A bill to create the Michigan high-speed internet office; to prescribe the powers and duties of the Michigan high-speed internet office; to allow the provision of grants and other financial and technical assistance related to broadband and digital infrastructure; and to provide the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities.
This legislation outlines the office's responsibilities, including providing grants, financial, and technical assistance to enhance broadband and digital infrastructure across the state. It sets criteria for modern broadband infrastructure, emphasizing high-speed internet access, and tasks the office with implementing infrastructure projects, fostering public-private partnerships, promoting digital literacy, supporting economic development through technology, and collecting and analyzing data on broadband availability. Additionally, the office will issue reports on broadband market competition, evaluate the cost of broadband services, and serve as a liaison between the public and service providers to improve access and transparency. The director of the department will appoint a qualified individual to lead the office, ensuring its operations align with the state's management and budget act.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology
Reported with substitute H-1
Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote
1. Amend page 2, line 12, after “service” by inserting “with speeds of at least 100 megabits per second downstream and 20 megabits per second upstream, scalable to 100 megabits per second speeds and latency sufficient to support real-time, interactive applications and that meet the educational, economic, and consumer needs of residents of this state”.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment
Discharged from committee
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Returned to the House
Motion to reconsider
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
