Affected by 63I-2-236 on 11/30/2027
Effective 3/24/2022
36-29-109. Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission.
- (1) As used in this section:
- (a) “Broadband infrastructure funds” means the funds available for broadband infrastructure pursuant to:
- (i) the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 115-58;
- (ii) legislative appropriations; and
- (iii) state and federal grants.
- (b) “Center” means the Utah Broadband Center created in Section 63N-17-201.
- (c) “Commission” means the Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission created in Subsection (2).
- (d) “Strategic plan” means the statewide digital connectivity plan described in Section 63N-17-203.
- (a) “Broadband infrastructure funds” means the funds available for broadband infrastructure pursuant to:
- (2) There is created the Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission consisting of the following nine voting members:
- (a) two members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
- (b) two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
- (c) the executive director of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget, or the executive director’s designee;
- (d) the governor shall appoint four members who currently work in the public sector and who have professional experience in:
- (i) broadband or broadband infrastructure;
- (ii) applying for federal grants; or
- (iii) financing infrastructure.
- (3) In addition to the nine voting members, the director of the center, or the director’s designee, shall serve on the commission in a nonvoting capacity.
- (4)
- (a) The president of the Senate shall designate one of the members described in Subsection (2)(a) to serve as cochair of the commission.
- (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the members described in Subsection (2)(b) to serve as cochair of the commission.
- (5)
- (a) If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the commission, the member shall be replaced in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
- (b) A member shall serve until the member’s successor is appointed and qualified.
- (6)
- (a) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum.
- (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the commission.
- (7)
- (a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the commission who are legislators shall be paid in accordance with:
- (i) Section 36-2-2;
- (ii) Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 2, Lodging, Meal, and Transportation Expenses; and
- (iii) Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation.
- (b) A member of the commission who is not a legislator may not receive compensation for the member’s work associated with the commission but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member of the commission at the rates established by the Division of Finance under:
- (i) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
- (ii) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
- (a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the commission who are legislators shall be paid in accordance with:
- (8) The center shall provide staff support to the commission.
- (9) The commission shall:
- (a) make recommendations to the center with respect to:
- (i) strategic plan development; and
- (ii) the application for and use of broadband infrastructure funds;
- (b) solicit input from relevant stakeholders, including:
- (i) public and private entities who may assist in developing and implementing the strategic plan; and
- (ii) public and private entities whom the strategic plan may impact;
- (c) provide recommendations for strategic plan development and implementation based on the input described in Subsection (9)(b);
- (d) review strategic plan drafts; and
- (e) recommend changes.
- (a) make recommendations to the center with respect to:
- (10) The commission shall meet as needed.
Enacted by Chapter 458, 2022 General Session