Broadband access in farmland and rural areas; information and reporting.
Summary
Broadband access in farmland and rural areas; information and reporting. Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to create and maintain, in consultation with the Commonwealth Broadband Chief Advisor, the Broadband Advisory Council, and the Virginia Information Technologies Agency, an interactive tool or application to provide current information on connectivity and broadband access in rural areas of the Commonwealth and on farmland in the Commonwealth and permits such tool or application to be incorporated into the Department's website. The bill also directs the Department to, with the assistance of any necessary agencies of the Commonwealth, collect and incorporate information and data regarding connectivity and broadband access in rural areas and on farmland into such interactive tool or application and annually report to the Broadband Advisory Council any such information and data.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 22, 2024
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Jan 22, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Jan 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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