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HB 1498 - 2019-20
Expanding affordable, resilient broadband service to enable economic development, public safety, health care, and education in Washington's communities.
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Office of the Governor
Companion Bill: SB 5511
Bill History
2019 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 23
First reading, referred to Innovation, Technology & Economic Development.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 30
Public hearing in the House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 6
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 12
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 13
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 15
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
ITED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 19
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 22
Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Capital Budget.
Feb 25
Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 27
Referred to Appropriations.
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 28
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 3rd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Mar 1
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 8
3rd substitute bill substituted (APP 19).
(View 3rd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 11
First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Mar 20
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 26
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 27
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 4
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at time TBA.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 8
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Apr 9
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 15
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 28
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
2020 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 13
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 21
House Rules "X" file.
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