H. B. No. 72 As Introduced

As Introduced

127th General Assembly

Regular Session

2007-2008

H. B. No. 72

Representative Evans

Cosponsors: Representatives Hite, Garrison, Stewart, J., Combs, Daniels, McGregor, J., Dodd, Stebelton, Chandler, Sayre, Fessler, Skindell, Fende, Webster

A BILL

To create the Ohio Broadband and Wireless 1
Telecommunications Task Force. 2

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. (A) There is hereby created the Ohio Broadband 3
and Wireless Telecommunications Task Force consisting of the 4
following members: 5

       (1) Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of 6
the Senate, each from a different political party; 7

       (2) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by 8
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, each from a different 9
political party; 10

       (3) The Director of Development or the Director's designee; 11

       (4) The Director of Natural Resources or the Director's 12
designee; 13

       (5) The Director of Commerce or the Director's designee; 14

       (6) The Chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission of 15
Ohio or the Chairperson's designee; 16

       (7) The Consumers' Counsel or the Consumers' Counsel's 17
designee; 18

       (8) One representative of each of the following 19
organizations, appointed by the organization: 20

       (a) The Ohio Municipal League; 21

       (b) The Ohio Township Association; 22

       (c) The County Commissioners' Association of Ohio. 23

       (9) Seven other persons, appointed by the Governor with the 24
advice and consent of the Senate, including one representative 25
from each of the following: 26

       (a) A wireless service provider; 27

       (b) A broadband service provider from the cable industry; 28

       (c) A broadband service provider from the telephone industry; 29

       (d) A telecommunications tower company. 30

       (B) The Governor shall select a Task Force Chairperson from 31
among the members of the Task Force. 32

       (C) The members shall be appointed and the Chairperson shall 33
be selected not later than ninety days after the effective date of 34
this section. Vacancies on the Task Force shall be filled in the 35
manner of the initial appointments. 36

       (D) At the initial meeting of the Task Force, the Chairperson 37
shall establish a Task Force meeting schedule. 38

       (E) The members of the Task Force shall receive no 39
compensation for their services. 40

       (F) The Task Force shall examine and make recommendations on 41
the availability of broadband and wireless telecommunications in 42
Ohio and any economic impact such availability creates, the 43
present or future availability of broadband and wireless 44
telecommunications in all Ohio counties, and any other issues the 45
Task Force deems appropriate. The Task Force shall issue a report 46
of its findings and recommendations to the President of the 47
Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 48
Governor not later than one year after all appointments are made 49
in accordance with division (C) of this section, and shall cease 50
to exist upon submitting its report. 51

Section 1. (A) There is hereby created the Ohio Broadband	3
and Wireless Telecommunications Task Force consisting of the	4
following members:	5

(1) Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of	6
the Senate, each from a different political party;	7

(2) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by	8
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, each from a different	9
political party;	10

(4) The Director of Natural Resources or the Director's	12
designee;	13

(6) The Chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission of	15
Ohio or the Chairperson's designee;	16

(7) The Consumers' Counsel or the Consumers' Counsel's	17
designee;	18

(8) One representative of each of the following	19
organizations, appointed by the organization:	20

(9) Seven other persons, appointed by the Governor with the	24
advice and consent of the Senate, including one representative	25
from each of the following:	26

(B) The Governor shall select a Task Force Chairperson from	31
among the members of the Task Force.	32

(C) The members shall be appointed and the Chairperson shall	33
be selected not later than ninety days after the effective date of	34
this section. Vacancies on the Task Force shall be filled in the	35
manner of the initial appointments.	36

(D) At the initial meeting of the Task Force, the Chairperson	37
shall establish a Task Force meeting schedule.	38

(E) The members of the Task Force shall receive no	39
compensation for their services.	40

(F) The Task Force shall examine and make recommendations on	41
the availability of broadband and wireless telecommunications in	42
Ohio and any economic impact such availability creates, the	43
present or future availability of broadband and wireless	44
telecommunications in all Ohio counties, and any other issues the	45
Task Force deems appropriate. The Task Force shall issue a report	46
of its findings and recommendations to the President of the	47
Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the	48
Governor not later than one year after all appointments are made	49
in accordance with division (C) of this section, and shall cease	50
to exist upon submitting its report.	51