2023 House Bill 4066

Communications: other; certain office within the department of labor and economic opportunity; create.

A bill to create the Michigan high-speed internet office; to prescribe the powers and duties of the Michigan high-speed internet office; to allow the provision of grants and other financial and technical assistance related to broadband and digital infrastructure; and to provide the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 2, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Kevin Coleman (D-25) and 11 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Helena Scott (D-7), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Noah Arbit (D-20), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Will Snyder (D-87), Julie Brixie (D-73), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Mike McFall (D-8), Jenn Hill (D-109) and Karen Whitsett (D-4)

Referred to the Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology

May 17, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

June 21, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kevin Coleman (D-25)

1. Amend page 2, line 12, after “service” by inserting “with speeds of at least 100 megabits per second downstream and 20 megabits per second upstream, scalable to 100 megabits per second speeds and latency sufficient to support real-time, interactive applications and that meet the educational, economic, and consumer needs of residents of this state”.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 22, 2023

Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment