Ind. Code ch. 4-4-38.6

Ind. Code ch. 4-4-38.6
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Ind. Code § 4-4-38.6-1 "Act"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "act" refers to the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58), including regulations and guidance issued under that act. As added by P.L.86-2024, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 4-4-38.6-2 "BEAD NOFO"

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "BEAD NOFO" refers to the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, as issued by NTIA on May 12, 2022, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 1702(e)(1)(A)(i). (b) The term includes any additional guidance issued by NTIA with respect to the program after the issuance of the notice described in subsection (a). As added by P.L.86-2024, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 4-4-38.6-3 "Final proposal"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "final proposal" refers to the office's final proposal (as described in 47 U.S.C. 1702(e)(4)) submitted to NTIA. As added by P.L.86-2024, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 4-4-38.6-4 "Initial proposal"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "initial proposal" refers to the office's initial proposal (as described in 47 U.S.C. 1702(e)(3)) submitted to and approved by NTIA. As added by P.L.86-2024, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 4-4-38.6-5 "NTIA"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "NTIA" refers to the National Telecommunications Information Administration, United States Department of Commerce. As added by P.L.86-2024, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 4-4-38.6-6 "Office"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "office" refers to the Indiana broadband office in its capacity as an eligible entity (as defined in 47 U.S.C. 1702(a)(2)(F)) under the act. As added by P.L.86-2024, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 4-4-38.6-7 "Program"

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program established under 47 U.S.C. 1702(b). As added by P.L.86-2024, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 4-4-38.6-8 "Subgrantee"

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "subgrantee" has the meaning set forth in 47 U.S.C. 1702(a)(2)(N). As added by P.L.86-2024, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 4-4-38.6-9 Office's administration of program; requirements; final proposal; required low cost broadband service option

Sec. 9. (a) Subject to subsection (b), and to the extent not preempted by federal law, the office shall administer the program in Indiana in compliance with the following: (1) All mandatory provisions set forth in the act with respect to the program. (2) All mandatory provisions set forth in the BEAD NOFO with respect to the program. (3) Before awarding a subgrant to a subgrantee 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. (4) 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 47 U.S.C. 1702(h)(1)(A)(iii). (b) The final proposal submitted by the office to NTIA 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. As added by P.L.86-2024, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 4-4-38.6-10 Conflict with other Indiana law

Sec. 10. To the extent that this chapter conflicts with a provision of any other Indiana law, this chapter prevails. As added by P.L.86-2024, SEC.3.
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