H-1246

   Amend House File 772 as follows:
   1.  Page 1, after line 26 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  Section 8B.1, Code 2019, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  12A.  “Underserved area” means any portion of a targeted service area within which no communications service provider offers or facilitates broadband service meeting the download and upload speeds specified in the definition of targeted service area in this section.>
   2.  Page 1, line 31, by striking <or> and inserting <or and>
   3.  Page 2, line 4, by striking <or> and inserting <and>
   4.  By striking page 2, line 32, through page 3, line 10, and inserting: 
   <3.  Communications service providers may apply to the office for a grant pursuant to this section for the installation of broadband infrastructure that facilitates broadband service at or above twenty-five megabits per second of download speed and three megabits per second of upload speed in targeted service areas at or above the download and upload speeds specified in the definition of targeted service area in section 8B.1.  The office may, by rule, increase the minimum download and upload speeds for grant eligibility pursuant to this section. The office shall include representatives from schools, communities, agriculture, industry, and other areas as appropriate to review and recommend grant awards. The office shall conduct an open application review process and include that includes the opportunity for the public to submit factual information as part of a validation process to address claims that a targeted service area is currently served with broadband service at or above the download and upload speeds specified in the definition of targeted service area in section 8B.1. Upon completion of the validation process, the office may modify a proposed targeted service area to account for information received during the validation process. The office shall make available a public internet site for identifying all publicly available information contained in the applications, the members of the review committee, a summary of the review committee’s recommended results, and any results of performance testing conducted after the project is completed.>
   5.  By renumbering as necessary.

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CARLSON of Muscatine