Senate
File
2329
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SENATE
FILE
2329
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
3174)
(As
Amended
and
Passed
by
the
Senate
March
2,
2010
)
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:
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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
telecommunications
and
22
technology
commission.
23
(2)
One
member
representing
the
Iowa
utilities
board.
24
(3)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
economic
25
development.
26
(4)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
education.
27
(5)
One
member
representing
state
agency
users
of
the
28
network
not
otherwise
designated
pursuant
to
this
section.
29
(6)
One
member
representing
area
education
agencies.
30
(7)
One
member
representing
the
office
of
the
attorney
31
general.
32
(8)
One
member
representing
the
Iowa
state
association
of
33
counties.
34
(9)
One
member
representing
the
Iowa
league
of
cities.
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One
member
representing
the
Iowa
association
of
school
1
boards.
2
(11)
One
member
representing
the
wired
telecommunications
3
industry.
4
(12)
One
member
representing
the
wireless
5
telecommunications
industry.
6
(13)
One
member
representing
a
municipal
utility
providing
7
telecommunications
services.
8
(14)
One
member
representing
the
cable
television
industry.
9
(15)
Three
members
representing
the
general
public.
10
b.
The
committee
shall
be
comprised
of
the
following
11
nonvoting,
ex
officio
members:
12
(1)
One
representative
to
be
appointed
by
the
speaker
of
the
13
house
of
representatives,
one
representative
to
be
appointed
14
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
of
representatives,
one
15
senator
to
be
appointed
by
the
president
of
the
senate
after
16
consultation
with
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate,
and
one
17
senator
to
be
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
senate.
18
(2)
One
member
representing
the
governor’s
office,
19
appointed
by
the
governor.
20
3.
a.
Sections
69.16
and
69.16A
shall
apply
to
the
public
21
members
of
the
board.
22
b.
Public
members
may
be
eligible
to
receive
compensation
23
as
provided
in
section
7E.6.
Members
shall
be
reimbursed
for
24
actual
and
necessary
expenses
incurred
in
performance
of
the
25
members’
duties.
26
c.
The
committee
shall
elect
a
chair
and
a
vice
chair
from
27
among
the
voting
members
of
the
board,
by
majority
vote.
A
28
majority
of
the
members
of
the
board
shall
constitute
a
quorum.
29
d.
Staffing
assistance
shall
be
provided
by
the
Iowa
30
telecommunications
and
technology
commission.
31
4.
The
committee
shall
submit
a
report
summarizing
the
32
results
of
the
study
and
making
recommendations
to
the
governor
33
and
the
general
assembly
by
December
31,
2010.
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