"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 6   (1) The authority for overseeing broadband adoption and deployment efforts in the state is vested in the department of information services.
     (a) The department is the single eligible entity in the state to receive a grant under the federal broadband data improvement act, P.L. 110-385.
     (b) Funding received by the department under the federal broadband data improvement act, P.L. 110-385, must be used in accordance with the requirements of that act and, subject to those requirements, may be distributed by the department on a competitive basis to other entities in the state to achieve the purposes of that act.
     (2) The department may apply for and oversee implementation of federally funded or mandated broadband programs and may adopt rules to administer the programs. These programs may include but are not limited to the following:
     (a) Contracting for and purchasing a completed map of privately controlled or owned broadband infrastructure. The map may include, but is not limited to, adoption information, availability information, types of technology used, the physical location of broadband infrastructure, and available speed tiers for high-speed internet;
     (b) Engaging in periodic statewide surveys of residents, businesses, and nonprofit organizations concerning their use and adoption of high-speed internet and related information technology for the purpose of identifying barriers to adoption;
     (c) Working with communities to identify barriers to the adoption of broadband service and related information technology services by individuals, nonprofit organizations, and businesses;
     (d) Identifying broadband demand opportunities in communities by working cooperatively with local organizations, government agencies, and businesses;
     (e) Creating, implementing, and administering programs to improve computer ownership, technology literacy, and high-speed internet access for populations not currently served or underserved in the state. This may include programs to provide low-income families, community-based nonprofit organizations, nonprofit entities, and public entities that work in partnership with nonprofit entities to provide increased access to computers and broadband, with reduced cost internet access;
     (f) Administering the community technology opportunity program under chapter 28B.32 RCW (as recodified by this act); and
     (g) Creating additional programs to spur the development of high-speed internet resources in the state, which may include, but is not limited to:
     (i) Applying for and receiving funding in the form of grants or donations which may be deposited into the Washington community technology opportunity account created in RCW 28B.32.030 (as recodified by this act);
     (ii) Establishing technology literacy and digital inclusion programs and establishing low-cost hardware and software purchasing programs;
     (iii) Developing last-mile technology loan programs targeting small businesses or businesses located in unserved and underserved areas; and
     (iv) Including community technology organizations in state hardware and software purchasing programs."