Act No. 71 Page 1 of 1
2021
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Act No. 71 (H.360). Broadband; Vermont Community Broadband Board
An act relating to accelerated community broadband deployment
This act establishes the Vermont Community Broadband Board to oversee and
manage the newly created Vermont Community Broadband Fund. In addition, it
establishes preconstruction and construction grant programs for broadband
projects, as well as centralized resources for communications union districts
(CUDs). The act also limits eligible borrowers under the Broadband Expansion
Loan Program to CUDs and to Internet service providers working in conjunction
with either a CUD or a municipality that was not part of a CUD prior to June 1,
2021. The act creates a property tax exemption applicable to new fiber
installations owned by an electric distribution utility, provided the fiber is leased
to a CUD or an Internet service provider working in conjunction with a CUD.
Finally, the act establishes several communications workforce initiatives.
Multiple effective dates, beginning on June 8, 2021
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Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 30-7516, 30-7523(b), 30-7523, 30-7515b, 30-202f, 10-280ee, 10-280ff, 32-3802, 32-3602a, 32-3620
As Passed By the House -- Official: 30-7516, 30-7523(b), 30-7523, 30-7515b, 30-202f, 10-280ee, 10-280ff, 32-3802, 32-3602a, 32-3620
As Passed By the House -- Unofficial: 30-7516, 30-7523(b), 30-7523, 30-7515b, 30-202f, 10-280ee, 10-280ff, 32-3802, 32-3602a, 32-3620
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 30-7516, 30-7523(b), 30-7523, 30-7515b, 30-202f, 10-280ee, 10-280ff, 32-3802, 32-3602a, 32-3620
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 30-7516, 30-7523(b), 30-7523, 30-7515b, 30-202f, 10-280ee, 10-280ff, 32-3802, 32-3602a, 32-3620
As Enacted: 30-7516, 30-7523(b), 30-7523, 30-7515b, 30-202f, 10-280ee, 10-280ff, 32-3802, 32-3602a, 32-3620