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PAG LIN 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. 6 25 SF 2195 6 26 mj/cc/26
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