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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 8D.1, Code 1995, is amended to read as 1 2 follows: 1 3 8D.1 PURPOSE – LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 1 4 It is the intent of the general assembly that: 1 5 1. The communications of state government beco-ordinated1 6 coordinated to effect maximum practical consolidation and 1 7 joint use of communications services. 1 8 2. The Iowa communications network's primary purpose is 1 9 for educational uses associated with voice, data, and video 1 10 communication services for educational users in this state. 1 11 3. The Iowa communications network not be used to provide 1 12 voice, data, or video services in competition with private 1 13 communication services providers in this state. 1 14 4. The Iowa communications network user base not be 1 15 expanded to include additional types of users not already 1 16 identified in this chapter as of July 1, 1996, unless such 1 17 expansion is approved by a two-thirds majority vote in both 1 18 the senate and the house of representatives and approved by 1 19 the governor. 1 20 5. Of the authorized users identified in this chapter, 1 21 only the communication needs of grades kindergarten through 1 22 twelve, area education agencies, and other educational 1 23 institutions receiving state funding should be subsidized by 1 24 the taxpayers of this state. All other authorized users shall 1 25 not be subsidized by state revenue and shall be required to 1 26 pay rates developed by the commission which are based on the 1 27 recovery of all network costs associated with providing 1 28 service to the type of user group of which the authorized user 1 29 is associated, including those costs associated with 1 30 maintenance, operations, administration, depreciation, capital 1 31 costs, and all other relevant costs identified by the 1 32 commission. 1 33 EXPLANATION 1 34 This bill amends section 8D.1, which states the purpose and 1 35 intent of the general assembly regarding the Iowa 2 1 communications network. The bill provides that the primary 2 2 purpose of the network should be for educational uses 2 3 associated with voice, data, and video services utilized by 2 4 educational users. The bill provides that the types of 2 5 authorized users should not be expanded beyond those currently 2 6 provided for unless approved by a two-thirds vote of each 2 7 chamber and approved by the governor. The bill also provides 2 8 that only services provided to grades kindergarten through 12, 2 9 area education agencies, and other educational institutions 2 10 receiving state funding should be subsidized by state funding 2 11 and that other authorized users should be required to pay 2 12 rates which are not subsidized by state funds and which are 2 13 developed to recover all network costs associated with 2 14 providing the service to such users. 2 15 LSB 3764SS 76 2 16 mj/cf/24
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