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

HB 1329 Communication towers, state owned; wireless broadband service in unserved areas

Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Communication towers, state-owned; wireless broadband service in unserved areas.
HB-1329


About HB-1329

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 the tower satisfies all applicable local government requirements. 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

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Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0676)

04/14/2008

Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 676 (effective 7/1/08)

03/27/2008

Senate: Signed By President

03/09/2008

House: Signed By Speaker

03/07/2008

House: Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hb1329er)

03/07/2008

House: Enrolled

03/07/2008

House: Vote: --- Adoption (99-y 0-n)

03/05/2008

House: Senate Substitute Agreed To By House 089560676-s1 (99-y 0-n)

03/05/2008

House: Placed On Calendar

03/05/2008

Senate: Passed Senate With Substitute (40-y 0-n)

03/04/2008

Senate: Engrossed By Senate - Committee Substitute Hb1329s1

03/04/2008

Senate: Committee Substitute Agreed To 089560676-s1

03/04/2008

Senate: Reading Of Substitute Waived

03/04/2008

Senate: Read Third Time

03/04/2008

Senate: Constitutional Reading Dispensed (40-y 0-n)

03/04/2008

Senate: Committee Substitute Printed 089560676-s1

03/03/2008

Senate: Reported From Commerce And Labor With Substitute (15-y 0-n)

03/03/2008

Senate: Referred To Committee On Commerce And Labor

02/11/2008

Senate: Constitutional Reading Dispensed

02/11/2008

House: Communicated To Senate

02/08/2008

House: Vote: Block Vote Passage (99-y 0-n)

02/08/2008

House: Read Third Time And Passed House Block Vote (99-y 0-n)

02/08/2008

House: Engrossed By House - Committee Substitute Hb1329h1

02/07/2008

House: Committee Substitute Agreed To 081849676-h1

02/07/2008

House: Read Second Time

02/07/2008

House: Read First Time

02/06/2008

House: Reported From General Laws With Substitute (22-y 0-n)

02/05/2008

House: Committee Substitute Printed 081849676-h1

02/05/2008

House: Assigned Gl Sub: Foia

01/17/2008

House: Prefiled And Ordered Printed; Offered 01/09/08 085672676

01/09/2008

House: Referred To Committee On General Laws

01/09/2008