SB70,,6643 196.504 (3) (intro.) The commission shall encourage the development of broadband infrastructure in underserved unserved areas of the state and do all of the following:

SB70,2437 Section 2437. 196.504 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,6645 196.504 (10) The commission shall administer a digital equity program under which it may do all of the following:

SB70,,6646 (a) Provide outreach and assistance to promote digital equity.

SB70,,6647 (b) Coordinate the administration of federal and state digital equity funding.

SB70,,6648 (c) Provide digital navigation services.

SB70,,6649 (d) Implement digital inclusion activities.

SB70,2438 Section 2438. 196.5048 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,6651 196.5048 Internet service provider registration. No person may provide Internet service in this state unless the person registers with the commission.

SB70,2439 Section 2439. 196.745 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,,6653 196.745 (2) (a) Any person violating sub. (1) (a), or any order or rule issued under sub. (1) (a), shall forfeit an amount not exceeding $25,000 $200,000. Each day of violation is a separate violation of sub. (1) (a). No person may forfeit an amount exceeding $500,000 $2,000,000 for a single persisting violation of sub. (1) (a) or any order or any rule issued under sub. (1) (a). The commission shall remit all forfeitures paid under this paragraph to the secretary of administration for deposit in the school fund.

SB70,2440 Section 2440. 200.57 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,,6655 200.57 (title) Minority financial advisers and investment firms and disabled and veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned, and disability-owned financial advisers and investment firms.

SB70,2441 Section 2441. 200.57 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 200.57 (1) (f) and amended to read:

SB70,,6657 200.57 (1) (f) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned financial adviser” and “disabled veteran-owned investment firm” mean a financial adviser and investment firm, respectively, certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

SB70,2442 Section 2442. 200.57 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,6659 200.57 (1) (ae) “Disability-owned financial adviser” and “disability-owned investment firm” mean a financial adviser and investment firm, respectively, certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

SB70,2443 Section 2443. 200.57 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,6661 200.57 (1) (c) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial adviser” and “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firm” mean a financial adviser and investment firm, respectively, certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

SB70,2444 Section 2444. 200.57 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,,6663 200.57 (3) The commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the services of disabled veteran-owned financial advisers or disabled veteran-owned investment firms.

SB70,2445 Section 2445. 200.57 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,6665 200.57 (4) The commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the services of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial advisers or lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firms.

SB70,2446 Section 2446. 200.57 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,6667 200.57 (5) The commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the services of disability-owned financial advisers or disability-owned investment firms.

SB70,2447 Section 2447. 224.55 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,6669 224.55 Support accounts for individuals with disabilities. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB70,,6670 (a) “ABLE account” means an account established under an ABLE program.

SB70,,6671 (b) “ABLE program” means a qualified ABLE program under section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code.