Senate File 2329 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2329 BY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3174) A BILL FOR An Act establishing an Iowa communications network advisory 1 committee. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5829SV (2) 83 rn/nh

S.F. 2329 Section 1. IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK —— ADVISORY 1 COMMITTEE. 2 1. An Iowa communications network advisory committee is 3 established to study and make recommendations to the governor 4 and the general assembly regarding the current and future 5 operation of the Iowa communications network. Aspects of the 6 study shall include the following: 7 a. Current usage level and capacity of the network. 8 b. Current and anticipated future operating and maintenance 9 expenses. 10 c. Options for expanding network access to public and 11 private users. 12 d. Options for forming public and private partnerships with 13 regard to ownership and operation of the network. 14 e. Leasing arrangements. 15 f. Current and anticipated future network revenue. 16 g. Current status of the network from a technological 17 standpoint and future plans and modifications to the network in 18 response to anticipated technological advancements. 19 2. a. The committee shall be comprised of the following 20 voting members who shall be appointed by the governor: 21 (1) One member representing the Iowa state association of 22 counties. 23 (2) One member representing the Iowa league of cities. 24 (3) One member representing the department of 25 administrative services. 26 (4) One member representing the office of the attorney 27 general. 28 (5) One member representing the Iowa association of school 29 boards. 30 (6) One member representing the for-profit 31 telecommunications industry. 32 (7) One member representing a municipal utility providing 33 telecommunications services. 34 (8) One member representing the cable television industry. 35 -1- LSB 5829SV (2) 83 rn/nh 1/ 3

S.F. 2329 (9) Three members representing the general public. 1 b. The committee shall be comprised of the following 2 nonvoting, ex officio members: 3 (1) One representative to be appointed by the speaker of the 4 house of representatives, one representative to be appointed 5 by the minority leader of the house of representatives, one 6 senator to be appointed by the president of the senate after 7 consultation with the majority leader of the senate, and one 8 senator to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate. 9 (2) One member representing the governor’s office, 10 appointed by the governor. 11 3. a. Sections 69.16 and 69.16A shall apply to the public 12 members of the board. 13 b. Public members may be eligible to receive compensation 14 as provided in section 7E.6. Members shall be reimbursed for 15 actual and necessary expenses incurred in performance of the 16 members’ duties. 17 c. The committee shall elect a chair and a vice chair from 18 among the voting members of the board, by majority vote. A 19 majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. 20 d. Staffing assistance shall be provided by the Iowa 21 telecommunications and technology commission. 22 4. The committee shall submit a report summarizing the 23 results of the study and making recommendations to the governor 24 and the general assembly by December 31, 2010. 25 EXPLANATION 26 This bill establishes an Iowa communications network 27 advisory committee to study and make recommendations to the 28 governor and the general assembly regarding the current and 29 future operation of the network. 30 The bill states that aspects of the study shall include 31 examining the current usage level and capacity of the 32 network, current and anticipated future operating and 33 maintenance expenses, options for expanding the network to 34 public and private users and for forming public and private 35 -2- LSB 5829SV (2) 83 rn/nh 2/ 3

S.F. 2329 partnerships regarding network ownership and operation, leasing 1 arrangements, current and anticipated future revenue, and 2 technology considerations. 3 The bill provides for eleven voting members and five 4 nonvoting members. The voting members and one nonvoting member 5 representing the governor’s office shall be appointed by the 6 governor. The four nonvoting legislative members shall be 7 appointed by their respective legislative leadership. 8 The bill directs the committee to submit a report 9 summarizing the results of the study and making recommendations 10 to the governor and the general assembly by December 31, 2010. 11 -3- LSB 5829SV (2) 83 rn/nh 3/ 3