90-1-603. (Temporary) Establishment of program -- administration and funding. (1) The department shall establish the broadband infrastructure deployment program and shall administer and act as the fiscal agent for the program and is responsible for receiving and reviewing responsive proposals and awarding contracts after review by the communications advisory commission provided for in Chapter 401, Laws of 2021, and the governor's approval. A request for proposal may be cancelled or any proposal may be rejected in whole or in part when it is in the best interests of the state.
(2) Funding for the program established under this section is subject to appropriations from general fund revenue, from bonds issued by the department, or federal broadband stimulus funds or other federal funds appropriated by congress and allocated to the department for funding of broadband communications projects. (Terminates on occurrence of contingency--sec. 13, Ch. 449, L. 2021.)
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 449, L. 2021.