SB748 H GO AMT 3-5
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The Committee on Government Organization moved to amend the
title to the bill to read as follows:
S.B. 748-"A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended,
by adding thereto a new article, designated §5B-4-1, §5B-
4-2, §5B-4-3, §5B-4-4, §5B-4-5, §5B-4-6, §5B-4-7, §5B-4-8, §5B-4-9,
§5B-4-10, §5B-4-11, §5B-4-12, §5B-4-13, §5B-4-14 and §5B-4-15
,
all
relating to expanding technology infrastructure to provide
broadband internet access throughout the state of West Virginia;
creating the Electronic Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Act
(ETOPIA); providing definitions
for terms used in the article
;
setting forth legislative findings;
requiring an inventory and
mapping of the current availability of access to broadband
communications in this state; developing coordinated deployment and
operation of technology infrastructure within this state;
providing
for technology infrastructure inventory, local government
cooperation, and inventory survey reporting requirements;
authorizing emergency and legislative rules; prescribing the
authority of the Secretary of Department of Administration;
describing specific authorized disclosures of confidential
information; creating Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on
Transportation and Infrastructure; providing subpoena powers; providing for enforcement of subpoena power through a court of
competent jurisdiction; prescribing the powers and duties of the
Secretary of Commerce; establishing reporting requirements;
authorizing Secretary to provide technical and funding assistance
to develop technology infrastructure; authorizing secretary to
engage in consulting services for fee; authorizing contractual and
joint venture agreements; providing for the liberal construction of
article; utilizing broadband infrastructure, technology and
information to enhance early childhood development; providing for
the confidentiality of trade secrets and proprietary information;
and providing for criminal penalties for unlawful disclosure of
confidential information or data."