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CA AB1934

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2022

Primary Sponsor

Freddie Rodriguez

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

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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