Communications & Technology 2023-2024

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The Senate Communications and Technology Committee met on Tuesday, April 30, 2023 to consider the following bills:

Reported as Amended:

Senate Bill 85, P.N. 34 (Phillips-Hill) – Amends Title 66 (Public Utilities) to repeal several sections of the public utility code removing requirements placed on telecommunication carriers and certain oversight by the PUC. 

• Amendment A04170 (Phillips-Hill) – Makes changes to Network Modernization plan requirements.

  The amendment and the bill as amended were approved by a vote of 7-4.

Senate Resolution 223, P.N. 1370 (Baker) – Resolution urging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to issue a rule to require automakers to maintain free AM broadcast radio in new vehicles.

• Amendment No. 04196 (Pennycuick) – Technical correction and includes language related to the Federal Communications Commission.

  The amendment and the bill as amended were approved by a vote of 10-1.

The Senate Communications and Technology Committee met on Monday, March 6, 2023 to consider the following bill:

Reported as Committed:

• Senate Bill 379 (Phillips-Hill) – This legislation would ban TikTok from being used on state-owned networks and state-owned devices.  The bill was unanimously adopted.