HB1277

State administration of federal BEAD program.

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Summary

State administration of federal BEAD program. Specifies that the existing Indiana statute concerning the awarding of grants by the office of community and rural affairs for certain eligible broadband projects does not apply to subgrants awarded by the Indiana broadband office (office) under the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program (program). Establishes a new Indiana Code chapter governing the administration of the program by the office. Requires the office to administer the program in Indiana in compliance with all mandatory provisions set forth in: (1) the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Act); and (2) the BEAD Notice of Funding Opportunity (BEAD NOFO); with respect to the program. Provides that before awarding a subgrant to an eligible broadband service provider during any round of funding under the program, the office shall submit to the budget committee for review the proposed amount and terms of the subgrant. Provides that in awarding subgrants for the deployment of a broadband network using program funds, the office may not exclude cooperatives, nonprofit organizations, public-private partnerships, private companies, public or private utilities, public utility districts, or local governments from eligibility for those funds, as set forth in the Act. Provides that the final proposal submitted by the office to the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) with respect to the program must include the specifications for the required low cost broadband service option that are set forth in the office's initial proposal, as submitted to and approved by NTIA.

Authors

Authored by Representative Soliday

Roll Calls

2024-03-05HouseHouse - House concurred in Senate amendments PASS
2024-02-29SenateSenate - Third reading PASS
2024-01-23HouseHouse - Third reading PASS

Fiscal Outlook

Title Description Date View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Enrolled2024-03-06 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #3: Senate Comm Sub2024-02-29 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: Senate Comm Sub2024-02-26 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-02-23 Click To View
Committee ReportHouse Committee Report2024-02-22 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 22, 20242024-02-22 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #3: House Comm Sub2024-01-23 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: House Comm Sub2024-01-22 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub2024-01-18 Click To View
Committee ReportHouse Committee Report2024-01-18 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet January 16, 20242024-01-16 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Introduced2024-01-09 Click To View

History

Date Chamber Action
2024-03-12HousePublic Law 86
2024-03-12HouseSigned by the Governor
2024-03-08SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2024-03-07SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2024-03-07HouseSigned by the Speaker
2024-03-05HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 283: yeas 90, nays 0
2024-03-05HouseMotion to concur filed
2024-03-01SenateReturned to the House with amendments
2024-02-29SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 223: yeas 47, nays 0
2024-02-27SenateSenator Randolph added as cosponsor
2024-02-26SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2024-02-22SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-02-05SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
2024-01-24HouseReferred to the Senate
2024-01-23HouseSenate sponsor: Senator Koch
2024-01-23HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 40: yeas 94, nays 0
2024-01-23HouseRepresentatives Zimmerman, Pierce M, Hall D added as coauthors
2024-01-22HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2024-01-18HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-01-09HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
2024-01-09HouseAuthored by Representative Soliday