Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary — 2414 P S HB: Digital equity
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A Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary with Individual State Agency Fiscal Notes for Bill Number 2414 P S HB, titled Digital equity, with a final date published of February 11, 2020. The summary table lists the Department of Commerce with total operating expenditures of 593,472 for 2019-21, 1,130,344 for 2021-23 and 1,083,744 for 2023-25. The Department of Commerce note describes Section 1 as stating the intent of the Legislature to create a digital equity opportunity grant program. It describes Section 6(2) as requiring applicants to provide evidence of matching funds of at least 10 percent of the grant amount.
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Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary
Bill Number: 2414 P S HB Title: Digital equity
Estimated Cash Receipts
NONE
Estimated Operating Expenditures
Agency Name 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25
FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total
Department of Commerce 1.8 593,472 593,472 3.6 1,130,344 1,130,344 3.6 1,083,744 1,083,744
Office of Financial .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0
Management
Total $ 1.8 593,472 593,472 3.6 1,130,344 1,130,344 3.6 1,083,744 1,083,744
Estimated Capital Budget Expenditures
Agency Name 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25
FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total
Department of Commerce .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0
Office of Financial .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0
Management
Total $ 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Estimated Capital Budget Breakout
Prepared by: Gwen Stamey, OFM Phone: Date Published:
(360) 902-9810 Final 2/11/2020
FNPID: 59929
FNS029 Multi Agency rollup
Individual State Agency Fiscal Note
Bill Number: 2414 P S HB Title: Digital equity Agency: 103-Department of
Commerce
Part I: Estimates
No Fiscal Impact
Estimated Cash Receipts to:
NONE
Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
FY 2020 FY 2021 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25
FTE Staff Years 0.0 3.6 1.8 3.6 3.6
Account
General Fund-State 001-1 0 593,472 593,472 1,130,344 1,083,744
Total $ 0 593,472 593,472 1,130,344 1,083,744
Estimated Capital Budget Impact:
NONE
The cash receipts and expenditure estimates on this page represent the most likely fiscal impact. Factors impacting the precision of these estimates,
and alternate ranges (if appropriate), are explained in Part II.
Check applicable boxes and follow corresponding instructions:
If fiscal impact is greater than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete entire fiscal note
X
form Parts I-V.
If fiscal impact is less than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete this page only (Part I).
Capital budget impact, complete Part IV.
X Requires new rule making, complete Part V.
Legislative Contact: Kyle Raymond Phone: 360-786-7190 Date: 01/24/2020
Agency Preparation: Buck Lucas Phone: 360-725-3180 Date: 02/06/2020
Agency Approval: Darrell Stoa Phone: (360) 725-2723 Date: 02/06/2020
OFM Review: Gwen Stamey Phone: (360) 902-9810 Date: 02/11/2020
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 157,386.00 Request # 105-600-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 2414 P S HB
Part II: Narrative Explanation
II. A - Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact
Briefly describe by section number, the significant provisions of the bill, and any related workload or policy assumptions, that have revenue or
expenditure impact on the responding agency.
Section 1 states it is the intent of the Legislature to create a digital equity opportunity grant program to promote
the expansion of digital equity.
Section 2 defines terms.
Section 3 amends RCW 43.330.532 and the responsibility for the Office to improve adoption of broadband in
underserved, not unserved communities.
Section 4 amends RCW 43.330.534. The office may assist applicants of the Commerce program outlined in
Section 7 to seek federal funding or matching grants for deploying or increasing adoption of broadband services.
Section 5 amends RCW 43.330.538 to add to the Office’s biannual reporting requirements. Subject to funds
appropriated, by July 1, 2021, the Office must prepare a report documenting the comparative availability and
adoption of broadband across the state, including barriers to adoption. The Office may use any data source,
including the Federal Communications Commissions, the American Community Survey or other data from the
United State Bureau of the Census, or state, local, and community reports.
Section 6 amends RCW 43.330.412 to authorize the digital equity opportunity program to advance broadband
adoption and digital equity and inclusion throughout the state. After July 1, 2023, no more than 15 percent of
funds received may be expended on evaluating the impact and efficacy of activities supported by these
Commerce grants, or developing, cataloguing, disseminating, and promoting the exchange of best practices to
achieve digital equity.
Commerce must establish a digital equity opportunity grant program to advance digital equity and inclusion by
providing training and skill-building opportunities; access to hardware and software; internet connectivity; digital
media literacy; and assist low-income and underserved areas and populations adopt information and
communication technologies.
Section 6(2) outlines grant application requirements. Applicants must provide evidence of matching funds of at
least 10 percent of the grant amount. No more than 10 percent of funds of the digital equity opportunity program
may cover administrative expenses.
Section 6(4) states Commerce must establish expected program outcomes and requires grant recipients to report
annually.
Section 6(5) states Commerce must consult with community groups outlined in RCW 44.330.421
Section 7 states that subject to funds appropriated, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) must establish a
digital equity planning grant program in addition to the digital equity opportunity program. Priority to
applications accompanied by express support from nonprofit community or neighborhood-based organizations,
public development authorities, federally recognized Indian tribes in the state, or other community partners.
Commerce would evaluate and rank applications using objective criteria. Commerce must develop the criteria for
what the digital equity plans must include, and may adopt rules in this section.
Digital equity 103-Department of Commerce
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 157,386.00 Request # 105-600-1
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Section 8 amends RCW 43.330.421. Commerce may convene a statewide action team on broadband access and
adoption. The team may include and it not limited to volunteer representatives from:
• Community-based organizations
• Workforce training providers
• Telecommunications providers
• Higher education institutions, K-12 education institutions
• Public housing entities
• Local government and other governmental and community entities engaged in community technology and
digital inclusion activities.
Consideration must be given to ensure diverse demographics and representation of covered population who most
need broadband access and help with broadband adoption.
II. B - Cash receipts Impact
Briefly describe and quantify the cash receipts impact of the legislation on the responding agency, identifying the cash receipts provisions by section
number and when appropriate the detail of the revenue sources. Briefly describe the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the
cash receipts impact is derived. Explain how workload assumptions translate into estimates. Distinguish between one time and ongoing functions.
None.
II. C - Expenditures
Briefly describe the agency expenditures necessary to implement this legislation (or savings resulting from this legislation), identifying by section
number the provisions of the legislation that result in the expenditures (or savings). Briefly describe the factual basis of the assumptions and the
method by which the expenditure impact is derived. Explain how workload assumptions translate into cost estimates. Distinguish between one time
and ongoing functions.
Overall assumptions and a timeline of the proposed legislation program development, rulemaking and
stakeholder engagement would occur between July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022.
Consultation with state agencies in the broadband grant and loan industry would occur in this two-year period. It
is assumed interagency coordination and consultation would require approximately 50 hours of staff time (0.025
FTE) each year. In FY21 and FY22, it is assumed that 4 meetings and 12 hours of interagency consultation and
coordination would occur over a two month period. Light refreshments would be served.
Thereafter, ongoing consultation and collaboration would be strategically timed in accordance with program
planning and implementation. These meetings would likely be via remote and no longer than two hours in
duration for an assumed 20 hours of staff time (0.01 FTE).
State agencies the department would coordinate with may be, but is not limited to: the Public Works Board,
Community Economic Revitalization Board Statewide Broadband Office, Utilities and Transportation
Commission, the State Librarian within the Secretary of State’s Office, Consolidated Technology Services,
Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises, or the Office of
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
• The Director of the Office would allocate 100 hours (0.05 FTE) annually to coordinate with the Commerce
program in addition to the work associated with reporting on the comparative availability and adoption of
broadband across the state.
• Commerce would hire three staff positions to develop, operate and maintain the program:
Digital equity 103-Department of Commerce
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 157,386.00 Request # 105-600-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 2414 P S HB
1.0 FTE Commerce Specialist 5 to direct the program. Duties include coordination with stakeholders, and
development of the program.
2.0 FTE Commerce Specialist 3 positions to support the program. Duties include contract management, outreach,
training, and program technical assistance.
• In FY21 and FY22, the costs for rulemaking would require public outreach and public hearings, in addition
consultation with the Commerce Assistant Attorney General (AAG). The costs for AAG consultation would
decline in FY23 and thereafter. At an average $200 per hour and an assumed 100 hours of consultation, the
digital equity opportunity grant program would experience $20,000 in AAG costs in FY21 and FY22, and
declining by half thereafter.
• Commerce and Public Works Board staff would co-host four digital equity and inclusion trainings during FY21
and FY22 to prepare communities for open of the Commerce digital equity opportunity grant program. Training
will support communities by building a base of knowledge, or capacity to develop digital equity and inclusion
plans, best practices, and community engagement. Thereafter, it is assumed digital equity and inclusion training
would be an eligible activity for funding.
To prepare communities for digital equity and inclusion, Commerce digital equity opportunity grant program
staff and staff of the Public Works Board broadband grant and loan program would convene four trainings on
digital equity and inclusion at different locations in the state. Based on the experience of the 2019 Public Works
Board regional trainings, which convened communities and subject matter experts across a range of technical
assistance, the average cost to rent facilities, catering, and staff travel costs was approximately $3,000 for each
training.
Costs for the Public Works Board would be $4000, and $8000 for Commerce, in addition to $20,000 for training
facilitation. Staff time for the Public Works Board Broadband Program Director would require approximately 50
hours (0.025 FTE) to prepare, travel, and attend equity and inclusion training.
The costs to secure a facilitator for digital equity and inclusion training is assumed to mirror the costs for
securing the services of a strategic planning consultant based on the unique skills and subject matter associated
with digital equity and inclusion. The total cost to host four digital equity and inclusion trainings in each FY21
and FY22 would be $32,000 each year.
Commerce Rulemaking
Section 7 outlines that Commerce may adopt rules in support of their digital equity planning grant program. The
costs to complete these rulemaking activities reflect those currently underway by the Public Works Board for its
broadband grant and loan program. The costs for four public hearings, staff travel, per diem, facility rentals, food
and beverage, and staff lodging those costs would be approximately $5,000.
Program Development, Outreach, Training, New staff expenditures, and Staff to contract ratio
1.0 FTE Commerce Specialist 5 (2088 hours) FY21-FY25. Duties of this position include leadership, general
program oversight, supervision, rules coordination, coordination with stakeholders, track expenditures and
awards, and development of the program.
Digital equity 103-Department of Commerce
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 157,386.00 Request # 105-600-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 4 Bill # 2414 P S HB
2.0 FTE Commerce Specialist 3 (2088 hours) FY21-FY25. Duties of these positions include contract
management, database management, digital equity and inclusion training, coordination with local jurisdictions on
grant opportunities, evaluation of grants and contract fulfillment, collection of data and reports, GIS analysis,
production of an annual legislative report, reviewing grant applications, and program technical assistance.
0.05 FTE Budget Analyst 4 (104 hours) FY21-FY25 to provide financial and technical assistance in monitoring
grant expenditures and ensuring accurate reporting and financial controls.
Commerce program staff would conduct outreach and engage with communities annually at a cost of $5,000 per
year. This will smooth out coordination with communities and lower local barriers to engage with Commerce
during development and implementation of the program. Based on this level of expenditure, the Commerce
program would develop, catalogue, disseminate and promote best practices at these trainings. At this level of
expenditure, training and community outreach would not exceed the 15 percent limitation on these activities.
Per Section 6(2)(e) and based on a theoretical biennial appropriation of $1 million for awards not administrative
costs, and an average award of $25,000, this would result in 40 contracts per biennium. This staff to contract
ratio would require the two Commerce Specialist 3 positions to manage these contracts in addition to other
ongoing administrative duties.
0.05 FTE EMS 3 (100 hours) FY21-FY25 to coordinate with the Commerce program in addition to the work
associated with reporting on the comparative availability and adoption of broadband across the state.
Salary and benefits for the Commerce digital equity opportunity program
FY21-FY25: $331,329 per fiscal year
Goods and Services, Travel and Equipment for the Commerce digital equity opportunity program
FY21: $217,689
FY22: $212,689
FY23-FY25: $190,089 per fiscal year
*Note: Standard goods and services costs include supplies and materials, employee development and training,
Attorney General costs and agency administration. Agency administration costs (e.g., payroll, HR, IT) are funded
under a federally approved cost allocation plan.
Professional Service Contracts for the Commerce digital equity program
FY21-FY22: $20,000 per fiscal year
Total Costs for the Commerce digital equity program
FY21: $569,018
FY22: $564,018
FY23-FY25: $521,418 per fiscal year
Digital equity 103-Department of Commerce
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 157,386.00 Request # 105-600-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 5 Bill # 2414 P S HB
Total salary and benefits for the Statewide Broadband Office
FY21-FY25: $8,342 per fiscal year
Total Goods and Services, Travel and Equipment for the Statewide Broadband Office
FY21-FY25: $3,522 per fiscal year
*Note: Standard goods and services costs include supplies and materials, employee development and training,
Attorney General costs and agency administration. Agency administration costs (e.g., payroll, HR, IT) are funded
under a federally approved cost allocation plan.
Total costs for the Statewide Broadband Office
FY21-FY25: $11,864 per fiscal year
Total salary and benefits for the Public Works Board
FY21-FY25: $5,920 per fiscal year
Total Goods and Services, Travel and Equipment for the Public Works Board
FY21-FY22: $6,669 per fiscal year
FY23-FY25: $2,669 per fiscal year
*Note: Standard goods and services costs include supplies and materials, employee development and training,
Attorney General costs and agency administration. Agency administration costs (e.g., payroll, HR, IT) are funded
under a federally approved cost allocation plan.
Total costs for the Public Works Board
FY21-FY22: $12,589 per fiscal year
FY23-FY25: $8,589 per fiscal year
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Total Costs
FY21: $593,472
FY22: $588,472
FY23-FY25: $541,872 per fiscal year
Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
Account Account Title Type FY 2020 FY 2021 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25
001-1 General Fund State 0 593,472 593,472 1,130,344 1,083,744
Total $ 0 593,472 593,472 1,130,344 1,083,744
Digital equity 103-Department of Commerce
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 157,386.00 Request # 105-600-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 6 Bill # 2414 P S HB
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
FY 2020 FY 2021 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25
FTE Staff Years 3.6 1.8 3.6 3.6
A-Salaries and Wages 256,482 256,482 512,964 512,964
B-Employee Benefits 89,109 89,109 178,218 178,218
C-Professional Service Contracts 20,000 20,000 20,000
E-Goods and Other Services 185,643 185,643 356,686 342,086
G-Travel 22,000 22,000 22,000 10,000
J-Capital Outlays 20,238 20,238 40,476 40,476
M-Inter Agency/Fund Transfers
N-Grants, Benefits & Client Services
P-Debt Service
S-Interagency Reimbursements
T-Intra-Agency Reimbursements
9-
Total $ 0 593,472 593,472 1,130,344 1,083,744
III. C - Operating FTE Detail: List FTEs by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals need to agree with total FTEs in
Part I and Part IIIA
Job Classification Salary FY 2020 FY 2021 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25
Administrative Services 69,552 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5
Budget Analyst 4 79,944 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1
Commerce Specialist 3 74,196 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0
Commerce Specialist 5 86,064 1.1 0.5 1.1 1.1
EMS Band 3 125,100 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1
Total FTEs 3.6 1.8 3.6 3.6
III. D - Expenditures By Program (optional)
NONE
Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE
IV. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE
IV. C - Capital Budget Breakout
Identify acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and describe potential financing methods
NONE
None.
Part V: New Rule Making Required
Identify provisions of the measure that require the agency to adopt new administrative rules or repeal/revise existing rules.
Section 3 outlines that Commerce may adopt rules, as necessary for sections 4 through 9 of this act, which include the
planning and capacity grants and the award formula outlined in Section 6. In addition, rulemaking may occur to: establish
the digital equity competitive grant program in Section 10; to describe partnerships between local entities that are in the
public interest in Section 11; to support the evaluation of grant assurances, requirements and goals, as necessary, in Section
18; and regarding consistency with human rights discrimination within 49.60 RCW in Section 22.
Digital equity 103-Department of Commerce
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 157,386.00 Request # 105-600-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 7 Bill # 2414 P S HB
Individual State Agency Fiscal Note
Bill Number: 2414 P S HB Title: Digital equity Agency: 105-Office of Financial
Management
Part I: Estimates
X No Fiscal Impact
Estimated Cash Receipts to:
NONE
Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
NONE
Estimated Capital Budget Impact:
NONE
The cash receipts and expenditure estimates on this page represent the most likely fiscal impact. Factors impacting the precision of these estimates,
and alternate ranges (if appropriate), are explained in Part II.
Check applicable boxes and follow corresponding instructions:
If fiscal impact is greater than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete entire fiscal note
form Parts I-V.
If fiscal impact is less than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete this page only (Part I).
Capital budget impact, complete Part IV.
Requires new rule making, complete Part V.
Legislative Contact: Kyle Raymond Phone: 360-786-7190 Date: 01/24/2020
Agency Preparation: Jim Jenkins Phone: 360-902-0403 Date: 01/27/2020
Agency Approval: Aaron Butcher Phone: 360-902-0406 Date: 01/27/2020
OFM Review: Bryan Way Phone: (360) 902-0650 Date: 01/28/2020
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 156,720.00 Request # 047-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 2414 P S HB
Part II: Narrative Explanation
II. A - Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact
Briefly describe by section number, the significant provisions of the bill, and any related workload or policy assumptions, that have revenue or
expenditure impact on the responding agency.
The Office of Financial Management (OFM) is no longer included in this new bill version and continues to have
no fiscal impact related to this bill.
II. B - Cash receipts Impact
Briefly describe and quantify the cash receipts impact of the legislation on the responding agency, identifying the cash receipts provisions by section
number and when appropriate the detail of the revenue sources. Briefly describe the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the
cash receipts impact is derived. Explain how workload assumptions translate into estimates. Distinguish between one time and ongoing functions.
II. C - Expenditures
Briefly describe the agency expenditures necessary to implement this legislation (or savings resulting from this legislation), identifying by section
number the provisions of the legislation that result in the expenditures (or savings). Briefly describe the factual basis of the assumptions and the
method by which the expenditure impact is derived. Explain how workload assumptions translate into cost estimates. Distinguish between one time
and ongoing functions.
Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
NONE
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE
III. C - Operating FTE Detail: List FTEs by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals need to agree with total FTEs in
Part I and Part IIIA
NONE
III. D - Expenditures By Program (optional)
NONE
Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE
IV. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE
IV. C - Capital Budget Breakout
Identify acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and describe potential financing methods
NONE
Part V: New Rule Making Required
Digital equity 105-Office of Financial Management
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 156,720.00 Request # 047-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 2414 P S HB
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