AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE NASH COUNTY TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO PROMOTE BROADBAND IN UNSERVED AREAS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 4/4/11 and 6/1/11. Enacted June 16, 2011. Effective June 16, 2011.
ALLOW COUNTY GRANTS FOR BROADBAND (NEW).
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TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES TO ENTER INTO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND TO ALLOW COUNTIES TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.Intro. by Collins.
Status: Ch. SL 2011-163 (House Action) (Jun 16 2011)
Bill History:
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Mon, 4 Apr 2011 House: Filed(link is external)
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Tue, 5 Apr 2011 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 1 Jun 2011 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Wed, 1 Jun 2011 House: Re-ref Com On Finance(link is external)
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Wed, 8 Jun 2011 House: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Wed, 8 Jun 2011 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Wed, 8 Jun 2011 House: Placed On Cal For 6/8/2011(link is external)
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Wed, 8 Jun 2011 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 9 Jun 2011 House: Amend Offered 1(link is external)
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Thu, 9 Jun 2011 House: Amendment Withdrawn 1(link is external)
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Thu, 9 Jun 2011 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Fri, 10 Jun 2011 Senate: Rec From House(link is external)
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Fri, 10 Jun 2011 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Jun 2011 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Jun 2011 Senate: Placed On Cal For 6/15/2011(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Jun 2011 Senate: Withdrawn From Cal(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Jun 2011 Senate: Placed On Cal For 6/16/2011(link is external)
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Thu, 16 Jun 2011 Senate: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 16 Jun 2011 Ratified(link is external)
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Thu, 16 Jun 2011 Ch. SL 2011-163(link is external)
H 593/S.L. 2011-163
Bill Summaries:
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Summary date: Jun 18 2011 - View Summary
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Bill H 593 (2011-2012)Summary date: Jun 1 2011 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Deletes all the provisions of the 1st edition and replaces it with AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE NASH COUNTY TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO PROMOTE BROADBAND IN UNSERVED AREAS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY. Authorizes a county to provide grants to unaffiliated providers of high-speed Internet broadband to expand service in unserved areas for economic development in the county; however, does not authorize a county to provide high-speed Internet broadband service. Limits the county to use of unrestricted general fund revenue for the grants and provides criteria for awarding the grants. Applies only to Nash County.
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Bill H 593 (2011-2012)Summary date: Apr 4 2011 - View Summary
Amends GS 153A-11 to allow counties to enter into public-private partnerships. Enacts new GS 153A-456, permitting a county to provide a wired or wireless network for communications services through a public-private partnership. Amends GS 153A-149(c) to allow counties to levy property taxes to provide the communications network, as specified.
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