Directing the office of the chief information officer and the Iowa telecommunications and technology commission to jointly conduct a feasibility study relating to internet exchange points

Sponsored by the House Commerce Committee

Topics:State government Technology & privacy

Same legislation: HSB 588

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 19, 2020
Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
Done: House committeeMarch 5, 2020
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 5, 2020
Done: Senate committeeJune 5, 2020
Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Two state technology offices will work together to study whether Iowa should build internet exchange points. They will look into how much these points would cost to build, maintain, and upgrade, as well as how many the state might need. A report with their findings and suggestions will be given to the legislature by December 15, 2020.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill directs the office of the chief information officer and the Iowa telecommunications and technology commission to jointly conduct a feasibility study relating to internet exchange points. The bill requires the office and the commission to assess a timeline to construct and install an internet exchange point, internet exchange point construction and installation costs, internet exchange point maintenance requirements, internet exchange point maintenance costs, internet exchange point upgrade costs, upgrades recommended to be performed on an internet exchange point, and the optimum number of internet exchange points for the state. The bill requires the office and the commission to submit a report containing their findings and recommendations to the general assembly by December 15, 2020.

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Senate subcommittee

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Lobbying

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Study bill

HSB 588Cleared committee

88th General Assembly

HF 2442Passed a chamber

Picked up later

HF 2460Cleared committee89th GA

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