Communications: other; certain office within the department of labor and economic opportunity; create. Creates new act.
This bill creates a new Michigan High-Speed Internet Office within the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity to oversee broadband development in the state. The office will be led by a director appointed by the department head and has the authority to award grants and provide technical support for digital infrastructure projects. Its main duties include coordinating with other agencies, collecting data on internet availability, and promoting policies that use broadband to support economic growth and community revitalization. Additionally, the office will act as a central contact point for the public and internet service providers to improve transparency and adoption of high-speed internet.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Jun 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 22, 2023
How they voted
56–53
Passed
Total votes 109
Jun 22, 2023
D
Democratic56
100% Yea
R
Republican53
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
upper
Jun 27, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 214 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted and amended
lower
May 17, 2023
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
referred to Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
introduced by Representative Kevin Coleman
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
KC
Kevin Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Rheingans
DDemocratic
Co
Erin Byrnes
DDemocratic
Co
Helena Scott
DDemocratic
Co
JH
Jenn Hill
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Brixie
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Whitsett
DDemocratic
Co
Mike McFall
DDemocratic
Co
Noah Arbit
DDemocratic
Co
Ranjeev Puri
DDemocratic
Co
Tullio Liberati
DDemocratic
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