Sec. 10. (a) Not later than November 1 of each year, the office shall:

(1) issue to the executive director of the legislative services agency, for distribution to the members of the general assembly convening in November of that year; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-4-41-10

  • broadband Internet: means a connection to the Internet that provides an actual speed of at least fifty (50) megabits per second downstream and at least five (5) megabits per second upstream, regardless of the technology or medium used to provide the connection. See Indiana Code 4-4-41-1
  • office: refers to the office of community and rural affairs established by Indiana Code 4-4-41-4
  • program: refers to the Indiana broadband connectivity program established by section 7 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-4-41-5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) post to the office’s Internet web site;

a report regarding the program.

     (b) The report under subsection (a) must include the following information with regard to the immediately preceding calendar year:

(1) The number of addresses submitted under section 8(b)(2) of this chapter:

(A) in total; and

(B) categorized by the Indiana legislative district in which the address is located.

(2) The number of grants, and the amount of the grants, awarded under this chapter:

(A) in total; and

(B) categorized by the Indiana legislative district in which the grant was used to extend broadband Internet service.

     (c) The report issued under subsection (a)(1) must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

As added by P.L.89-2021, SEC.11 and P.L.158-2021, SEC.2.