2021-2022 Regular SessionPennsylvania Legislature

HB2071: Establishing the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority to provide broadband Internet access to unserved and underserved residents; and providing for powers and duties of the authority and for grant awards.

Legislative Summary

An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority to provide broadband Internet access to unserved and underserved residents; and providing for powers and duties of the authority and for grant awards.

Bill History

11/9/2021
Referred to CONSUMER AFFAIRS
House of Representatives
11/10/2021
Reported as committed
House of Representatives
11/10/2021
First consideration
House of Representatives
11/10/2021
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
11/10/2021
Removed from table
House of Representatives
11/17/2021
Second consideration, with amendments
House of Representatives
11/17/2021
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
12/13/2021
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
12/13/2021
Third consideration and final passage (202-0)
House of Representatives
12/13/2021
In the Senate
Senate
12/13/2021
Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
Senate
12/13/2021
Reported as amended
Senate
12/13/2021
First consideration
Senate
12/14/2021
Second consideration
Senate
12/14/2021
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate
12/14/2021
Re-reported as committed
Senate
12/15/2021
Third consideration and final passage (50-0)
Senate
12/15/2021
In the House
House of Representatives
12/15/2021
Referred to RULES
House of Representatives
12/15/2021
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
House of Representatives
12/15/2021
House concurred in Senate amendments (200-0)
House of Representatives
12/15/2021
Signed in House
House of Representatives
12/15/2021
Signed in Senate
House of Representatives
12/16/2021
Presented to the Governor
House of Representatives
12/22/2021
Approved by the Governor
House of Representatives
12/22/2021
Act No. 96 of 2021
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Floor: HB 2071 PN 2518, CONCUR
12/15/2021
200
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed
12/15/2021
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: HB 2071 PN 2518, Final Passage
12/15/2021
50
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed
12/14/2021
24
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 2071 PN 2432, FP
12/13/2021
202
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
12/13/2021
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Communications And Technology: Reported as Amended
12/13/2021
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Communications And Technology: Adopt Amendment A03202
12/13/2021
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 2071 PN 2392, 2021 A3054
11/17/2021
200
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Consumer Affairs: Report Bill As Committed
11/10/2021
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(12/22/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197099.4 KB
Amended
Bill Text1/1/1970120.4 KB
Amended
Bill Text1/1/1970123.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note12/15/2021116.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note12/14/2021102.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note12/13/2021119.0 KB