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CA AB1934
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/10/2022
Primary Sponsor
Freddie Rodriguez
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AI Summary
- Establishes a grant program under the Office of Emergency Services to provide funding for building and upgrading broadband infrastructure on fairgrounds, with implementation required by January 1, 2024
- Requires legislative appropriation to fund the program, with legislative intent that any appropriation include at least $125 million
- Eligible fairs must be located near sufficient open-access middle-mile broadband infrastructure and capable of providing publicly available broadband access year-round
- Allows the Office of Emergency Services to prioritize grant disbursements based on how frequently fairgrounds serve as emergency staging areas, evacuation centers, or community resilience centers
- Requires coordination with the Department of Technology and Department of Food and Agriculture for statewide deployment of broadband infrastructure on fairgrounds
Legislative Description
Office of Emergency Services: broadband communications grant program: fairgrounds.
Last Action
In committee: Held under submission.
5/19/2022
Committee Referrals
Appropriations4/28/2022
Communications and Conveyance4/5/2022
Emergency Management3/17/2022
Full Bill Text
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