SB123 Alabama 2022 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Broadband, Connect Alabama Act of 2021 amended, minimum service threshold increased, Alabama Digital Expansion Division chief authorized to enter nondisclosure agreements, Connect Alabama Fund expenditure amended, Secs. 41-23-271, 41-23-273, 41-23-274 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under the Connect Alabama Act of 2021, the
minimum service threshold for Internet is defined
as the minimum speed necessary to meet certain
federal requirements</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would increase the minimum service
threshold for Internet under the act to at least
100 megabits per second downstream and 20 megabits
per second upstream</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the Alabama
Digital Expansion Division chief to enter into
nondisclosure agreements to protect
provider-specific information unless release of the
information is expressly authorized by the service
provider</p><p class="bill_description">
Under existing law, the Alabama Digital
Expansion Division is required to use 70 percent of
funds received by the Connect Alabama Fund to
extend last-mile infrastructure in unserved areas</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow for all funds received
by the Connect Alabama Fund to be used to extend
last-mile infrastructure in unserved areas and for
middle mile and line extension programs</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also allow for the program
funds to be modified annually by a recommendation
from the Alabama Digital Expansion Division and
approval by the Alabama Digital Expansion
Authority</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Connect Alabama Act of 2021; to
amend Sections 41-23-271, 41-23-273, and 41-23-274, Code of
Alabama 1975; and to specify the minimum service threshold; to
authorize the Alabama Digital Expansion Division chief to
enter nondisclosure agreements; and to revise the expenditure
of the Connect Alabama Fund and allow for annual revision of
the program funds.
</p>
Subjects
Broadband
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2022 | S | Assigned Act No. 2022-125. |
| March 3, 2022 | S | Enrolled |
| March 3, 2022 | H | Signature Requested |
| March 3, 2022 | S | Passed Second House |
| March 3, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 459 |
| March 3, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 23, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 10, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Urban and Rural Development |
| February 10, 2022 | S | Engrossed |
| February 10, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 181 |
| February 10, 2022 | S | Scofield motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 180 |
| February 10, 2022 | S | Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Amendment Offered |
| February 10, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 9, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 1, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 23, 2022 | ROOM 418 at 10:00 | House U&RD Hearing |
| Hearing | February 9, 2022 | Room 825 at 12:30 | Senate FRED Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB123 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB123 Alabama 2022 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB123 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development first Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB123 for Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB123 for Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB123 for Urban and Rural Development |