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HB 2173 Oregon House · 2019 Regular Session

Relating to broadband; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Creates Oregon Broadband Office within Oregon Business Development Department. Repeals sunset on Oregon Broadband Advisory Council. Changes composition of council. Broadens duties of council to include recommending public policy and solutions to address state's broadband needs and goals. Directs council to champion statewide access to broadband services. Modifies uses of Connecting Oregon Schools Fund. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jul 2019
Senate Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019 Signed Aug 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2019 · House Jun 24, 2019

How they voted

27–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Jun 30, 2019
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
8 Yea 1 Nay 2
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Aug 9, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jul 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jul 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 5, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
lower
Mar 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Mar 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Economic Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.