Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1576 amends the Information Resources Management Act to increase the Telecommunications Planning and Oversight Council from 12 to 13 members by adding a representative of the Health and Human Services Commission appointed by that agency's commissioner. The bill establishes a November 1 deadline for the council's annual report to the Department of Information Resources. It gives council members liability protection in civil actions for acts performed in good faith as part of their functions. A provision relating to certain rate and contract negotiations is repealed.