to provide for procedures; to provide a cause of action and for recovery; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Feb 2013
House Failed
Mar 2013
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2013 Last action Mar 7, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2013

How they voted

4773
Failed · 11 other
Total votes 131
Mar 7, 2013
D Democratic43
9 Yea 30 Nay 4
69% Nay
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican87
38 Yea 42 Nay 7
48% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 7, 2013
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (47-73-11)
house
Feb 28, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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