Bill > HB348

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Repeal and reenact KRS 246.010 to alphabetize the definitions and add definitions for "broadband" or "broadband service," "broadband deployment fund," "broadband deployment project area," "census block," "shapefile," "underserved area," and "unserved area"; amend KRS 246.030 to add the Office of Innovation to the Department of Agriculture; create a new section of KRS Chapter 246 establishing the Office of Innovation and providing the duties and responsibilities of the office; create a new section of KRS Chapter 246 establishing the broadband deployment fund in the Office of Innovation; repeal KRS 224A.1121 and reenact as a new section KRS Chapter 246, amending all references of the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority to the Office of Innovation, and authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate administrative regulations for the broadband deployment fund program; amend KRS 224A.011 to delete all definitions related to the broadband deployment fund program; amend KRS 224A.110 to delete all references to the broadband deployment fund program; amend KRS 224A.112 to delete all references to the broadband deployment fund program; amend KRS 154.15-020 to require the Kentucky Communications Network Authority to obtain written permission from the Office of Innovation before applying for federal funds; amend KRS 18A.115 to exempt Office of Innovation employees from classified service under KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200; APPROPRIATION.

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Phillip Pratt (R)*,  Shane Baker (R),  Kim Banta (R),  Lynn Bechler (R),  Danny Bentley (R),  John Blanton (R),  Josh Branscum (R),  Kevin Bratcher (R),  Josh Bray (R),  Josh Calloway (R),  Jennifer Decker (R),  Jonathan Dixon (R),  Myron Dossett (R),  Ryan Dotson (R),  Joseph Fischer (R),  Dan Fister (R),  Patrick Flannery (R),  Deanna Frazier Gordon (R),  Chris Freeland (R),  Chris Fugate (R),  David Hale (R),  Mark Hart (R),  Samara Heavrin (R),  Thomas Huff (R),  Mary Beth Imes (R),  D.J. Johnson (R),  Kim King (R),  Norma Kirk-McCormick (R),  Matt Koch (R),  Adam Koenig (R),  Derek Lewis (R),  Scott Lewis (R),  Matt Lockett (R),  Bobby McCool (R),  Shawn McPherson (R),  Michael Meredith (R),  Jerry Miller (R),  Melinda Prunty (R),  Felicia Rabourn (R),  Steve Riley (R),  Bart Rowland (R),  Sal Santoro (R),  Scott Sharp (R),  Steve Sheldon (R),  Tom Smith (R),  Nancy Tate (R),  Walker Thomas (R),  Killian Timoney (R),  James Tipton (R),  Ken Upchurch (R),  Russell Webber (R),  Richard White (R), 

recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (on 03/02/2021)

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