Georgia House Bill 608 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-25 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for planning, deployment, and incentives of broadband services throughout the state; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain powers, duties, and responsibilities of the OneGeorgia Authority and the Department of Community Affairs relative to funding and contractual awards for the deployment of broadband services to unserved areas and unserved locations within such areas; to provide certain criteria and conditions for such awards; to establish a process and procedure for the department to receive and investigate comments and suggestions related to proposed awards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

State government; planning, deployment, and incentives of broadband services throughout the state; provide

Rep. Marcus Wiedower [R]	Rep. Jon Burns [R]	Rep. Calvin Smyre [D]	Rep. Don Parsons [R]
Rep. Trey Kelley [R]	Rep. Mack Jackson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-25	House	House Second Readers
2021-02-24	House	House First Readers
2021-02-23	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59983
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/198489