West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates 3 R cosponsors

HB 2005 — Broadband Expansion Act of 2019

Last action — To Government Organization

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

106 added · 113 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 2005 has added provisions for defining terms and establishing a specific method for valuation of wireless technology property for tax purposes. Additionally, it now requires the Broadband Enhancement Council and the Public Service Commission to assist electric utilities with feasibility studies for middle-mile broadband projects, and sets a timeline for these assessments. These changes are important because they aim to streamline the process for evaluating and developing broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas, potentially improving access to high-speed internet for residents.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENGROSSED Committee Substitute for House Bill 2005 By Delegates Linville, Hanna, Anderson, Hollen, D.
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for House Bill 2005 By Delegates Linville, Hanna, Anderson, Hollen, D.
Referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary.]  A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-6L-1, §11-6L-2, §11-6L-3, §11-6L-4, and §11-6L-5, to amend said code by adding thereto three new sections, designated §31G-4-4, §31G-4-5, and §31G-4-6, and to amend said code by adding thereto a new chapter, designated §31H-1-1, §31H-1-2, §31H-2-1, §31H-2-2, §31H-2-3, and §31H-2-4, all relating to wireless telecommunication technology facilities generally;
Referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary.] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-6L-1, §11-6L-2, §11-6L-3, §11-6L-4, and §11-6L-5, to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §31G-4-4 and §31G-4-5,and to amend said code by adding thereto a new chapter, designated §31H-1-1, §31H-1-2, §31H-2-1, §31H-2-2, §31H-2-3, and §31H-2-4, all relating to wireless telecommunication technology facilities generally;
requiring certain reports be submitted to certain officials and committees;
and requiring certain reports be submitted to certain officials and committees;
and providing for severability;
(d) The feasibility study shall include an evaluation of the following:
(c) The feasibility study shall include an evaluation of the following:
(ii) The regulatory and legal barriers to an Electric Utility constructing a Project and operating middle-mile broadband infrastructure to provide access to unserved areas of the state, as defined in article one, section two of this chapter, and any underserved areas of the state, and proposed legislation to address such regulatory barriers;
(ii) The regulatory and legal barriers to an Electric Utility constructing a Project and operating middle-mile broadband infrastructure to provide access to unserved and underserved areas of the state, and proposed legislation to address such regulatory barriers;
§31G-4-6.
Severability.
Pursuant to §2-2-10 of this code, if any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the article, and to this end the provisions of this article are declared to be severable.
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Action History

  1. To Government Organization

  2. To Government Organization then Finance

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. House Message received

  5. Communicated to Senate

  6. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  7. Passed House (Roll No. 29)

  8. Read 3rd time

  9. Amendment rejected (Voice vote)

  10. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  11. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  12. Reported by the Clerk

  13. Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 1-28-19

  14. Placed at foot of 3rd reading

  15. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 1/25/19

  17. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  18. Amendments pending

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  21. Read 1st time

  22. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  23. By substitute, do pass

  24. To House Judiciary

  25. Do pass, but first to Judiciary

  26. To House Technology and Infrastructure

  27. Introduced in House

  28. To Technology and Infrastructure then Judiciary

  29. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Hardy · Cosponsor
  • Hollen · Cosponsor
  • Hanna · Cosponsor
  • Fast · Cosponsor
  • Linville · Primary
  • Rowan · Cosponsor
  • William Anderson · Cosponsor
  • Sypolt · Cosponsor
  • Maynard · Cosponsor
  • Chris Phillips · Cosponsor
  • Dean Jeffries · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Linville

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 97 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68201
Republican 24000
Democrat 5000
Total 97201
% of votes cast 97%2%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Hill — Yea
Pack — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Skaff — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Foster — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Bates — Yea
Graves — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Miley — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Fast — Yea
Fleischauer — Nay
Hamrick — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Kump — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Linville — Yea
Malcolm — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Steele — Nay
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Subjects

education technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2005?
HB 2005 is sponsored by Hardy, Hollen, Hanna, Fast, Linville, Rowan, William Anderson (Republican), Sypolt, Maynard, Chris Phillips (Republican), and Dean Jeffries (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2005?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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