HB 1277 IN

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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.

• Edmond Soliday Republican · author
• Eric Koch Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 9, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications · lower
2. Jan 9, 2024 Authored by Representative Soliday · lower
3. Jan 18, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
4. Jan 22, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
5. Jan 23, 2024 Representatives Zimmerman, Pierce M, Hall D added as coauthors · lower
6. Jan 24, 2024 Referred to the Senate · lower
7. Jan 23, 2024 Senate sponsor: Senator Koch · lower
8. Jan 23, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 40: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
9. Feb 5, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities · upper
10. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
11. Feb 26, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
12. Feb 27, 2024 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
13. Feb 29, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 223: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
14. Mar 1, 2024 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
15. Mar 5, 2024 Motion to concur filed · lower
16. Mar 5, 2024 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 283: yeas 90, nays 0 · lower
17. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
18. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
19. Mar 8, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
20. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
21. Mar 12, 2024 Public Law 86 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF