2019-2020 Session
Change SessionH.513 (Act 79)
An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
House Committee on Energy and Technology
5/29/2019 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 20, 2019
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/29/2019 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 20, 2019
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:30 AM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, New England Cable & Telecommunications Association (NECTA)
Friday, February 22, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 1:00 PM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Discussion
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 11:30 AM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Leslie Nulty, CFO, Mansfield Community Fiber, Inc.
- 1:00 PM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Irv Thomae, Chair, ECFiber
Fletcher Kittredge, CEO, GWI
Carole Monroe, CEO, ValleyNet, ECFiber
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:00 AM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
Jeff Austin, Director of Government Relations, Consolidated Communications
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Immediately Following Floor Adjournment
Brian Otley, Senior Vice President, Operations, Green Mountain Power
- 3:30 PM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Discussion and Mark-up
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 28, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:15 AM
-
H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Mark-up
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:30 AM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Mark-up and Possible Vote
Maria Royle, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 2:30 PM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 3:00 PM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jo Bradley, CEO, Vermont Economic Development Authority
Cassie Polhemus, Chief Operating Officer, incoming CEO, Vermont Economic Development Authority
June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
Friday, March 15, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- After the Floor
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Reporter of the Bill, Sponsor
June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Verizon
Jeffrey Austin, Director of State Government Relations, Consolidated Communications
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 9:30 AM
-
H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Overview
Rep. Timothy Briglin, Chair, House Committee on Energy and Technology
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Vice Chair, House Committee on Energy and Technology
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:30 AM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Unofficial Proposed Amendments
Maria Royle, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jo Bradley, CEO, Vermont Economic Development Authority
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 3:30 PM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
potential vote
Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 1:00 PM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
possible vote
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 21, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:45 AM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Discussion of Amendment
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 22, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:00 AM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Discussion of Amendment
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 12, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Walk-through
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Annette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Thursday, April 18, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:00 PM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Jonathan Gibson, Resident, Shrewsbury
Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
Chuck Finberg, Resident, Shrewsbury
Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, New England Cable & Telecommunications Association
Jim Porter, Director for Public Advocacy, Department of Public Service
James White, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, Comcast - Northeast Division
Irv Thomae, Chair, ECFiber
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Stephen Whitaker, Telecom/IT Planning and Accountability Advocate, Montpelier
Greg Marchildon, State Director, AARP
Nancy Lynch, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
Thursday, April 25, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 4:20 PM
-
H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Further Testimony
Leslie Nulty, CFO, Mansfield Community Fiber, Inc.
Em Peyton, Putney, VT
iishana Artra, Co-Founder, EMF Safety for Vermont
Jeff Austin, Director of Government Relations, Consolidated Communications
Jeremy Hanson, Chair, CVFiber
Friday, April 26, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:15 PM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Further Testimony and Committee Discussion
James White, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, Comcast - Northeast Division
Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, New England Cable & Telecommunications Association
Stan Williams, Chair, ValleyNet
Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission
Irv Thomae, Chair, ECFiber
John Brabant, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Zachary Tomanelli, Communications and Technology Director, VPIRG
Michael Birnbaum, Owner, Kingdom Fiber
Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, VPPSA
Garrett Ryan, Resident, Woodbury, VT
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission
Thursday, May 2, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:30 PM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Further Testimony and Committee Discussion
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor, Windham-Bennington
Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
Robert Dostis, Vice President of Stakeholder Relations, Green Mountain Power
Michael Burke, Director of Field Operations, Green Mountain Power
Thursday, May 9, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- -After the floor
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Walk-through of Amendment
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
Irv Thomae, Chair, ECFiber
Friday, May 10, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, NECTA
Irv Thomae, Chair, ECFiber
Monday, May 13, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
Jeff Austin, Director of Government Relations, Consolidated Communications
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
Jeff Austin, Director of Government Relations, Consolidated Communications
Chris Recchia, General Manager, EC Fiber
Lauren-Glenn Davidian, Executive Director, CCTV Center for Media and Democracy
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 9:00 AM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Vote
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 2:20 PM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Thursday, May 16, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 10:00 AM
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 17, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
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H.513 - An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Sen. Cheryl Hooker
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
Committee Documents
An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2019-2020
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Timothy Briglin, Chair, House Committee on Energy and Technology
- Rep. Laura Sibilia, Vice Chair, House Committee on Energy and Technology
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Jo Bradley, CEO, Vermont Economic Development Authority
- Cassie Polhemus, Chief Operating Officer, incoming CEO, Vermont Economic Development Authority
- Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
- Maria Royle, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
House Committee on Energy and Technology
- Jeff Austin, Director of Government Relations, Consolidated Communications
- Fletcher Kittredge, CEO, GWI
- Carole Monroe, CEO, ValleyNet, ECFiber
- Leslie Nulty, CFO, Mansfield Community Fiber, Inc.
- Brian Otley, Senior Vice President, Operations, Green Mountain Power
- Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
- Maria Royle, Legal Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Irv Thomae, Chair, ECFiber
- Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, New England Cable & Telecommunications Association (NECTA)
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Jeffrey Austin, Director of State Government Relations, Consolidated Communications
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Verizon
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Laura Sibilia, Reporter of the Bill, Sponsor
- Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T
- June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
Senate Committee on Finance
- iishana Artra, Co-Founder, EMF Safety for Vermont
- Jeff Austin, Director of Government Relations, Consolidated Communications
- Michael Birnbaum, Owner, Kingdom Fiber
- John Brabant, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Michael Burke, Director of Field Operations, Green Mountain Power
- Lauren-Glenn Davidian, Executive Director, CCTV Center for Media and Democracy
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Robert Dostis, Vice President of Stakeholder Relations, Green Mountain Power
- Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission
- Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, VPPSA
- Chuck Finberg, Resident, Shrewsbury
- Jonathan Gibson, Resident, Shrewsbury
- Jeremy Hanson, Chair, CVFiber
- Sen. Cheryl Hooker
- Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Nancy Lynch, Government Affairs Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
- Greg Marchildon, State Director, AARP
- Leslie Nulty, CFO, Mansfield Community Fiber, Inc.
- Em Peyton, Putney, VT
- Jim Porter, Director for Public Advocacy, Department of Public Service
- Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service
- Chris Recchia, General Manager, EC Fiber
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Garrett Ryan, Resident, Woodbury, VT
- Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor, Windham-Bennington
- Annette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Irv Thomae, Chair, ECFiber
- June Tierney, Commissioner, Department of Public Service
- Zachary Tomanelli, Communications and Technology Director, VPIRG
- Stephen Whitaker, Telecom/IT Planning and Accountability Advocate, Montpelier
- James White, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, Comcast - Northeast Division
- Stan Williams, Chair, ValleyNet
- Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, NECTA
- Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, New England Cable & Telecommunications Association
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Fiscal Information
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- H.513(Act 79)An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont–As passed by the General Assembly
- H.513 An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont – As Introduced
No committee of conference members found for H.513 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.513 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
No committee of conference report found for H.513 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
Act
An act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2019-2020
| Statute |
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| 10 V.S.A. § 219. Reserve funds |
| 10 V.S.A. § 280ee. Broadband Expansion Loan Program |
| 10 V.S.A. § 280ff. Funding |
| 24 V.S.A. § 1913. Communications plant; operation and regulation |
| 30 V.S.A. § 202d. Telecommunications Plan |
| 30 V.S.A. § 209. Jurisdiction; general scope |
| 30 V.S.A. § 3047. Cost allocations; subsidization prohibited |
| 30 V.S.A. § 7515. High-Cost Program |
| 30 V.S.A. § 7515b. Connectivity Initiative |
| 30 V.S.A. § 7516. Connectivity Fund |
| 30 V.S.A. § 7521. Charge imposed; wholesale exemption |
| 30 V.S.A. § 7523. Rate of charge |
| 30 V.S.A. § 8064. Bonds and notes [Repealed] |
