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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. PART III RELATED APPROPRIATIONS. 1 2 1. PART III AUTHORIZED USERS. 1 3 a. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 1 4 infrastructure fund of the state created in section 8.57, 1 5 subsection 5, to the Iowa communications network fund under 1 6 the control of the Iowa telecommunications and technology 1 7 commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and 1 8 ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof 1 9 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 1 10 For the connection of a minimum of 110 Part III authorized 1 11 users as determined by the commission and communicated to the 1 12 general assembly: 1 13 .................................................. $ 20,800,000 1 14 b. It is the intent of the general assembly that the 1 15 connection of the authorized user sites pursuant to this 1 16 subsection be awarded based upon the Part III contracts 1 17 executed in 1995. 1 18 c. It is the intent of the general assembly that the 1 19 appropriation provided for in this section and the connections 1 20 to be made with that appropriation represent the second phase 1 21 of contracts, the total cost of which is anticipated to be 1 22 approximately $94,690,000. It is intended that the first four 1 23 years of the plan include the connection of a minimum of 474 1 24 Part III authorized users. It is anticipated that the total 1 25 cost of connections to be completed in the first four years of 1 26 the plan which are to be funded by the general assembly 1 27 through the rebuild Iowa infrastructure account of the state 1 28 created in section 8.57, subsection 5, is to be approximately 1 29 $80,880,000 with additional lease costs to be incurred in 1 30 years five through eight of approximately $13,810,000. The 1 31 costs identified in this paragraph include all maintenance 1 32 costs associated with state-owned hardware, a three percent 1 33 increase for inflation in fiscal year 1997-1998, and a six 1 34 percent increase for inflation in fiscal year 1998-1999. 1 35 d. Notwithstanding the fact that funds appropriated 2 1 pursuant to this subsection will not be made available prior 2 2 to July 1, 1996, the Iowa telecommunications and technology 2 3 commission is authorized to negotiate and enter into contracts 2 4 for ordering necessary equipment related to the completion of 2 5 the connections authorized in paragraph "a" as deemed 2 6 appropriate by the commission upon the effective date of this 2 7 paragraph. 2 8 2. SUPPORT SERVICES. There is appropriated from the 2 9 general fund of the state to the Iowa communications network 2 10 fund created in section 8D.14 for the fiscal year beginning 2 11 July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, 2 12 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 2 13 purposes designated: 2 14 For purposes designated in paragraphs "a" and "b", and for 2 15 not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 2 16 .................................................. $ 2,669,537 2 17 ................................................FTEs 12.0 2 18 a. As a condition of the appropriation in this subsection, 2 19 $808,037 of the amount appropriated shall be expended by the 2 20 public broadcasting division of the department of education to 2 21 provide support for functions related to the network, 2 22 including but not limited to the following functions: 2 23 scheduling for video classrooms; development of distance 2 24 learning applications; development of a central information 2 25 source on the Internet relating to educational uses of the 2 26 network; a spare parts depot; second-line technical support 2 27 for network sites; testing and initializing sites onto the 2 28 network; and coordinating the work of the education 2 29 telecommunications council. The division is authorized an 2 30 additional 7 FTEs for a total of 12 FTE positions for the 2 31 purpose of providing such support. 2 32 b. As a further condition of the appropriation in this 2 33 subsection, $1,861,500 of the amount appropriated shall be 2 34 allocated by the public broadcasting division of the 2 35 department of education to the regional telecommunications 3 1 councils established in section 8D.5. The regional 3 2 telecommunications councils shall use the funds to provide 3 3 technical assistance for network classrooms, planning and 3 4 troubleshooting for local area networks, scheduling of video 3 5 sites, and other related support activities. 3 6 Sec. 2. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 3 7 state to the Iowa communications network fund created in 3 8 section 8D.14 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and 3 9 ending June 30, 1997, the following amount, or so much thereof 3 10 as is necessary, to lease DS-1 or T-1 circuits for Part III 3 11 connections currently using analog technology: 3 12 ...................................................$ 70,000 3 13 Sec. 3. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 3 14 infrastructure fund of the state created in section 8.57, 3 15 subsection 5, to the department of public safety for the 3 16 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, 3 17 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to 3 18 be used for the purpose designated: 3 19 For the purchase of terminal equipment and the payment of 3 20 other costs associated with the upgrade of the existing Iowa 3 21 online warrants and articles (IOWA) system to provide faster 3 22 data transmission capabilities to existing subscribers, and in 3 23 cooperation with the department of public defense to establish 3 24 comparable data transmission service to the emergency 3 25 management office in each county of the state: 3 26 .................................................. $ 300,000 3 27 Sec. 4. Section 8D.13, Code Supplement 1995, is amended by 3 28 adding the following new subsection: 3 29 NEW SUBSECTION. 17A. Access to the network shall be 3 30 offered to the department of public safety and the department 3 31 of public defense for the purpose of establishing and 3 32 operating a shared data network providing law enforcement, 3 33 emergency management, disaster service, emergency warning, and 3 34 other emergency information dissemination services to federal, 3 35 state, and local law enforcement agencies as provided in 4 1 section 80.9, and local emergency management offices 4 2 established under the authority of sections 29C.9 and 29C.10. 4 3 Sec. 5. ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONS. 4 4 1. LEWIS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. Notwithstanding section 4 5 8D.13, subsection 5, the state may own and the Iowa 4 6 telecommunications and technology commission shall provide for 4 7 the construction and connection to the Iowa communications 4 8 network of the Lewis Central high school, located in Council 4 9 Bluffs and contiguous to the school for the deaf established 4 10 under chapter 270. 4 11 2. ADDITIONS TO PART III. The Iowa telecommunications and 4 12 technology commission is authorized to contract for 4 13 construction relating to connections to the Iowa 4 14 communications network for authorized users not identified in 4 15 the original Part III request for proposals, but which meet 4 16 the definition of a Part III user pursuant to section 8D.13, 4 17 subsection 2, paragraph "c". 4 18 Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 4 19 1. Section 1, subsection 1, paragraph "d", of this Act, 4 20 which authorizes the Iowa telecommunications and technology 4 21 commission to begin negotiations for ordering necessary 4 22 equipment prior to the availability of funding, being deemed 4 23 of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 4 24 2. Section 4 of this Act, which authorizes access to the 4 25 network to be offered to certain law enforcement and emergency 4 26 management agencies, being deemed of immediate importance, 4 27 takes effect upon enactment. 4 28 3. Section 5, subsection 1, of this Act, which authorizes 4 29 the state to construct and own the Iowa communications network 4 30 connection to Lewis Central high school, being deemed of 4 31 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 4 32 EXPLANATION 4 33 This bill relates to the Iowa communications network by 4 34 appropriating moneys for various network purposes and 4 35 providing for the connection of additional Part III sites. 5 1 The bill appropriates for the 1996-1997 fiscal year 5 2 $2,669,537 from the general fund for educational support 5 3 services and the support of 12 FTEs in the public broadcasting 5 4 division of the department of education; $70,000 from the 5 5 general fund to lease DS-1 or T-1 circuits for Part III 5 6 connections currently using analog technology; $300,000 from 5 7 the rebuild Iowa infrastructure account of the state to 5 8 purchase terminal equipment and to pay other costs associated 5 9 with the upgrade of the existing Iowa online warrants and 5 10 articles (IOWA) system to provide faster data transmission 5 11 capabilities to existing subscribers, and in cooperation with 5 12 the department of public defense to establish comparable data 5 13 transmission service to the emergency management office in 5 14 each county of the state; $20,800,000 from the rebuild Iowa 5 15 infrastructure account of the state for the connection of a 5 16 minimum of 110 Part III authorized users. 5 17 The bill amends section 8D.13 to provide that access be 5 18 offered to the department of public safety and the department 5 19 of public defense for the purpose of establishing and 5 20 operating a shared data network providing law enforcement, 5 21 emergency management, disaster service, emergency warning, and 5 22 other emergency information dissemination services to federal, 5 23 state, and local law enforcement agencies. 5 24 The bill also authorizes the state to own a connection to 5 25 the network for the Lewis Central high school in Council 5 26 Bluffs, and authorizes the commission to contract for 5 27 construction relating to connections to the network for 5 28 authorized users not identified in the original Part III 5 29 request for proposals, but which meet the definition of a Part 5 30 III user pursuant to chapter 8D. 5 31 The bill provides for the immediate effect of section 1, 5 32 subsection 1, paragraph "d", which authorizes the Iowa 5 33 telecommunications and technology commission to begin 5 34 negotiations for ordering the necessary equipment associated 5 35 with the Part III connections funded in this bill prior to the 6 1 availability of the funding for such connections, for the 6 2 immediate effect of section 4 which authorizes access to the 6 3 network to certain law enforcement and emergency management 6 4 agencies, and for the immediate effect of section 5, 6 5 subsection 1, which authorizes the state to construct and own 6 6 the network connection to Lewis Central high school. 6 7 LSB 4290SC 76 6 8 mj/sc/14
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