SB 6438-S2.E - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Requires the department of information services, with the department of community, trade, and economic development and the utilities and transportation commission to work to coordinate the development of a comprehensive, statewide high-speed internet deployment and adoption initiative that will be implemented through a public-private partnership with a nonprofit organization, as set forth in this act.

Provides, by December 1, 2008, the department of information services and the work group created in this act shall develop a high-speed internet deployment and adoption strategy for implementation.

Provides that, by January 1, 2009, the department, in consultation with Washington State University, shall identify and make publicly available a web directory of public facilities that provide community technology programs throughout the state.

Creates the community technology opportunity program.