5383-S2 AMH CORR JONC 239

  

2SSB 5383 - H AMD TO APP COMM AMD (H-1463.1/21) 612

By Representative Corry

NOT ADOPTED 04/11/2021

On page 4, line 37 of the striking amendment, after "(e)" insert "Any existing broadband service provider providing broadband services in an area where a public utility district proposes to provide retail service, or is applying for state or federal funds to provide service within an unserved area, may, within 30 days of the posting of the notice of intent under (c) of this subsection, submit information to the statewide broadband office demonstrating that the project would result in overbuild, meaning that the objecting broadband service provider currently provides, or has begun construction to provide, broadband service to end users in the proposed project area at speeds equal to or greater than 100 megabits per second download and 20 megabits per second upload or at speeds equal to or greater than the speeds required in the federal or state program to which the public utility district is applying for funds. The statewide broadband office must include this information when making recommendations for the allocation of state or federal funds.

(f)"

Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

On page 8, line 1 of the striking amendment, after "(e)" insert "Any existing broadband service provider providing broadband services in an area where a port district proposes to provide retail service, or is applying for state or federal funds to provide service within an unserved area, may, within 30 days of the posting of the notice of intent under (c) of this subsection, submit information to the statewide broadband office demonstrating that the project would result in overbuild, meaning that the objecting broadband service provider currently provides, or has begun construction to provide, broadband service to end users in the proposed project area at speeds equal to or greater than 100 megabits per second download and 20 megabits per second upload or at speeds equal to or greater than the speeds required in the federal or state program to which the port district is applying for funds. The statewide broadband office must include this information when making recommendations for the allocation of state or federal funds.

(f)"

Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:   (1) Allows a broadband service provider providing service in an area where a public utility district or port district proposes to provide retail service, or is applying for state or federal funds to provide service within an unserved area, to submit information to the Statewide Broadband Office demonstrating that the project would result in overbuild. (2) Requires the Statewide Broadband Office to include this information when making recommendations for the allocation of state or federal funds.

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