Bill Summary for H 196 (2021-2022)

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Mar 4 2021

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House Bill 196 (Public) Filed Monday, March 1, 2021
AN ACT TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO COVID-19 RELIEF LEGISLATION AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDS.
Intro. by Faircloth, Bumgardner, K. Hall, Strickland.

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Senate amendment makes the following changes to the 5th edition. 

Part III

Section 3.3

Adds that for grants awarded from the funds appropriated for the special supplementary grant process to accelerate the provision of broadband access through the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology grant program, an unserved area does not include any location where federal government funding has been awarded under the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (Fund) specifically to support the deployment or expansion of broadband networks. Provides that an unserved area includes (1) an area that meets the definition under GS 143B-1373(a) (definitions for the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology program); (2) an area that received a funding award under the Fund but the funding was forfeited; or (3) an area for which the recipient entity awarded funding under the Fund is disqualified.