Revision: April 26, 2022, 4:32 p.m.
Rep. Emerick, Rock. 21
April 13, 2022
2022-1537h
12/04
Amendment to SB 445-FN
Amend the bill by replacing section 2 with the following:
2 Broadband Matching Grant Initiative; Program Guidelines; Rulemaking. Amend RSA 12-O:62, II(b) to read as follows:
(b) Establishment of a challenge process, with reasonable timelines, through which information may be provided to the state to ensure that funds are not used to build projects in served areas or areas where construction has commenced. [Projects in planning, design, or terms negotiations, and not under construction as of January 1, 2021, shall be eligible for funding] For the purposes of this subdivision, construction has commenced when a provider initiates the make-ready process or begins construction of broadband infrastructure in the project area. A provider who successfully challenges an application’s eligibility for funding because construction has commenced shall complete construction as soon as practical and without undue delay.