SB 232 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

"Facilitating Internet Broadband Rural Expansion (FIBRE) Act"'; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Facilitating Internet Broadband Rural Expansion (FIBRE) Act"; to amend Titles 36, 46, 48, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, public utilities and public transportation, revenue and taxation, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for broadband service planning, deployment, and incentives; to provide for the creation and administration of the Georgia Gigabit Ready Community Site designation program by the Department of Economic Development; to change the definitions relative to the "OneGeorgia Authority Act" to include broadband services in the terms "cost of project" and "project"; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2017 Last action Mar 5, 2018
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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