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ID H0634

Bill

Status

Passed

3/26/2024

Primary Sponsor

Education Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Transfers authority over the Broadband Infrastructure Improvement Grant Fund from the state department of education to the state board of education
  • Authorizes the state board of education to create grant application forms and determine eligibility qualifications and applicant priority for the fund
  • Allows the state board of education to promulgate rules implementing the fund consistent with the Federal Communications Commission's second E-rate modernization order
  • Maintains fund eligibility for E-rate eligible entities including Idaho public schools K-12, Idaho digital learning academy, juvenile corrections education programs, school for the deaf and blind, and public libraries
  • Becomes effective July 1, 2024, with an emergency declaration

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide that the State Board of Education shall have certain authority.

BROADBAND

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 25, 2024 Session Law Chapter 178 Effective: 07/01/2024

3/26/2024

Committee Referrals

Education3/1/2024
Education2/23/2024

Full Bill Text

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