Relating to telecommunications; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Modifies composition and duties of Oregon Broadband Advisory Council. Provides for establishment of grant application review committees. Directs Oregon Broadband Office to develop Broadband Action Plan and Digital Equity Plan that address requirements in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Directs Oregon Broadband Office to collect geospatial data information related to broadband service in Oregon to assist state to determine eligibility for grants and loans and confirm allocation of federal funds. Exempts from public disclosure proprietary information subject to nondisclosure agreement provided to office. Establishes Connecting Oregon Libraries Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Library for purpose of providing matching funds for federal moneys received by certain libraries for providing broadband access. Requires State Library Board to adopt certain rules before distributing moneys in fund. Directs Public Utility Commission, in consultation with certain other state agencies, to investigate and make recommendations on feasibility of expanding Oregon Telephone Assistance Program and applying residential service surcharge to support access to broadband Internet access service or other telecommunications services. Requires commission to submit report to appropriate regular or interim committee of Legislative Assembly and Oregon Broadband Office no later than June 1, 2023. Removes requirement that Public Utility Commission serve notice of all filings of applications for certificates of authority to provide intrastate telecommunications services. Removes requirement that commission provide annual competitive provider report to Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Signed Mar 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2022 · House Mar 2, 2022
How they voted
23–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Mar 3, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Mar 23, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Economic Recovery and Prosperity with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
8 primary · 35 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
P
Greg Smith
RRepublican
P
James Manning
DDemocratic
P
Jason Kropf
DDemocratic
P
LB
Lee Beyer
DDemocratic
P
Mark Owens
RRepublican
P
Pam Marsh
DDemocratic
P
RA
Rachel Armitage
DDemocratic
Co
AL
Akasha Lawrence Spence
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Valderrama
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Boomer Wright
RRepublican
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
CH
Chris Hoy
DDemocratic
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
David Smith
RRepublican
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