ELIMINATE DIGITAL DIVIDE LAW
Summary
Amends the Eliminate the Digital Divide Law (i) concerning use of moneys in the Digital Divide Fund and interest being retained in the Fund and (ii) to increase the amount of a grant that a Community Technology Center may receive from $50,000 to $100,000 per fiscal year. Amends the Public Utilities Act to provide for the Department of Revenue (instead of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) to make deposits into the Digital Divide Elimination Fund. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2004
Committee Review
May 2004
House Passage
Apr 2004
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Apr 1, 2004
How they voted
113–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 115
Apr 1, 2004
D
Democratic65
100% Yea
R
Republican50
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
May 11, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 6, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (113-0-2)
house
Mar 31, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 31, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 30, 2004
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2004
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 24, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Computer Technology Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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