Legislation - SB0066

Title: Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Digital Inclusion - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021)
Sponsored by: Senators Elfreth, Beidle, Eckardt, Griffith, Guzzone, Hester, Kelley, Patterson, Rosapepe, West, and Zucker
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Office of Digital Inclusion in the Department of Housing and Community Development to ensure that every resident of the State is supported by high-quality broadband Internet service at an affordable price and has the tools necessary to use and take advantage of the Internet; requiring the Governor to appoint the Director of the Office; requiring the Office to develop, by July 1, 2022, a statewide plan to ensure all State residents have the ability to connect to reliable broadband Internet by December 31, 2029; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0097

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/23/2020 Legislative Date 9/23/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Digital Inclusion - Established Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2021 Legislative Date 1/22/2021 Action Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	9/23/2020	9/23/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Digital Inclusion - Established
Senate	1/22/2021	1/22/2021	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)

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