Amend the amendment in Part A in section 1 in §9211-A by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines 31 to 33 and page 2, lines 1 to 3 in amendment) and inserting the following:
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 1 in §9211-A in subsection 3 in the 3rd line (page 2, line 6 in amendment) by striking out the following: " The" and inserting the following: ' To the extent funds are available, the'
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 1 in §9211-A by striking out all of subsection 4 (page 2, lines 27 to 38 in amendment) and inserting the following:
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 1 in §9211-A in subsection 5 in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 2, lines 40 and 41 in amendment) by striking out the following: " the authority may award up to 25" and inserting the following: ' to the extent funds are available, the authority shall award'
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 1 in §9211-A in subsection 5 in paragraph A in the first line (page 3, line 7 in amendment) by striking out the following: " An economic development plan" and inserting the following: ' A plan'
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 1 in §9211-A in subsection 8 in the first line (page 3, line 39 in amendment) by striking out the following: " shall" and inserting the following: ' may'
Amend the amendment in Part A by striking out all of sections 2 and 3 (page 4, lines 12 to 37 in amendment) and inserting the following:
‘Sec. A-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
CONNECTME AUTHORITY
Municipal Gigabit Broadband Network Access Fund N185
Initiative: Provides a base allocation of $500 to establish the Municipal Gigabit Broadband Network Access Fund.
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
|
All Other
|
$500 |
$500 |
|
 |
|
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL |
$500 |
$500 |
’
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part B.
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment:
1. Removes General Fund allocations that provide funds to support the Municipal Gigabit Broadband Network Access Fund;
2. Provides that the ConnectME Authority may receive and deposit in the Municipal Gigabit Broadband Network Access Fund federal funds, the proceeds from bonds and funds from any other public or private source;
3. Removes the minimum number of implementation and planning grants the ConnectME Authority is required to award;
4. Removes the requirement that the ConnectME Authority establish a timeline and standards for grants under the Municipal Gigabit Broadband Network Access Fund and perform an evaluation of the Municipal Gigabit Broadband Network Access Fund; and
5. Makes other changes to reflect the removal of the General Fund allocation to fund the Municipal Gigabit Broadband Network Access Fund.
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)