Bill Summary for H 289 (2021-2022)

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Mar 11 2021

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House Bill 289 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 11, 2021
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PREPARATION OF STATEWIDE BROADBAND MAPS AND ESTABLISHING THE DEPARTMENT AS THE SOLE SOURCE OF BROADBAND MAPPING FOR STATE AGENCIES.
Intro. by Arp, Reives, McElraft, Lambeth.

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Amends GS 143B-1321 to give the Department of Information Technology (Department) the power and duty to prepare and maintain statewide broadband maps to identify the capabilities and needs related to broadband access and serve as the sole provider of broadband mapping for State agencies. Amends GS 143B-1370 by making conforming changes. Amends GS 143B-1373 to require the Office of Broadband Infrastructure in the Department to serve as the designated agency for the receipt of all State, federal, and private grants, gifts, or matching funds for broadband mapping; requires the funds to remain unexpended until appropriated by the NCGA.

Appropriates $1 million for 2020-21 from the General Fund to the Department for broadband mapping.