Section 484.3223 – Property; Exemption From Tax.
484.3223 Property; exemption from tax. Sec. 23. The property of the authority and its income and operation are exempt from all taxation by this state or any of its political subdivisions. History: 2002, Act 49, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 2002 Compiler’s Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of Michigan broadband development authority from department […]
Section 484.3224 – Annual Report.
484.3224 Annual report. Sec. 24. The authority shall submit an annual report no later than March 1 of each year relating to its activities for the preceding calendar year to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the majority leader of the senate, and to each member of the house and senate committees […]
Section 484.3225 – New Partnerships or Joint Ventures; Limitation.
484.3225 New partnerships or joint ventures; limitation. Sec. 25. Except to the extent necessary to maintain, improve, complete, or expand within the defined service area, an element of the broadband infrastructure already acquired or financed under this act, the authority shall not enter into new partnerships or other joint ventures arrangements or provide new loans […]
Section 484.3251 – Short Title.
484.3251 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “broadband expansion act of Michigan”. History: 2020, Act 224, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2020
Section 484.3252 – Definitions.
484.3252 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Applicant” means an internet service provider that submits an application for a grant after collaborating with the community in the unserved area. (b) “Broadband service” means a retail service, not including a satellite service, capable of delivering high-speed internet access at speeds of at least […]
Section 484.3253 – Statewide Broadband Service Grant Program; Appropriation.
484.3253 Statewide broadband service grant program; appropriation. Sec. 3. Within 60 days after receiving an appropriation or federal funding to implement this act, the department shall establish and implement a statewide broadband service grant program called the broadband expansion act of Michigan grant program. Money for the program must be provided by appropriation or by […]
Section 484.3254 – Awarding of Grants for Unserved Areas; Certain Conditions Prohibited; Limitations.
484.3254 Awarding of grants for unserved areas; certain conditions prohibited; limitations. Sec. 4. (1) The department shall only use money from the grant program to award grants to applicants for projects that exclusively extend broadband service into unserved areas in this state and for the department’s costs to administer the program. (2) The department shall […]
Section 484.3255 – Competitive Grant Process; Criteria; Priorities.
484.3255 Competitive grant process; criteria; priorities. Sec. 5. (1) An award of funds must be issued by a competitive grant process. The grant process must be technology neutral, and result in awards to applicants proposing projects based on objective and efficient procedures. The criteria for determining the award of funds must include the following: (a) […]
Section 484.3256 – Competitive Scoring Criteria; Establish and Publish on Website.
484.3256 Competitive scoring criteria; establish and publish on website. Sec. 6. Within 30 days after receiving an appropriation or federal funding to implement this act, the department shall establish and publish on the department’s website the criteria for competitively scoring applications. Within 60 days after the department publishes the criteria, applicants shall submit their applications […]
Section 484.3257 – Application Requirement; Priorities in Making Grant Award Recommendations; Publication of Grant Recommendations; Conditions of Denial.
484.3257 Application requirement; priorities in making grant award recommendations; publication of grant recommendations; conditions of denial. Sec. 7. (1) An applicant for a grant under this act shall provide the following information on the application: (a) The location of the project in the unserved area described by either the specific street addresses to be served […]