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MI HB4066

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/22/2023

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Coleman

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office within the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity with a director appointed by the department director
  • Authorizes the office to award grants and provide financial and technical assistance for broadband and digital infrastructure development upon appropriation
  • Defines modern broadband and digital infrastructure as service with speeds of at least 100 megabits per second downstream and 20 megabits per second upstream
  • Requires the office to implement broadband infrastructure duties, facilitate public-private partnerships, collect broadband availability data, and issue market competition reports
  • Directs the office to provide digital literacy resources, serve as public contact point with service providers, and promote broadband deployment through economic development programs

Legislative Description

Communications: other; certain office within the department of labor and economic opportunity; create. Creates new act.

State agencies (existing): other

Last Action

Postponed Temporarily

6/26/2024

Committee Referrals

Energy And Environment6/27/2023
Energy, Communications, And Technology2/2/2023

Full Bill Text

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