CS/SB 1242 (2012) -  Broadband Internet Service

General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations and Hays (CO-SPONSORS) Lynn; Sachs
Broadband Internet Service: Revising provisions that promote adoption of broadband Internet service; providing for the Department of Economic Opportunity to receive and manage certain federal funds; providing for a type two transfer of the Broadband Initiative Program from the Department of Management Services to the Department of Economic Opportunity; requiring the Department of Management Services to submit to the United States Department of Commerce a request to transfer its federal broadband grant to the Department of Economic Opportunity; requiring the Department of Management Services to notify the Governor and Legislature of the decision of the United States Department of Commerce, etc.
Effective Date: except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon approval of the budget amendment required under section 3
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 945 (Ch. 2012-131) -SJ 1188 on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:57 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • On agenda for: 01/23/12 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 0
  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 02/07/12 1:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 0
  • Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/28/12 2:15 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 15   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 945 Subject: Broadband Internet Service Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations 3/1/2012 8:09:00 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations 2/27/2012 3:09:37 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 2/7/2012 3:03:11 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 2/6/2012 1:34:21 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 1/23/2012 4:15:48 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 1/19/2012 1:03:27 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 945 (Ch. 2012-131) -SJ 1188 Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 945 -SJ 1188 Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1188 Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12 Time: 03/07/2012 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 922 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 922 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 751 Time: 03/01/2012 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 743 Time: 03/01/2012 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 Time: 02/28/2012 - 5:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations, 02/28/12, 2:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/23/2012 - 9:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations Time: 02/07/2012 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 349 Time: 02/07/2012 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 325 Time: 02/07/2012 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 325 Time: 02/07/2012 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/07/12, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 02/02/2012 - 6:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 263 Time: 01/23/2012 - 5:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 263 Time: 01/23/2012 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 01/23/12, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/18/2012 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 137 Time: 01/13/2012 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Commerce and Tourism; Budget -SJ 137 Time: 01/11/2012 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/13/2011 - 8:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
364.0135 CS/HB 945*, HB 1215, CS/SB 1312, CS/SB 1498, CS/HB 7055*

(*) Not the latest version