Bill Text: PA SR10 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Establishing principles for technology strategies and broadband mobilization and maximizing Federal and State money for implementing these strategies.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-23 - Transmitted as directed [SR10 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SR10-Amended.html

  

 

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 134

PRINTER'S NO.  1357

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE RESOLUTION

 

No.

10

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY FOLMER, RAFFERTY, ERICKSON, ALLOWAY, D. WHITE, M. WHITE, PILEGGI AND FARNESE, JANUARY 12, 2011

  

  

SENATOR FOLMER, COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, AS AMENDED, JUNE 15, 2011   

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Urging the President of the United States and the Governor to

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institute a broadband mobilization strategy to manage funds

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from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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Establishing principles for technology strategies and broadband

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mobilization and maximizing Federal and State money for

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implementing these strategies.

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WHEREAS, With the passage of the American Recovery and

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Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115), many

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states are coordinating large, cross-agency, statewide

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strategies to enhance their American Recovery and Reinvestment

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Act of 2009 funding opportunities in order to maximize broadband

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deployment strategies; and

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WHEREAS, Because the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

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of 2009 will be competitive, the Commonwealth must put forth a

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broad strategy that leverages and combines American Recovery and

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Reinvestment Act of 2009 opportunities and all other available

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economic resources to promote sound economic development for the

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deployment of broadband access; and

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WHEREAS, To best maximize this Commonwealth's share of

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds, the

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strategy must be transparent and nonpartisan as it leverages all

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WHEREAS, The Commonwealth has invested considerable resources

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to enhance and maximize broadband opportunities; and

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WHEREAS, Technology is key in making this Commonwealth

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competitive through sound economic development policies; and

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WHEREAS, The Commonwealth needs to maximize its opportunities

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with existing Federal, State, local and corporate resources; and

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WHEREAS, The strategy Such strategies should follow the

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following principles:

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(1)  Provide broadband leadership at the State level,

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through a decentralized system that promotes Pennsylvania as

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a whole, much like the highly publicized California Broadband

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Initiative which is seeking $1,000,000,000 of the

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$7,200,000,000 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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funds openness, transparency and accountability.

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(2)  Leverage existing public and private infrastructure.

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(3)  Develop competitive bid processes.

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(4)  Address public safety improvements through broadband

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deployment.

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(5)  Provide appropriate incentives for investment in

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underserved and unserved regions.

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(6)  Link with proven existing programs and stimulating

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demand through anchor tenants, schools, hospitals and other

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community anchors.

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(7)  Focus on the final leg of delivering services to a

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customer ("last mile") for connecting residential broadband

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customers.

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(8)  Update broadband mapping that is delivered

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immediately after collection ("real-time data") and insisting

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on data transparency.

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(9)  Establish meaningful reports and accountability for

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all projects.

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(10)  Invest in state-of-the-art infrastructure.

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(11)  Ensure that all projects receiving stimulus public

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tax money have proven, identified sustainability plans after

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the stimulus public tax money is used;

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therefore be it

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RESOLVED, That the Senate of Pennsylvania urge the President

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of the United States and the Governor to work in conjunction

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with the General Assembly to institute a broadband mobilization

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strategy to manage funds from the American Recovery and

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Reinvestment Act of 2009; and be it further beginning with an

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inventory of the 25 biggest technology initiatives; and be it

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further

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RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to

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the President of the United States and the Governor of the

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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