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196.504
(2) (b) To prescribe the form, nature, and extent of the information that
16shall be contained in an application for a grant under this
section subsection. The
17application shall require the applicant to identify the area of the state that will be
18affected by the proposed project and explain how the proposed project will increase
19broadband access.
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(2) (c) To establish criteria for evaluating applications and awarding
22grants under this
section subsection. The criteria shall prohibit grants that have the
23effect of subsidizing the expenses of a provider of telecommunications service, as
24defined in s. 182.017 (1g) (cq), or the monthly bills of customers of those providers.
1The criteria shall give priority to projects that include matching funds, that involve
2public-private partnerships, that affect unserved areas, that are scalable, that
3promote economic development, that will not result in delaying the provision of
4broadband service to areas neighboring areas to be served by the proposed project,
5or that affect a large geographic area or a large number of underserved individuals
6or communities. When evaluating grant applications under this
section subsection,
7the commission shall consider the degree to which the proposed projects would
8duplicate existing broadband infrastructure, information about the presence of
9which is provided to the commission by the applicant or another person within a time
10period designated by the commission; the impacts of the proposed projects on the
11ability of individuals to access health care services from home and the cost of those
12services; and the impacts of the proposed projects on the ability of students to access
13educational opportunities from home.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,110,1615
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(2g) The commission shall administer the broadband connector
16program and shall have the following powers:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,110,2417
(a) To make broadband planning grants to political subdivisions, school
18districts, tribal governments, regional planning commissions, nonprofit
19organizations, and local economic development organizations for broadband
20planning, feasibility engineering related to broadband infrastructure construction,
21broadband adoption planning, and digital inclusion activities. The amount of a
22broadband planning grant under this subsection may not exceed $50,000. Grants
23awarded under this subsection shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.155
24(3) (a).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,111,2
1(b) To provide training, technical assistance, and information on broadband
2infrastructure construction, broadband adoption, and digital inclusion.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,111,54
196.504
(2r) The commission shall administer the line extension assistance
5program and shall have the following powers:
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(a) To make financial assistance grants to residents of properties that are not
7served by a broadband service provider to assist in paying the customer costs
8associated with line extension necessary to connect broadband service to the
9properties. The amount of a financial assistance grant under this subsection may
10not exceed $4,000. Grants awarded under this subsection shall be paid from the
11appropriations under s. 20.155 (3) (a).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,111,1412
(b) To establish criteria for evaluating applications and awarding financial
13assistance grants under this subsection. The criteria shall give priority to properties
14that serve as a primary residence.
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(3) (d) Require each Internet service provider to disclose to the
17commission by April 1 of each year the properties it serves, the average minimum
18download and upload speeds at which it provides residential and business Internet
19service to those properties, and a description of its existing service area in a format
20determined by the commission.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,112,223
227.01
(13) (t) Ascertains and determines prevailing wage rates under ss.
2466.0903, 103.49, 103.50, and 229.8275, except that any action or inaction which
1ascertains and determines prevailing wage rates under ss. 66.0903, 103.49, 103.50,
2and 229.8275 is subject to judicial review under s. 227.40.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,112,54
229.682
(2) Prevailing wage. The construction of a baseball park facility that
5is financed in whole or in part by a district is subject to s. 66.0903.
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7229.8275 Prevailing wage. A district may not enter into a contract under s.
8229.827 with a professional football team, as described in s. 229.823, or a related
9party that requires the team or related party to acquire and construct or renovate
10football stadium facilities that are part of any facilities that are leased by the district
11to the team or to a related party unless the professional football team or related party
12agrees to all of the following:
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13(1) Not to allow any employee working on the football stadium facilities who
14would be entitled to receive the prevailing wage rate under s. 66.0903 and who would
15not be required or allowed to work more than the prevailing hours of labor, if the
16football stadium facilities were a project of public works subject to s. 66.0903, to be
17paid less than the prevailing wage rate or to be required or allowed to work more than
18the prevailing hours of labor, except as allowed under s. 66.0903 (4) (a).
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19(2) To require any contractor, subcontractor, or agent of a contractor or
20subcontractor performing work on the football stadium facilities to keep and allow
21inspection of records in the same manner as a contractor, subcontractor, or agent of
22a contractor or subcontractor performing work on a project of public works that is
23subject to s. 66.0903 is required to keep and allow inspection of records under s.
2466.0903 (10).
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1(3) To comply with s. 66.0903 in the same manner as a local governmental unit
2contracting for the erection, construction, remodeling, repairing, or demolition of a
3project of public works is required to comply with s. 66.0903 and to require any
4contractor, subcontractor, or agent of a contractor or subcontractor performing work
5on the football stadium facilities to comply with s. 66.0903 in the same manner as
6a contractor, subcontractor, or agent of a contractor or subcontractor performing
7work on a project of public works that is subject to s. 66.0903 is required to comply
8with s. 66.0903.”.
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230.10
(2) The compensation plan in effect at the time that a representative
12is recognized or certified to represent employees in a collective bargaining unit and
13the employee salary and benefit provisions under s. 230.12 (3) (e) in effect at the time
14that a representative is certified to represent employees in a collective bargaining
15unit under subch. V of ch. 111 constitute the compensation plan or employee salary
16and benefit provisions for employees in the collective bargaining unit until a
17collective bargaining agreement becomes effective for that unit. If a collective
18bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 expires prior to the effective date of
19a subsequent agreement, and a representative continues to be recognized or certified
20to represent employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (a)
or (ag) or certified to represent
21employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (ar) to (f) in that collective bargaining unit, the
22wage rates of the employees in such a unit shall be frozen until a subsequent
23agreement becomes effective, and the compensation plan under s. 230.12 and salary
1and benefit changes adopted under s. 230.12 (3) (e) do not apply to employees in the
2unit.”.
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5238.137 Small business pandemic recovery program. The corporation
6shall aid in the state's economic recovery from the COVID-19 global pandemic by
7providing financial assistance to small businesses adversely affected by the
8pandemic, including for the retention of current employees and the rehiring of former
9employees. The corporation shall, as necessary, coordinate with the department of
10revenue in the administration of the program under this section.”.