H 4735 Wireless broadband resolution

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Status: 8/6/2008 - Act No. 405
Sponsor: Harrell
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Report Date: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 at 12:25 PM

Staff Analysis of the Legislation

04.01.08 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.
03.27.08 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The subcommittee used a strike and insert amendment which would establish a commission to oversee the valuation of the 67 licenses currently operated by ETV and recommend the procedure to be used to bid the leasing of this asset.
02.28.08 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report.
02.27.08 The Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utility subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The adopted amendment includes several changes to the original resolution. The full Labor, Commerce and Industry committee is scheduled to meet at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, to consider the resolution.
02.26.08 The Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utility subcommittee recessed on this bill until Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m.
Summary: Directs SCETV to make all necessary filings regarding lease of excess digital spectrum with the Federal Communications Commission as soon as practicable; to indicate an intention to retain licenses currently operated by ETV; to indicate an intention to form a public-private partnership  to complete the necessary transition from an analog to digital system; and directs the State Budget and Control Board  to hire a nationally-recognized telecommunications consultant to assist with the development of an RFP.

Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.



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Session 117  -  (2007-2008)

H*4735(Rat #0291, Act #0405 of 2008)  Joint Resolution, By Harrell, Cato, 
Funderburk, Loftis, Sandifer, Thompson, Owens, Harvin, Bedingfield, Leach, 
Bales, Whipper and R.L. Brown
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL BROADBAND SERVICE
 COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING AND EVALUATING PROPOSALS FROM
 COMMERCIAL ENTITIES FOR THE LEASING OF SPECTRUM CAPACITY LICENSED TO THE SOUTH
 CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORK, TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR APPROVAL OF
 THE LEASES, TO PROVIDE THAT REVENUE RECEIVED FROM THE LEASE OF SPECTRUM
 CAPACITY MUST BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE GENERAL FUND, TO EXEMPT THE LEASES
 FROM THE CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP,
 POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. - ratified title
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   02/21/08  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-4
   02/21/08  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-4
   02/21/08  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
   02/26/08  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
   02/27/08  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Sandifer, Thompson, Owens, Harvin
   02/28/08  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry HJ-2
   02/29/08         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/05/08  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Bedingfield, Leach, Bales, Whipper, R.L.Brown
   03/05/08  House  Amended HJ-28
   03/05/08  House  Read second time HJ-30
   03/06/08  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-21
   03/06/08  Senate Introduced and read first time
   03/06/08  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   03/17/08  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Ford,
                     Scott, Campbell
   04/02/08  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-10
   04/03/08         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/10/08  Senate Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-38
   04/15/08         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/16/08  Senate Amended SJ-13
   04/16/08  Senate Read second time SJ-13
   04/17/08  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-16
   04/17/08         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/24/08  House  Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until
                     Tuesday, April 29, 2008 HJ-91
   04/29/08  House  Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until
                     Wednesday, April 30, 2008 HJ-44
   04/30/08  House  Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until
                     Thursday, May 1, 2008 HJ-42
   05/01/08  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-133
   05/01/08  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-137
   05/20/08  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-19
   05/22/08         Ratified R 291
   05/27/08         Signed By Governor
   06/03/08         Copies available
   06/03/08         Effective date 05/27/08
   08/06/08         Act No. 405


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