Indiana House Bill 1277
Session 2024
State administration of federal BEAD program.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 12, 2024
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Edmond Soliday
Eric Koch
First Action
Jan 9, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 12, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1277
State
Indiana
Session
2024
Motion Text
HB 1277 - Soliday
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Summary
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.
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Introduced House Bill (H)
03/12/2024
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/12/2024
House
Public Law 86
03/08/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
03/07/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker
03/07/2024
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/05/2024
House
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 283: yeas 90, nays 0
03/05/2024
House
Motion to concur filed
03/01/2024
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
02/29/2024
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 223: yeas 47, nays 0
02/27/2024
Senate
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
02/26/2024
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/22/2024
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/05/2024
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
01/24/2024
House
Referred to the Senate
01/23/2024
House
Senate sponsor: Senator Koch
01/23/2024
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 40: yeas 94, nays 0
01/23/2024
House
Representatives Zimmerman, Pierce M, Hall D added as coauthors
01/22/2024
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/18/2024
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/09/2024
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
01/09/2024
House
Authored by Representative Soliday
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 9, 2024 5:12:47 PM
Record Updated
Apr 27, 2024 9:43:04 AM