Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08201 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DEVELOPMENTAL, STANDARDIZATION, AND INCENTIVIZATION FRAMEWORK FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SMART CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES NATIONWIDE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Aims to employ the proper application of technology to address several issues faced by many Filipinos living in dense metropolitan areas; Intends to create a developmental, standardization, and incentivization framework for local government units to spur the creation of Smart Cities nationwide - while respecting the principle of local autonomy;Provides that the term "smart city" denotes an "instrumented, interconnected and intelligent city" whereas "instrumented" refers to the capability of capturing and integrating live real-world data through the use of sensors, meters, appliances, personal devices, and other similar sensors;Provides an incentivazation program called Smart Innovation and City Acceleration Program or S I C A P. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GARCIA, PABLO JOHN F. |
| DATE FILED : 2020-12-10 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Barba (000 2021-01-12) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 2020-12-15 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY |
Abstract
Aims to employ the proper application of technology to address several issues faced by many Filipinos living in dense metropolitan areas; Intends to create a developmental, standardization, and incentivization framework for local government units to spur the creation of Smart Cities nationwide - while respecting the principle of local autonomy;Provides that the term "smart city" denotes an "instrumented, interconnected and intelligent city" whereas "instrumented" refers to the capability of capturing and integrating live real-world data through the use of sensors, meters, appliances, personal devices, and other similar sensors;Provides an incentivazation program called Smart Innovation and City Acceleration Program or S I C A P.
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