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2021 Regular Session

House Bill 3256

Establishes Connecting Oregon Libraries Fund.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Directs Public Utility Commission to study laws related to telecommunications and provide results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022.</i>] <i>Sunsets January 2, 2023.</i>] <b>Establishes Connecting Oregon Libraries Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Library for purpose of providing matching funds for federal moneys received by certain libraries for providing broadband access. Requires State Library Board to adopt certain rules before distributing moneys in fund. <b>Directs Public Utility Commission, in consultation with certain other state agencies, to investigate and make recommendations on feasibility of expanding Oregon Telephone Assistance Program and applying residential service surcharge to support access to broadband internet access service or other telecommunication services. Requires commission to submit report to appropriate interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022.</b> Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 23 to June 26, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action9 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 23 to Jun 26 · stopped123 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 23 to Mar 27 days

Economic Recovery and ProsperityMar 2 to Apr 837 days

Ways and MeansApr 8 to Jun 26 · stopped79 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 8

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 23 – Jun 26

  1. Feb 23Introduced
  2. Mar 2Sent to Economic Recovery and Prosperity
  3. Mar 9Heard in Economic Recovery and Prosperity
  4. Mar 16Heard in Economic Recovery and Prosperity
  5. Mar 25Heard in Economic Recovery and Prosperity
  6. Apr 1Heard in Economic Recovery and Prosperity
  7. Apr 8Economic Recovery and Prosperity recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  8. Sent to Ways and Means
  9. Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Feb 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 2Referred to Economic Recovery and Prosperity.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 9Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 25Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 1Work Session held.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 8Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 8Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives