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House Bill 267

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Legislative History
Last Action	04/04/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 82)
Title	AN ACT relating to providing for the authorization of the Office of Broadband Development to implement the federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 82 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Fiscal Note Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	2346
Sponsors	J. Bray, J. Petrie
Summary of Enacted Version	Creates new sections in KRS Chapter 224A to establish the Broadband Equity Access and Development Program (BEAD) within the Office of Broadband Development, to define terms, to require that the Office of Broadband Development create and administer the BEAD Program, to establish program application requirements, and to create the BEAD fund; EMERGENCY.
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections in KRS Chapter 224A to establish the Broadband Equity Access and Development Program (BEAD) within the Office of Broadband Development; define terms; require the Office of Broadband Development to create and administer the BEAD Program; establish program application requirements; create the BEAD fund, EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Fiscal Note - Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, periodization of Bead Program funds, unserved areas Economic Development - Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, establishment Effective Dates, Emergency - Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, establishment State Agencies - Office of Broadband Deployment, Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, establishment Information Technology - Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, establishment Communications - Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, establishment
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/26/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/29/24	to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
03/05/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/06/24	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 07, 2024
03/07/24	3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/08/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/11/24	to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
03/14/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/15/24	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/25/24	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
03/26/24	3rd reading, passed 37-1 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Rules (H)
03/27/24	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 92-1 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/04/24	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 82)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Fiscal Note to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except require the Office of Broadband Development to prioritize BEAD Program funds for delivery to the last mile of unserved areas consistent with the federal requirements; make technical changes; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, prioritization of Bead Program funds, unserved areas Economic Development - Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, prioritization of Bead Program funds, unserved areas Effective Dates, Emergency - Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, prioritization of Bead Program funds, unserved areas State Agencies - Office of Broadband Development, prioritization of Bead Program funds, unserved areas Information Technology - Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, prioritization of Bead Program funds, unserved areas Communications - Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, prioritization of Bead Program funds, unserved areas

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; make technical corrections.
Index Headings	Technical Corrections - SCS 1 to HB 267

Last updated: 9/26/2024 1:37 PM (EDT)