CHAPTER 5.8. Office of Broadband and Digital Literacy

Chapter 5.8 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 112, Sec. 3.

§§ 11549.50–11549.59 · 10 sections

• § 11549.50 For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission. (b) “Department” means the Department of…
• § 11549.51 There is in state government, within the department, the Office of Broadband and Digital Literacy.
• § 11549.52 (a) The office shall, consistent with Item 7502-062-8506 of the Budget Act of 2021, oversee the acquisition and management of contracts for the development and…
• § 11549.53 (a) The office has the powers and authorities necessary to implement this chapter, including, but not limited to, the authority to enter into contracts with…
• § 11549.54 (a) The commission, in collaboration with the third-party administrator, shall assist the office and provide to the office the locations for the statewide…
• § 11549.55 (a) (1) The construction of a statewide open-access middle-mile broadband network under design-build authority is exempt from the design-build procurement…
• § 11549.56 (a) All state agencies shall work in cooperation to expedite the delivery and permitting of the statewide open-access middle-mile broadband network. (b) The…
• § 11549.57 (a) In the operation of the statewide open-access middle-mile broadband network, the office may establish reasonable user policies, perform reasonable network…
• § 11549.58 (a) The department shall provide oversight and policy input for the statewide open-access middle-mile broadband network. (b) (1) Within the department shall be…
• § 11549.59 (a) The State Middle-Mile Broadband Enterprise Fund is hereby established within the State Treasury. Moneys in the fund shall be subject to this chapter. (b)…