Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2017-04-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2017-04-15 Senate Journal Page 0972 HJR 14 The Health and Social Services Committee considered HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 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 2017-04-15 Senate Journal Page 0973 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. Signing do pass: Senator Wilson, Chair; Senators Begich, Micciche. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, House Labor and Commerce Committee The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.