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Directing the office of the chief information officer and the Iowa economic development authority to jointly conduct a feasibility study relating to internet exchange points
Sponsored by the House Information Technology Committee
Topics:Business & economyState governmentTechnology & privacy
Same legislation: HSB 556
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 19, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 19, 2022
- Done: House committeeFebruary 15, 2022
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, 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 agencies will work together to study whether Iowa should build and maintain internet exchange points. They will look into how much these points would cost to build, run, and upgrade, as well as how many the state might need. The agencies must then share their findings and suggestions with the state legislature.1
Read the official explanation
This bill directs the office of the chief information officer and the Iowa economic development authority to jointly conduct a feasibility study relating to internet exchange points. The bill requires the office and the authority 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 authority to submit a report containing their findings and recommendations to the general assembly by December 15, 2022.
House subcommittee
Named January 19, 2022 (as HSB 556). On February 10, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Fiscal note
Cost: up to $250,000 Compare with other bills
AI summary This bill directs the Office of the Chief Information Officer and the Iowa Economic Development Authority to study the feasibility of building an internet exchange point. The study is estimated to cost the state $250,000 for a consultant and approximately $59,000 for the Iowa Economic Development Authority in fiscal year 2023. These costs would likely come from the state's General Fund.3
Read the fiscal note
Description
House File 2460 directs the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) to jointly conduct a feasibility study on the construction and installation of an Internet exchange point. The following must be assessed in regards to an Internet exchange point:
- Timeline and cost of construction and installation
- Requirements and costs of maintenance
- Recommendations and costs of upgrades
- Optimum number for the State
The report must be submitted to the General Assembly by December 15, 2022.
Background
An Internet exchange point is infrastructure through which Internet service providers and content delivery networks exchange Internet traffic between their networks.
Assumptions
- To assist with the study, the OCIO may need to retain an expert third-party consultant.
- To assist with the study, the IEDA may need a 0.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) Economic Development Specialist 2 position.
- The IEDA’s salary and benefit estimate for the employee hired will be at the high end of the pay scale.
Fiscal Impact
The estimated cost for OCIO to retain a third-party consultant for the study is $250,000. The estimated cost for the IEDA in FY 2023 is approximately $59,000 for the length of the study. The total cost reflects the full salary plus benefits for 0.5 FTE position for an Economic Development Specialist 2 position. Funding to administer the study may require an appropriation which would likely be from the General Fund.
Sources
- Office of the Chief Information Officer
- Iowa Economic Development Authority
- LSA Calculations
- Internet Exchange Points Study · February 22, 2022 · $250,000
Lobbying
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