VA SB206 | 2008 | Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill 206 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 27 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-04-14 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0690)

Summary

State-owned communications towers; broadband service. Requires state agencies to lease or convey a license or other interest in a state-owned communication tower for which they are responsible to qualified providers of wireless broadband service in order to deploy broadband Internet service in areas of the Commonwealth that do not have access to terrestrial broadband or radio frequency Internet service. The requirement is subject to the provider presenting a spectrum and certified structural analysis of the tower and proof that applicable local government requirements are satisfied. The conveyance shall require payment of such consideration as the Director of the Department of General Services deems appropriate and which is commensurate with the consideration paid for use of comparable space on similar towers. This bill is identical to

Title

Communication towers, state-owned; wireless broadband service in unserved areas.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-04-14		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0690)
2008-03-27		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 690 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-03-11		Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-08		House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-08		Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB206ER)
2008-03-08		Senate: Enrolled
2008-03-05		Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04		House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04		House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04		House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB206H1
2008-03-04		House: Committee substitute agreed to 081877560-H1
2008-03-04		House: Read third time
2008-03-03		House: Read second time
2008-02-29		House: Committee substitute printed 081877560-H1
2008-02-28		House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2008-02-18		House: Assigned GL sub: FOIA
2008-02-14		House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
2008-02-14		House: Referred from Commerce and Labor by voice vote
2008-02-12		House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2008-02-12		House: Read first time
2008-02-12		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-02-01		Senate: Communicated to House
2008-02-01		Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2008-01-31		Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB206S1
2008-01-31		Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 080142333-S1
2008-01-31		Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-01-31		Senate: Read second time
2008-01-30		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-01-29		Senate: Committee substitute printed 080142333-S1
2008-01-28		Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2008-01-07		Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2008-01-07		Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087730792