HR551 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Todd Greeson

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Joe HubbardJimmy MartinHarry ShiverJoe FaustChad FincherAlan BakerSteve McMillanJamie IsonJim McClendonRandy WoodJim BartonGerald H. AllenDickie DrakeRandy DavisH. Mac GipsonMike HillMac McCutcheonGregory CanfieldPat MooreJay LoveVictor GastonMike BallPaul DeMarcoJack WilliamsSteve ClouseBarry MaskCharles O. NewtonRichard J. LairdRon JohnsonAlan BootheBenjamin H. LewisMary Sue McClurkinJohn W. RogersElaine BeechRod ScottLawrence McAdoryGeorge “Tootie” BandyArthur PayneAllen TreadawayDuwayne BridgesHoward SanderfordDavid GrimesPhil WilliamsMicky HammonGreg WrenRobert BentleyFrank McDanielAlvin HolmesBlaine GalliherSpencer CollierK.L. BrownJohn F. Knight JrDemetrius C. NewtonJames O. GordonPebblin W. WarrenRalph HowardThad McClammyEarl F. HilliardChris EnglandOliver RobinsonYvonne KennedyMike CurtisJody LetsonYusuf SalaamLocy BakerRonald GrantlandTammy IronsLaura HallArtis McCampbellJames L. ThomasBarbara Bigsby BoydJoseph C. MitchellJeff McLaughlinTerry SpicerRandy HinshawBetty Carol GrahamMike MillicanMarcel BlackHenry A. WhiteButch TaylorWilliam E. ThigpenJack PageJames C. FieldsJohn RobinsonPatricia ToddJohnny Mack MorrowJeremy OdenElwyn ThomasCam WardKen GuinTommy ShererAlan HarperThomas JacksonBill J. DukesLesley VanceWilliam “Bill” M. BeasleySteve HurstJames E. BuskeyMary MooreSeth HammettMerika ColemanRichard LindseyCraig Ford

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Huntsville, efforts to become test market for Google's new ultrafast broadband network, Google Fiber, commended

Summary

A House resolution commends Huntsville for its efforts to become Google's ultrafast broadband test market (Google Fiber).

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill formally recognizes and congratulates Huntsville's leaders for pursuing the Google Fiber project and for organizing public support. It notes Google’s evaluation criteria for test markets and highlights Huntsville’s strong candidate factors, including its high-tech population. It also directs that a copy of the resolution be sent to Mayor Tommy Battle and offers best wishes for success.

Who It Affects

• Huntsville city leaders and officials (congratulated and publicly recognized; acknowledgment via official resolution and copy to the mayor).
• Huntsville residents and local businesses involved in or affected by the Google Fiber bid (awareness of the city’s pursuit and potential benefits from ultrafast broadband).

Key Provisions

• Commends Huntsville for its efforts to become the test market for Google's ultrafast broadband network, Google Fiber.
• Acknowledges Huntsville’s high-tech population and suitability as a trial location for the fiber network.
• Notes that Google will evaluate many cities based on factors such as community support, local regulatory issues, existing internet speeds, and weather.
• Directs that a copy of the resolution be sent to Mayor Tommy Battle and extends best wishes for success in this and future endeavors.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory