Full text of Utah Utah Code § 72-19-201 — Utah Broadband Center -- Creation -- Director -- Duties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-19-201. Utah Broadband Center -- Creation -- Director -- Duties.
Effective 7/1/2025
72-19-201.
Utah Broadband Center -- Creation -- Director -- Duties.
| (1) | There is created within the department the Utah Broadband Center. |
| (2) | The executive director shall appoint a director of the broadband center to oversee the operations of the broadband center. |
| (3) | The broadband center shall:
| (a) | ensure that publicly funded broadband projects continue to be publicly accessible and provide a public benefit; |
| (b) | develop the statewide digital connectivity plan described in Section 72-19-203; |
| (c) | carry out the duties described in Section 72-19-202; |
| (d) | administer the Broadband Access Grant Program created in Section 72-19-301; and |
| (e) | administer the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Grant Program created in Section 72-19-401. |
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| (4) | The broadband center shall ensure efficiency with respect to:
| (a) | expenditure of funds; and |
| (b) | avoiding duplication of efforts. |
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| (5) | The broadband center shall consider administering broadband infrastructure funds in a manner that:
| (a) | efficiently maximizes the leverage of federal funding; |
| (b) | avoids the use of public funds for broadband facilities that duplicate existing broadband facilities that already meet or exceed federal standards; and |
| (c) | accounts for the benefits and costs to the state of existing facilities, equipment, and services of public and private broadband providers. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
512, 2025 General Session
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