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995037
General Appropriations Bill Committee Amendment
SB2200 EDU 97
Senator(s): Kirkpatrick
moved the following amendment:
Section: 02 EXPLANATION:
On Page: 031 Requires public broadcasting stations that have excess
capacity on towers they own to share that capacity with
Spec App: 119 state and state-supported private educational agencies.
Any public television station migrating to digital
service is required to dedicate at least one digital
channel 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to Department
of Education programming.
NET IMPACT ON: Total Funds General Revenue Trust Funds
Recurring - 0 0 0
Non-Recurring - 0 0 0
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Positions & Amount Positions & Amount
DELETE INSERT
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF, AND
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Public Schools, Division Of
Educational Media & Technology Services 48250600
In Section 02 On Page 031
119 Special Categories 102816
Grants And Aids - Public Broadcasting IOEA
Insert the following new paragraph of proviso for
Specific Appropriation 119 on page 31:
Funds in Specific Appropriation 119 shall only be available for grants
to a recipient entity that is willing to permit a public education
entity, including but not limited to pre-kindergarten, kindergarten
through grade 12, community college or state university, or
state-supported private not-for-profit postsecondary institution to use
excess capacity on any tower it owns provided that the applicable
education entity or state-supported not-for-profit postsecondary
institution agrees to pay any costs attributable to such use, the
proposed use will not interfere with existing uses of the tower, and the
design capacity of the tower will not be jeopardized. In addition, if
the recipient entity operates a public television station that is
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migrating to digital broadcasting, such entity must dedicate at least
one digital channel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to the Department of
Education for programming it deems appropriate for at least 10 years.
The Department may negotiate more digital channels for a shorter daily
operating period if it determines such terms are in the best interests
of education.
Education - Fixed Capital Outlay 48150000
In Section 02 On Page 009
10D Fixed Capital Outlay 089542
Public Broadcasting Projects IOEL
Insert the following new paragraph of proviso for
Specific Appropriation 10D on page 9:
Funds in Specific Appropriation 10D shall only be available for grants
to a recipient entity that is willing to permit a public education
entity, including but not limited to pre-kindergarten, kindergarten
through grade 12, community college or state university, or
state-supported private not-for-profit postsecondary institution to use
excess capacity on any tower it owns provided that the applicable
education entity or state-supported not-for-profit postsecondary
institution agrees to pay any costs attributable to such use, the
proposed use will not interfere with existing uses of the tower, and the
design capacity of the tower will not be jeopardized. In addition, if
the recipient entity operates a public television station that is
migrating to digital broadcasting, such entity must dedicate at least
one digital channel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to the Department of
Education for programming it deems appropriate for at least 10 years.
The Department may negotiate more digital channels for a shorter daily
operating period if it determines such terms are in the best interests
of education.
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