2017-03-06                     House Journal                      Page 0405
HJR 14                                                                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 by Representatives Edgmon,                                                                        
Fansler, and Tuck:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     Urging the Federal Communications Commission to increase the                                                               
     Rural Health Care Program budget sufficiently to adjust for                                                                
     inflation, advances in technology and the services available with                                                          
     increased broadband, and the increase in demand for broadband-                                                             
     based services and provide for any unused funds to be carried                                                              
     forward to future funding years, ensuring that rural communities                                                           
     in the state continue to have access to affordable broadband                                                               
     telehealth services.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce                                                                    
Committee.