House concurrent resolution honoring the organizations and individuals working to resolve Vermont’s rural broadband access crisis through communications union districts
This House concurrent resolution honors the organizations and individuals working to improve rural broadband access in Vermont through Communications Union Districts. It recognizes the ten regional districts that have formed to build fiber optic networks in areas where other providers struggle to reach. The resolution acknowledges the progress these districts have made in 2023, including new construction and customer additions. This formal acknowledgment does not create new laws or funding but serves to publicly recognize the efforts of these broadband initiatives.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Last action Feb 2, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Masland
DDemocratic
Co
AP
Avram Patt
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Hooper
DDemocratic
Co
BF
Bobby Farlice-Rubio
DDemocratic
Co
CD
Carl Demrow
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn Branagan
RRepublican
Co
Dara Torre
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Harrison
RRepublican
Co
JA
John Arrison
DDemocratic
Co
Kate McCann
DDemocratic
Co
KS
Katherine Sims
DDemocratic
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