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1 1 Section 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of
1 2 the state to the Iowa communications network fund created in
1 3 section 8D.14 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and
1 4 ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof
1 5 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
1 6 For debt service:
1 7 .................................................. $ 12,754,000
1 8 Upon the appropriation of the funds in this section to the
1 9 Iowa communications network fund, the Iowa telecommunications
1 10 and technology commission shall immediately transfer
1 11 $12,754,000 of the appropriated amount to a separate fund
1 12 established in the office of the treasurer of state, to be
1 13 used solely for debt service for the Iowa communications
1 14 network. The commission shall certify to the treasurer of
1 15 state when a debt service payment is due, and upon receipt of
1 16 the certification the treasurer shall make the payment. The
1 17 commission shall pay any additional amount due from funds
1 18 deposited in the Iowa communications network fund.
1 19 Sec.2. PART III RELATED APPROPRIATIONS.
1 20 1. PART III AUTHORIZED USERS.
1 21 a. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa
1 22 infrastructure fund of the state created in section 8.57,
1 23 subsection 5, to the Iowa communications network fund under
1 24 the control of the Iowa telecommunications and technology
1 25 commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and
1 26 ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof
1 27 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
1 28 For the connection of a minimum of 110 Part III authorized
1 29 users as determined by the commission and communicated to the
1 30 general assembly:
1 31 .................................................. $ 19,600,095
1 32 b. It is the intent of the general assembly that the
1 33 connection of the authorized user sites pursuant to this
1 34 subsection be awarded based upon the Part III contracts
1 35 executed in 1995.
2 1 c. It is also the intent of the general assembly that the
2 2 commission lease DS-1 or T-1 circuits for Part III connections
2 3 currently using analog technology.
2 4 d. Notwithstanding the fact that funds appropriated
2 5 pursuant to this subsection will not be made available prior
2 6 to July 1, 1996, the Iowa telecommunications and technology
2 7 commission is authorized to negotiate and enter into contracts
2 8 for ordering necessary equipment related to the completion of
2 9 the connections authorized in paragraph "a" as deemed
2 10 appropriate by the commission upon the effective date of this
2 11 paragraph.
2 12 2. PART III NETWORK COSTS – SUBSIDIZATION FUND. There is
2 13 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa
2 14 communications network fund created in section 8D.14 for the
2 15 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997,
2 16 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
2 17 be used for the purposes designated in this subsection:
2 18 For the subsidization of video rates for authorized users
2 19 as determined by the commission and consistent with chapter
2 20 8D:
2 21 .................................................. $ 2,400,000
2 22 ............................................... FTEs 57.00
2 23 3. PART III NETWORK COSTS – MAINTENANCE AND LEASE COSTS.
2 24 a. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa
2 25 infrastructure fund of the state created in section 8.57,
2 26 subsection 5, to the Iowa communications network fund under
2 27 the control of the Iowa telecommunications and technology
2 28 commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and
2 29 ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof
2 30 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
2 31 For maintenance costs and recurring lease costs as provided
2 32 in this subsection:
2 33 .................................................. $ 1,199,905
2 34 b. As a condition of the appropriation in this subsection,
2 35 $209,298 of the amount appropriated shall be expended by the
3 1 Iowa telecommunications and technology commission for
3 2 maintenance costs associated with Part III connections of the
3 3 network.
3 4 c. As a further condition of the appropriation in this
3 5 subsection, $990,607 of the amount appropriated shall be
3 6 expended by the Iowa telecommunications and technology
3 7 commission for recurring lease costs associated with Part III
3 8 connections of the network.
3 9 4. SUPPORT SERVICES. There is appropriated from the
3 10 general fund of the state to the Iowa communications network
3 11 fund created in section 8D.14 for the fiscal year beginning
3 12 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount,
3 13 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the
3 14 purposes designated:
3 15 For purposes designated in paragraphs "a" and "b", and for
3 16 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
3 17 .................................................. $ 1,950,000
3 18 ................................................FTEs 10.00
3 19 a. As a condition of the appropriation in this subsection,
3 20 $450,000 of the amount appropriated shall be expended by the
3 21 public broadcasting division of the department of education to
3 22 provide support for functions related to the network,
3 23 including but not limited to the following functions:
3 24 scheduling for video classrooms; development of distance
3 25 learning applications; development of a central information
3 26 source on the Internet relating to educational uses of the
3 27 network; second-line technical support for network sites;
3 28 testing and initializing sites onto the network; and
3 29 coordinating the work of the education telecommunications
3 30 council. The division is authorized an additional 5.00 FTEs
3 31 for a total of 10.00 FTEs for the purpose of providing such
3 32 support.
3 33 b. As a further condition of the appropriation in this
3 34 subsection, $1,500,000 of the amount appropriated shall be
3 35 allocated by the public broadcasting division of the
4 1 department of education to the regional telecommunications
4 2 councils established in section 8D.5. The regional
4 3 telecommunications councils shall use the funds to provide
4 4 technical assistance for network classrooms, planning and
4 5 troubleshooting for local area networks, scheduling of video
4 6 sites, and other related support activities.
4 7 5. SPARE PARTS. There is appropriated from the rebuild
4 8 Iowa infrastructure fund of the state created in section 8.57,
4 9 subsection 5, to the Iowa communications network fund created
4 10 in section 8D.14, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996,
4 11 and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much
4 12 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose
4 13 designated:
4 14 For establishing and maintaining a spare parts depot
4 15 related to the network:
4 16 .................................................. $ 220,000
4 17 6. COMPUTERS, INTERNET CONNECTION, AND RELATED COSTS.
4 18 There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure
4 19 fund of the state created in section 8.57, subsection 5, to
4 20 the Iowa communications network fund created in section 8D.14,
4 21 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June
4 22 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof as is
4 23 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
4 24 For the purchase of computer equipment to be used in
4 25 connection with the network, providing for connections to the
4 26 Internet through the use of the network, and for maintaining
4 27 the regional scheduling system:
4 28 .................................................. $ 110,000
4 29 Sec. 3. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
4 30 state to the state board of regents for the fiscal year
4 31 beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the
4 32 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
4 33 used for the purpose designated:
4 34 For the center for educational technology at the university
4 35 of northern Iowa to coordinate staff development for educators
5 1 using educational technology in this state:
5 2 .................................................. $ 500,000
5 3 Sec. 4. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
5 4 1. It is the intent of the general assembly that the Iowa
5 5 telecommunications and technology commission develop
5 6 recommendations concerning the expenses which should be
5 7 recovered in the rates established by the commission for use
5 8 of the network, and any necessary subsidies. The commission
5 9 shall file a written report concerning these recommendations
5 10 with the senate committee on communications and information
5 11 policy and the house of representatives committee on
5 12 technology by no later than January 13, 1997.
5 13 2. It is also the intent of the general assembly that the
5 14 education telecommunications council and the regional
5 15 telecommunications councils give priority to network video
5 16 usage during the normal school hours for grades
5 17 prekindergarten through twelve at those video sites which are
5 18 located within school district facilities. The commission, in
5 19 consultation with the education telecommunications council,
5 20 shall establish a policy for flexibility of use for
5 21 educational video classrooms during normal school hours for
5 22 events unrelated to network use.
5 23 Sec. 5. CONTRACT MODIFICATION. Notwithstanding section
5 24 8D.13, the commission is authorized to negotiate a contract
5 25 with Sooland Cable involving the connection of five Part III
5 26 sites, to provide for a lump-sum payment at the time of
5 27 installation and activation of the circuit which will result
5 28 in a real savings within a range of $23,400 up to $27,000 per
5 29 site when compared to the original contract price.
5 30 Sec. 6. ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONS.
5 31 1. LEWIS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. Notwithstanding section
5 32 8D.13, subsection 5, the state may own and the Iowa
5 33 telecommunications and technology commission shall provide for
5 34 the construction and connection to the Iowa communications
5 35 network of the Lewis Central high school, located in Council
6 1 Bluffs and contiguous to the school for the deaf established
6 2 under chapter 270.
6 3 2. ADDITIONS TO PART III. The Iowa telecommunications and
6 4 technology commission may contract for construction relating
6 5 to connections to the Iowa communications network for the
6 6 following authorized users which were not identified in the
6 7 original Part III request for proposals, but which meet the
6 8 definition of a Part III user pursuant to section 8D.13,
6 9 subsection 2, paragraph "c":
6 10 a. Meservey-Thornton community school district, Thornton.
6 11 b. Eldora state training school, Eldora.
6 12 c. Iowa juvenile home, Toledo.
6 13 d. Four oaks educational center, Cedar Rapids.
6 14 e. Keystone area education agency, Dubuque.
6 15 Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
6 16 1. Section 2, subsection 1, paragraph "d", of this Act,
6 17 which authorizes the Iowa telecommunications and technology
6 18 commission to begin negotiations for ordering necessary
6 19 equipment prior to the availability of funding, being deemed
6 20 of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
6 21 2. Section 6, subsection 1, of this Act, which authorizes
6 22 the state to construct and own the Iowa communications network
6 23 connection to Lewis Central high school, being deemed of
6 24 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
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