Effective - 28 Aug 2018
620.2454. Criteria, scoring system, and list of underserved areas, department to publish on website — challenges, evaluation of. — 1. At least thirty days prior to the first day applications may be submitted each fiscal year, the department of economic development shall publish on its website the specific criteria and any quantitative weighting scheme or scoring system the department will use to evaluate or rank applications and award grants under section 620.2455. Such criteria and quantitative scoring system shall include the criteria set forth in section 620.2455.
2. Within three business days of the close of the grant application process, the department of economic development shall publish on its website the proposed unserved and underserved areas, and the proposed broadband internet speeds for each application submitted. Upon request, the department shall provide a copy of any application to an interested party.
3. A broadband internet service provider that provides existing service in or adjacent to the proposed project area may submit to the department of economic development, within forty-five days of publication of the information under subsection 2 of this section, a written challenge to an application. Such challenge shall contain information demonstrating that:
(1) The provider currently provides broadband internet service to retail customers within the proposed unserved or underserved area;
(2) The provider has begun construction to provide broadband internet service to retail customers within the proposed unserved or underserved area; or
(3) The provider commits to providing broadband internet service to retail customers within the proposed unserved or underserved areas within the timeframe proposed by the applicant.
4. Within three business days of the submission of a written challenge, the department of economic development shall notify the applicant of such challenge.
5. The department of economic development shall evaluate each challenge submitted under this section. If the department determines that the provider currently provides, has begun construction to provide, or commits to provide broadband internet service at speeds of at least twenty-five megabits per-second download and three megabits per-second upload, but scalable to higher speeds, in the proposed project area, the department shall not fund the challenged project.
6. If the department of economic development denies funding to an applicant as a result of a broadband internet service provider challenge under this section and such broadband internet service provider does not fulfill its commitment to provide broadband internet service in the unserved or underserved area, the department of economic development shall not consider another challenge from such broadband internet service provider for the next two grant cycles, unless the department determines the failure to fulfill the commitment was due to circumstances beyond the broadband internet service provider's control.
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(L. 2018 H.B. 1456 merged with H.B. 1872)
Sunset date 6-30-27
Termination date 9-01-28
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XL - Additional Executive Departments
Chapter 620 - Department of Economic Development
Section 620.015 - Administrative fund, uses, administration of.
Section 620.171 - Export development office created, purpose — powers and duties.
Section 620.450 - Executive department to promote tourism.
Section 620.455 - Tourism commission, members, qualifications, terms, reports required, expenses.
Section 620.465 - Powers of division.
Section 620.484 - Free public employment offices.
Section 620.490 - Rulemaking authority, coordination of state and federal job training resources.
Section 620.495 - Small business incubator program — definitions — tax credit.
Section 620.511 - Board established, purpose, meetings, members, terms, compensation for expenses.
Section 620.513 - Duties of the board, report — limitation on authority.
Section 620.552 - Citation of law.
Section 620.554 - Youth service and conservation corps established.
Section 620.556 - Definitions.
Section 620.558 - Programs — participation.
Section 620.560 - Community services and conservation program.
Section 620.562 - Summer employment program — at-risk participants, remediation.
Section 620.564 - Youth volunteer program.
Section 620.568 - Administration by project sponsor — administrative expenses.
Section 620.570 - Evaluation of programs — interagency cooperation — "Show-Me" employers.
Section 620.572 - Allocations for operation of corps.
Section 620.574 - Youth service and conservation corps fund created — sources, administration.
Section 620.580 - Citation of law.
Section 620.582 - Definitions.
Section 620.584 - Commission assigned to department of economic development — purpose of commission.
Section 620.586 - Commission members, terms, expenses, officers, meetings.
Section 620.588 - Commission powers and duties.
Section 620.590 - Information sharing and cooperation — coordination of effort, when.
Section 620.592 - Fund created, use of moneys — annual report.
Section 620.635 - Title of law.
Section 620.638 - Definitions.
Section 620.641 - Transfer of board duties to Missouri technology corporation.
Section 620.800 - Definitions.
Section 620.990 - Bylaws and rules authorized.
Section 620.1000 - Definitions.
Section 620.1003 - Centers, duties and powers.
Section 620.1007 - Annual report to whom.
Section 620.1020 - Business extension service team program created, purpose, duties — expenses.
Section 620.1025 - Director, duties.
Section 620.1027 - Teams, duties.
Section 620.1028 - Selection of team members — factors, provision of productivity assessment.
Section 620.1030 - New jobs fund created — sources, uses, conditions — conditional effective date.
Section 620.1045 - Citation of law.
Section 620.1048 - Definitions.
Section 620.1053 - Deposit of funds, interest — control of account — use of funds.
Section 620.1055 - Capital access program fund created.
Section 620.1058 - Use of loans — amount — limitation.
Section 620.1060 - Prohibited loans — definitions.
Section 620.1066 - Rulemaking procedure.
Section 620.1078 - Distribution of moneys — interest — categories of permissible loans.
Section 620.1081 - Determination of basic policy, rules.
Section 620.1210 - Commission duties and objectives — coordination with local film offices.
Section 620.1230 - Personnel provided by department of economic development.
Section 620.1240 - Administration by director, rulemaking authority.
Section 620.1580 - Advisory committee for electronic commerce established, members, terms, meetings.
Section 620.1875 - Title of law.
Section 620.1878 - Definitions.
Section 620.1884 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 620.1887 - Quality jobs advisory task force created, members.
Section 620.1890 - Report to the general assembly, contents.
Section 620.2000 - Citation of law.
Section 620.2005 - Definitions.
Section 620.2300 - Definitions — applications process.
Section 620.2400 - MERVN established, management of, purpose, requirements — report required.
Section 620.2450 - Program established, expanded access to broadband internet service — definitions.
Section 620.2452 - Eligible applicants.
Section 620.2453 - Application, contents.
Section 620.2455 - Prioritization of applications — ranking of applicants, system used.
Section 620.2457 - Grant application and award information to be posted on website.
Section 620.2458 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 620.2459 - Sunset provision.
Section 620.2465 - Program to increase high-speed internet access — rules.
Section 620.2468 - Site inspection.
Section 620.3100 - Office to be established, purpose, subject to appropriations.