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§ 63-9K-7 NMSA 1978

Data collection; annual report

Known as the Connect New Mexico Act

The act spans §§ 63–63 (7 sections).

Laws 2021, ch. 120, § 7; Laws 2023, ch. 155, § 6.

A. By October 1 of each year, the broadband office, in coordination with the council, shall provide to the appropriate legislative interim committees a report on the access to and quality of service of broadband across the state. Information shall be provided on a county-by-county basis.

B. The report shall contain the following information:

(1) progress achieved toward digital equity and digital inclusion as identified in the digital equity analysis and plan;

(2) progress achieved on implementation of the statewide broadband plan;

(3) identified obstacles to an integrated system of permits, licenses and rules for broadband infrastructure across the state, including an expedited review process for rights of way use applications;

(4) recommended statutory, regulatory or policy changes and budget recommendations for the development and expansion of broadband infrastructure and digital equity and digital inclusion; and

(5) information on the broadband grant program, including:

(a) a list of grant recipients;

(b) the amount and date of each grant;

(c) a description of each project funded; and

(d) a description of how each project contributes to the statewide broadband plan and demonstrates increased access and quality of service for the unserved and underserved populations of New Mexico.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.