Broadband Internet Service
Summary
Broadband Internet Service; Authorizes certain funds within State Transportation Trust Fund to be used for certain broadband infrastructure projects within or adjacent to multiuse corridors; requires DOT to give priority to certain projects; designates DEO as lead state agency to facilitate expansion of broadband Internet service; requires DEO to work with certain entities; creates Florida Office of Broadband in DEO; provides purpose & duties of office.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Signed Jun 9, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Jun 9, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 02/13/20, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS by Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/03/20, 3:00 pm, Reed Hall
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Now in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 01/21/20, 10:00 am, Webster Hall
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Jan 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Drake
RRepublican
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