SB 377 IN

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Establishes the Indiana broadband connectivity program (program) for the purpose of expanding availability of broadband Internet connectivity throughout Indiana. Provides that as part of the program, the office must establish a public broadband portal through which an individual may report that minimum broadband Internet (defined as a connection to the Internet at an actual speed of at least 25 megabits per second downstream and at least three megabits per second upstream) is unavailable at the individual's residential or business address. Provides that a broadband Internet provider may: (1) register with the program; (2) receive, at least every three months, listings of addresses submitted to the office as addresses at which minimum broadband Internet is unavailable; (3) report to the office any listed address at which the provider's minimum broadband Internet service is already available; and (4) bid for an award of a grant for purposes of extending connectivity to broadband Internet service (defined as a connection to the Internet at an actual speed of at least 50 megabits per second downstream and at least five megabits per second upstream) to an address at which minimum broadband Internet is unavailable. Provides that in evaluating any bids received under the program, the office shall select the provider whose bid presents the lowest cost to the state. Provides that a grant awarded to a provider under the program may not exceed the following: (1) A per-line extension amount that exceeds $25,000, regardless of the number of addresses served by the line extension. (2) A per-passing amount that exceeds the state's cost per passing for all rural broadband grants awarded from the fund as of the last day of the immediately preceding state fiscal year. Requires the office to provide to the general assembly an annual report containing specified data regarding the program. Provides that the office may maintain a geographic information system (GIS) or similar data base that contains spatial data regarding the availability of broadband Internet service in Indiana. Provides that the office may evaluate the broadband Internet coverage map created by the Federal Communications Commission under the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act (FCC map) and: (1) if the office finds that the FCC map: (A) provides address level broadband Internet coverage information; or (B) provides a greater level of detail than the office's broadband Internet coverage map; use the FCC map to update the office's broadband Internet coverage map; or (2) if the office finds that the FCC map does not: (A) provide address level broadband Internet coverage information; or (B) provide a greater level of detail than the office's broadband Internet coverage map; report that finding to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications during the 2022 legislative interim.

• Andy Zay · author
• Eric Koch Republican · author
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Edmond Soliday Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Senator Zay · upper
2. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities · upper
3. Feb 15, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
4. Feb 15, 2021 Senator Koch added as second author · upper
5. Feb 15, 2021 Senator Charbonneau added as third author · upper
6. Feb 15, 2021 Senators Baldwin, Buchanan, Freeman, Garten, Grooms, Glick added as coauthors · upper
7. Feb 15, 2021 Senators Donato and Yoder added as coauthors · upper
8. Feb 15, 2021 Senator Houchin added as coauthor · upper
9. Feb 18, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
10. Feb 22, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
11. Feb 23, 2021 Senator Crane added as coauthor · upper
12. Feb 23, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Soliday · upper
13. Feb 23, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
14. Feb 24, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
15. Mar 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications · lower
16. Mar 29, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
17. Apr 5, 2021 Representatives Negele and Manning added as cosponsors · lower
18. Apr 6, 2021 Amendment #1 (Negele) prevailed; voice vote · lower
19. Apr 6, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
20. Apr 12, 2021 Representative O'Brien T added as cosponsor · lower
21. Apr 13, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 426: yeas 89, nays 2 · lower
22. Apr 14, 2021 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
23. Apr 15, 2021 Motion to concur filed · upper
24. Apr 19, 2021 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 453: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
25. Apr 23, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
26. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
27. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
28. Apr 29, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive
29. Apr 29, 2021 Public Law 158 · upper

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 Senate Bill (S) · Apr 19, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 13, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 15, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 18, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 29, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · Apr 6, 2021 · PDF