More State Broadband Bills Advance
State legislators have advanced broadband and emergency communications bills. The Virginia Senate Local Government Committee voted 15-0 Monday for HB-445 to direct the state housing department to study local and state policies and laws to spur broadband expansion in new…
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residential and commercial development. The House passed it 99-0 earlier this month. The Oregon House Ways and Means Committee voted 21-1 Saturday for HB-4092, which aims to prepare the state for incoming federal broadband money (see 2202070033). Friday, the Virginia Senate voted 39-0 for HB-1265 to craft a broadband affordability plan, and the Senate voted 81-18 for the similar SB-716 (see 2202150008). In Washington state, the Senate voted 49-0 Friday for HB-1703 to update the state’s emergency communication law for NG-911 and coordinate 911 with the 988 suicide and mental health hotline. The House passed the bill before but must agree to Senate changes (see 2202090065). The Hawaii House Finance Committee voted 14-0 Friday for HB-2397, which would create and fund a state authority to oversee broadband infrastructure. With three committee approvals, it can go to the floor (See 2202180021).