S.289 (Act 169)
An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/12/2018 - Signed by Governor on May 22, 2018
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Detailed Status
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Roll Call History
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Committee Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 2:30 PM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
Friday, January 12, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 1:30 PM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Walk thru of bill
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, January 19, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 1:30 PM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
Thursday, January 25, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 1:30 PM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
State Jurisdiction
Chad Marlow, Advocacy and Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union
Charles Storrow, AT&T
Harold Feld, Senior Vice President, Public Knowledge
Jeffrey Austin, Director of State Government Relations, Fairpoint Communications
- 3:00 PM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Continuation of testimony
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Also walk thru by drafter of S.289 Draft 1.1
Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
Friday, January 26, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 3:15 PM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Draft 1.2 -- Possible Markup & Vote
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 1:55 PM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Possible Amendment
Sen. Randy Brock
Thursday, February 1, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 3:15 PM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology,
- 10:35 AM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Walk-through
Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology,
- 1:00 PM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
new draft review
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
Corey Chase, Telecommunications Infrastructure Specialist, Department of Public Service
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation
Andrew Crawford, Director of Technical Services, CCTV
Todd Young, Director of Telehealth, UVM Health Network
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology,
- 9:00 AM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
further discussion and testimony from Internet Service Providers and State Agencies
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, AT&T
Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
- 5 min after Floor
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
draft 3.0
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
Friday, April 6, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology,
- 8:30 AM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
walk-through
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 9:00 AM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
contracting for the State
John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
- 10:00 AM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Zachary Tomanelli, Communications and Technology Director, VPIRG
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology,
- 5 min after final caucus
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology,
- 11:00 AM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
Thursday, April 12, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology,
- 10 minutes after floor
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 13, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology,
- 10:45 AM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Committee Discussion
Thursday, April 19, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology,
- 11:15 AM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Amendment walk-through
Rep. Charles Conquest, Co-Sponsor
Monday, May 7, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 12:00 PM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 1:00 PM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, May 10, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 3:30 PM
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S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Committee Documents
An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Committee of Conference
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
House Committee on Energy and Technology
- Corey Chase, Telecommunications Infrastructure Specialist, Department of Public Service
- Rep. Charles Conquest, Co-Sponsor
- Andrew Crawford, Director of Technical Services, CCTV
- Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
- Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
- John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, AT&T
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation
- Zachary Tomanelli, Communications and Technology Director, VPIRG
- Todd Young, Director of Telehealth, UVM Health Network
Senate Committee on Finance
- Jeffrey Austin, Director of State Government Relations, Fairpoint Communications
- Sen. Randy Brock
- Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
- Harold Feld, Senior Vice President, Public Knowledge
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
- Chad Marlow, Advocacy and Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union
- Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
- John Quinn, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Charles Storrow, AT&T
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No fiscal documents found for S.289 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Committee of Conference Members
2017-2018 Legislative Session
An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Committee of Conference Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Monday, May 7, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 12:00 PM
-
S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 1:00 PM
-
S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, May 10, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 3:30 PM
-
S.289 - An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
No committee of conference report found for S.289 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 5/22/2018
- As Enacted (ACT 169)Opens in a new window
- Act SummaryOpens in a new window
An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.
Statutes Affected
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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| 2 V.S.A. § 754. Redesignated. 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(d). |
| 3 V.S.A. § 348. Internet service providers; net neutrality compliance |
| 3 V.S.A. § 349. State contracting; internet service |
| 4 V.S.A. § 27a. Contracts for Internet service |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2466c. Internet service; network management; Attorney General review and disclosure |
| 22 V.S.A. §§ 901-902a. Repealed. 2019, No. 49, § 7 eff. June 10, 2019. |
| 30 V.S.A. § 7515b. Connectivity Initiative |
Staff & Other Information
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel
- Notes
- This act includes subject matter from H.680 and H.581.