Re: [Washington] Latest bills

2018-03-04 Thread Bob Pensworth-Lists 
I responded to Representative Steve Tharinger re Opposing Bill 1938 and 
Representative Mike Chapman re Opposing Bill 2664. Mike

Chapman is the new boy on the block. I attended one of his public meetings last 
year in Port Angeles and he was pushing both these.

 

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From: washington-boun...@wispa.org <washington-boun...@wispa.org> On Behalf Of 
Forbes Mercy
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2018 6:39 PM
To: washington@wispa.org
Subject: [Washington] Latest bills

 

SB 5935 - Enhancing consumer access, affordability, and quality of broadband 
and advanced telecommunications services.

Sponsors:  <http://leg.wa.gov/senate/senators/pages/default.aspx#sheldon> 
Sheldon,  <http://leg.wa.gov/senate/senators/pages/default.aspx#carlyle> 
Carlyle 

The same guys who have pushed every bill that would have government take over 
the Internet.  This has already passed the Senate and is in the House right now;


SB 5935-S2.E - DIGEST (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/14/18) Creates the governor's 
office on broadband access within the department of commerce, and with the 
mission of improving economic vitality, health care access, and education 
through greater access to broadband services. Requires the office to: (1) In 
collaboration with the utilities and transportation commission, the office of 
the chief information officer, and the community economic revitalization board, 
serve as the coordinating body for public and private efforts to ensure 
statewide broadband access and deployment; (2) Be responsible for all matters 
regarding the adoption of statewide broadband access and deployment; (3) 
Establish a competitive grant program to assist qualified local governments and 
tribes to build infrastructure for open access, high speed broadband services; 
(4) Study taxes imposed on the capital costs associated with providing retail 
broadband service, including sales and use taxes; (5) Develop a small cell 
facility deployment permitting model ordinance for cities and towns; and (6) 
Consult with cities, counties, and service providers when developing the model 
ordinance. Authorizes the office to convene an advisory group to: (1) Make 
recommendations on developing a statewide rural broadband strategy to ensure 
broadband access statewide by January 1, 2026; and (2) Conduct a gap analysis 
on the deployment of broadband services in underserved and unserved areas of 
the state. Creates the broadband access account and requires expenditures from 
the account to only be used for the expansion of broadband access.

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HB 2664 - 2017-18

Extending existing telecommunications authority to all ports in Washington 
state in order to facilitate public-private partnerships in wholesale 
telecommunications services and infrastructure.

Sponsors:  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#dye> 
Dye,  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#doglio> 
Doglio,  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#jenkin> 
Jenkin,  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#chapman> 
Chapman,  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#vick> 
Vick,  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#stonier> 
Stonier,  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#wylie> 
Wylie,  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#walsh> Walsh

This has already passed both chambers and the Governor will likely sign it.

Extends, to all ports in the state, the existing telecommunications authority 
in order to facilitate publicprivate partnerships in wholesale 
telecommunications services and infrastructure.

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HB 2200/HB 1904 - 2017-18

Protecting the privacy and security of internet users.

Sponsors:  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#hansen> 
Hansen,  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#taylor> 
Taylor,  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#smith> 
Smith,  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#buys> Buys, 
 <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#harmsworth> 
Harmsworth,  
<http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#graves> Graves,  
<http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#maycumber> 
Maycumber,  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#walsh> 
Walsh,  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/default.aspx#kraft> 
Kraft,  <http://leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/

[Washington] Latest bills

2018-03-02 Thread Forbes Mercy 
SB 5935 - Enhancing consumer access, affordability, and quality of 
broadband and advanced telecommunications services.


Sponsors:Sheldon 
,Carlyle 



The same guys who have pushed every bill that would have government take 
over the Internet.  This has already passed the Senate and is in the 
House right now;



SB 5935-S2.E - DIGEST (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/14/18) Creates the 
governor's office on broadband access within the department of commerce, 
and with the mission of improving economic vitality, health care access, 
and education through greater access to broadband services. Requires the 
office to: (1) In collaboration with the utilities and transportation 
commission, the office of the chief information officer, and the 
community economic revitalization board, serve as the coordinating body 
for public and private efforts to ensure statewide broadband access and 
deployment; (2) Be responsible for all matters regarding the adoption of 
statewide broadband access and deployment; (3) Establish a competitive 
grant program to assist qualified local governments and tribes to build 
infrastructure for open access, high speed broadband services; (4) Study 
taxes imposed on the capital costs associated with providing retail 
broadband service, including sales and use taxes; (5) Develop a small 
cell facility deployment permitting model ordinance for cities and 
towns; and (6) Consult with cities, counties, and service providers when 
developing the model ordinance. Authorizes the office to convene an 
advisory group to: (1) Make recommendations on developing a statewide 
rural broadband strategy to ensure broadband access statewide by January 
1, 2026; and (2) Conduct a gap analysis on the deployment of broadband 
services in underserved and unserved areas of the state. Creates the 
broadband access account and requires expenditures from the account to 
only be used for the expansion of broadband access.


___

HB 2664 - 2017-18
Extending existing telecommunications authority to all ports in 
Washington state in order to facilitate public-private partnerships in 
wholesale telecommunications services and infrastructure.
Sponsors:Dye 
,Doglio 
,Jenkin 
,Chapman 
,Vick 
,Stonier 
,Wylie 
,Walsh 



This has already passed both chambers and the Governor will likely sign it.

Extends, to all ports in the state, the existing telecommunications 
authority in order to facilitate publicprivate partnerships in wholesale 
telecommunications services and infrastructure.


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HB 2200/HB 1904 - 2017-18
Protecting the privacy and security of internet users.
Sponsors:Hansen 
,Taylor 
,Smith 
,Buys 
,Harmsworth 
,Graves 
,Maycumber 
,Walsh 
,Kraft 
,Haler 
,Condotta 
,Nealey 
,Bergquist 
,Steele 
,Van 
Werven 
,Stonier 
,Macri 
,Farrell,Cody 
,Slatter 
,Tarleton 
,Senn