Substitute the following for the Dutton amendment to the
Wolens Amendment:
Amend the Wolens amendment to CSSB 1783 to read as follows:
Amend CSSB 1783 as follows:
(1) In Subchapter L, Chapter 55, Utilities Code, as added by
SECTION 2 of the bill (House Committee Printing, page 7, between
lines 23 and 24), insert a new Section 55.4055 to read as follows:
Sec. 55.4055. SUPPORT FOR ADVANCED SERVICES IN CERTAIN
COMMUNITIES.
(a) This section applies only to a community located wholly
or partly in a:
(1) federally designated urban enterprise community;
(2) state designated enterprise zone;
(3) urban enhanced enterprise community; or
(4) economically distressed area along the Texas
Mexico border, including a colonia.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 55.403, a local elected official
of a community described by this section may submit to a provider
of advanced services a request for provision of an advanced service
to not less than 25 residents of the community who are not
receiving an advanced service at the time of the request. The
request must include:
(1) the boundaries of the community;
(2) whether any area of the community is receiving an
advanced service from the provider or from another provider of an
advanced service; and
(3) the name, address, and telephone number of a
community contact person.
(c) If the provider notifies the community contact person
that the provider does not intend to provide an advanced service to
at least the 25 residents of the community who are not receiving an
advanced service at the time of the request, and if another
provider of advanced service is not providing or specifically
offering, as determined by the commission, an advanced service to
the residents of the community who are not receiving an advanced
service, then a local school district or public library in the
community or a local organization that is exempt from taxation
under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by being listed
under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that
sponsors a program to promote the receipt and use of advanced
services by community residents may apply for a loan or grant under
Subchapter C, Chapter 57 to enter into a business arrangement for
residents of that community to receive an advanced service from a
cable company, fixed wireless company, satellite company, electric
cooperative corporation, holder of a certificate of operating
authority, service provider of operating authority, or certificate
of convenience and necessity or other provider of an advanced
service.
(d) A local school district or public library in the
community or a local organization that is exempt from taxation
under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by being listed
under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that
sponsors a program to promote the receipt and use of advanced
services by community residents may apply for a grant or loan under
Subchapter C, Chapter 57, to provide support to such residents for
reasonable installation costs associated with the installation of
an advanced service from a cable company, fixed wireless company,
satellite company, electric cooperative corporation, holder of a
certificate of operating authority, service provider of operating
authority, or certificate of convenience and necessity, or other
provider of an advanced service.
(e) Money from a grant or loan received under Subsections
(c) or (d) may not be used to pay for recurring expenses for a
resident of the community to receive an advanced service.
(2) In Section 57.046(b)(9), Utilities Code, as added by
SECTION 4 of the bill (House Committee Printing, page 12, line 5),
strike "; and" and substitute ";".
(3) In Section 57.046(b)(10), Utilities Code, as added by
SECTION 4 of the bill (House Committee Printing, page 12, line 7),
strike the period and substitute the following:
; and
(11) an advanced service for residents of a community
described by Section 55.4055(a).
(4) In Section 57.047(a), Utilities Code, as amended by
SECTION 5 of the bill (House Committee Printing, page 12, lines
18-21), strike added Paragraphs (D) and (E) and substitute the
following:
(D) community technology centers;
(E) electronic textbooks, Internet-based
educational materials, and related training for parents and
teachers;
(F) programs to promote the use of advanced
services by residents of a community described by Section
55.4055(a); or
(G) an advanced service for a community or
sponsoring municipality or county that will use the grant for a
purpose prescribed by Section 55.405(a);
(5) Strike Section 57.047(b), Utilities Code, as amended by
SECTION 5 of the bill (House Committee Printing, page 13, lines
6-11), and substitute the following:
(b) The board may award a loan to a project or proposal to
acquire equipment needed for distance learning, the use of
electronic textbooks, Internet-based educational materials, and
related training for parents and teachers, <and> telemedicine, or
community technology center projects. The board may award a loan
to a project or proposal that promotes the receipt and use of
advanced services by residents of a community described by Section
55.4055. The board may award a loan to a project or proposal
submitted by a community or sponsoring municipality or county to
acquire equipment needed for an advanced service project under
Section 55.405(a).
(6) In Section 57.047(c)(8)(B), Utilities Code, as amended
by SECTION 5 of the bill (House Committee Printing, page 14, line
5), strike "; or" and substitute ";".
(7) In Section 57.047(c)(9), Utilities Code, as added by
SECTION 5 of the bill (House Committee Printing, page 14, line 7),
strike the period and substitute the following:
; or
(10) will promote the receipt and use of advanced
services by residents of certain enterprise communities or
economically distressed areas (colonias).
(8) Insert the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to
the bill to read as follows and renumber subsequent SECTIONS
accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 51.002, Utilities Code, is amended by
adding Subdivision (13) to read as follows:
(13) "Economically distressed area (colonia)" means an
area that meets the requirements of Section 17.921, Water Code, and
that is located within 100 kilometers (62 miles) of an
international border.
SECTION ____. Section 57.045(b), Utilities Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) The board shall prepare an annual report that:
(1) details the revenues deposited to the credit of
the fund, including each account; <and>
(2) summarizes the grants and loans made from each
account; and
(3) summarizes the amount of grants and loans made to
communities described by Section 55.4055(a).