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HI HB821

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Angus McKelvey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to establish a public-private partnership to plan, build, and manage strategic broadband infrastructure and attract cloud-based companies to Hawaii.

  • Directs creation of an open access, carrier neutral cable landing station to attract transpacific fiber optic cables and expand Hawaii's global broadband connectivity.

  • Appropriates unspecified funds from general revenues for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to support the Hawaii Broadband Initiative and cable landing station establishment.

  • References 2008 Hawaii Broadband Task Force recommendations to aggressively promote landing of trans-Pacific submarine fiber cables in Hawaii to maximize connectivity.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2112.

Legislative Description

Relating To Telecommunications.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

3/21/2019

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/21/2019
Technology and the Arts3/12/2019
Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism3/7/2019
Finance2/15/2019
Economic Development & Business1/28/2019

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