SB297
Communications companies; incentives, provision of wireless broadband services.
Summary
As Introduced. Incentives for communications companies; provision of wireless broadband services.
Directs the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission to award at least $10 million per year in grants to cover a portion of expenditures for the purchase and installation of wireless and broadband equipment to rural areas in the Southwest and Southside regions of the Commonwealth. The bill also establishes a sales ... (More) tax exemption, which would be phased in over four years, for property sold or leased to a telecommunications company and used directly in the rendition of its public service. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2018 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101654D
- 01/08/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/21/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB297)
- 01/22/2018 - Senate: Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2018 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 01/30/2018 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (14-Y 1-N)
