The Florida Senate — Committee Meeting Expanded Agenda, Commerce and Tourism (2024 Regular Session)
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Post-meeting packet for the Florida Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee meeting of Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 2:00—3:30 p.m., with Senator Trumbull as Chair. The expanded agenda lists a Presentation on Broadband by the Department of Commerce, marked Presented, given by Meredith Ivey, Deputy Secretary, Division of Community Development. The presentation states that the Office of Broadband was established in July 2020 through HB 969, lists $400 million for the Broadband Opportunity Program, and says $1.1 billion in federal funding was allocated to Florida for broadband planning, deployment, mapping, and adoption and use activities. A CourtSmart Tag Report follows.
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2024 Regular Session The Florida Senate
COMMITTEE MEETING EXPANDED AGENDA
COMMERCE AND TOURISM
Senator Trumbull, Chair
Senator Wright, Vice Chair
MEETING DATE: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
TIME: 2:00—3:30 p.m.
PLACE: Toni Jennings Committee Room, 110 Senate Building
MEMBERS: Senator Trumbull, Chair; Senator Wright, Vice Chair; Senators Gruters, Rodriguez, Stewart, and
Torres
BILL DESCRIPTION and
TAB BILL NO. and INTRODUCER SENATE COMMITTEE ACTIONS COMMITTEE ACTION
Presentation on Broadband by the Department of Commerce Presented
Other Related Meeting Documents
S-036 (10/2008)
10182023.1501 Page 1 of 1
Florida Office of
Broadband Overview
Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee
Meredith Ivey, Deputy Secretary
Division of Community Development
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Broadband Impacts ALL Components of Economic
Development in Florida
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The Office of Broadband
• Established in July 2020 through HB 969 to
increase the availability and accessibility of
broadband Internet throughout the state.
• Widespread broadband
access unlocks potential
for expanded telemedicine,
educational opportunities, workforce
development, business development
and community growth.
• Florida’s Strategic Plan for Broadband
outlines the steps to a connected economy:
1. Availability
2. Adoption
3. Use of Digital Content
3
Local Technology Planning Teams
• Pursuant to s. 288.9961(4), F.S., the Office of Broadband has established Local
Technology Planning Teams in all 67 counties to:
• Provide information on broadband availability.
• Identify unserved and underserved residents.
• Assist with broadband deployment, building partnerships with service
providers, and providing feedback on grant applications for their community.
• Local Planning Technology Teams include representatives from education,
healthcare, workforce, local government, business, and other sectors.
4
Mapping Florida's Connectivity
• Florida's Broadband Availability Map & Internet Speed Test: Identifies
broadband internet service availability throughout the state by highlighting
a location's speed, connectivity, and access to broadband services.
• Faster Florida Broadband Map: Identifies census blocks as unserved,
underserved, served, and no fixed internet service. The map also identifies
Florida geographic boundaries, community anchor institutions, grant
funding opportunities, and information on the speed tests taken through
the Florida Broadband Availability Map.
• ConnectedFlorida Map: Identifies project areas submitted in
grant applications and project areas that were awarded grant funding.
To view our maps, please visit FloridaJobs.org/Broadband
5
Federally Administered
Programs Underway
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
Connect America Fund
ReConnect America Program
Office of Broadband
Programs
Broadband Opportunity
Program
Capital Projects Fund –
Broadband Infrastructure
Program
6
ConnectedFlorida Map
7
Active Grant Programs
Under the leadership of Governor DeSantis,
FloridaCommerce is investing in high-speed broadband
internet for unserved and underserved businesses, homes,
farms and anchor institutions like hospitals and libraries.
• Broadband Opportunity Program ($400 million – State
of Florida)
• Established by s. 288.9962, F.S., to provide funding
for the installation and deployment of broadband
Internet infrastructure in unserved communities.
• Capital Projects Fund ($366 million – U.S. Treasury)
• Infrastructure Program: to deploy broadband
infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas
throughout the state, with a priority on rural areas.
• Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program: to
renovate or build community centers to provide
access and health, work, and education resources to
rural communities.
• Digital Connectivity Technology Program: to
purchase and install devices and equipment in areas
where affordability is a barrier to adoption and use.
8
Commitment to Community Engagement
• This
summer, FloridaCommerce hosted
six public workshops across the
state and three webinars to hear
directly from Floridians about their
barriers to accessing broadband
Internet service.
• In July, FloridaCommerce
leadership met with the Seminole
Tribe and Miccosukee Tribe to
discuss their unique perspective in
preparation for the Broadband
Equity Access and Deployment
Program (BEAD). 9
Upcoming – Broadband Equity, Access, and
Deployment Program (BEAD)
• $1.1 billion in federal funding was allocated to
Florida for broadband planning, deployment, mapping,
and adoption and use activities.
• Florida’s BEAD 5-Year Action Plan and Initial Proposal are
due to the federal government this calendar year.
10
Preparing Florida's
Workforce for BEAD
• FloridaCommerce hosted the state’s
first broadband summit in Orlando on
September 21 & 22, 2023.
• The Florida Broadband Summit
featured panels on topics including
Cybersecurity Programs for
communities, Broadband Workforce,
Local Workforce Development Boards,
and Federal Regulations & Compliance.
• Earlier this month, the Office of
Broadband attended a roundtable on
workforce development hosted by
Miami Dade College. The discussion
focused on identifying skills,
credentials, and pathways needed to
support the industry.
11
Questions & Answers
12
Contact Us
Thank You.
If you have questions or comments about this
presentation, please contact us.
Office of Broadband
Email: Broadband@Commerce.fl.gov
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JOINT COMMITTEES: Started: 10/18/2023 2:02:18 PM
Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining Ends: 10/18/2023 2:40:12 PM Length: 00:37:55
SENATOR VICTOR M. TORRES, JR.
25th District
2:02:17 PM Meeting called to order
2:02:27 PM Senator Torres excused
October 16,2023 2:02:31 PM Roll Call, Quorum Present
2:02:43 PM Chair Trumbull introductory comments
2:03:50 PM Meredith Ivey, Deputy Secretary, Dept. of Commerce
Jay Trumbull, Chair 2:04:00 PM Presentation on Broadband by the Department of Commerce
2:18:57 PM Chair Trumbull asks if there are member questions of Ms. Ivey
Commerce and Tourism
2:19:05 PM Questions by Senator Gruters
404 S Monroe Street 2:19:33 PM Meredith Ivey
Tallahassee, FL 32399 2:21:07 PM Senator Gruters
2:21:15 PM Meredith Ivey
2:22:54 PM Senator Gruters
RE: Request for excusal from October 18th committee meetings. 2:23:08 PM Meredith Ivey
2:23:43 PM Senator Gruters
2:23:51 PM Meredith Ivey
Dear Chair Trumble, 2:24:13 PM Senator Gruters
2:24:21 PM Meredith Ivey
2:25:20 PM Senator Gruters
Due to previously approved senate business travel, I am unable to attend the 2:25:29 PM Meredith Ivey
October 18th committee meetings. 2:26:53 PM Senator Gruters
2:27:01 PM Meredith Ivey
Please accept this letter as a formal request for excusal of this absence. Please let
2:28:25 PM Chair Trumbull comments and questions
me know if you have any questions or need any additional information. 2:29:45 PM Meredith Ivey
2:30:27 PM Chair Trumbull
2:30:49 PM Meredith Ivey
Respectfully submitted, 2:30:52 PM Chair Trumbull
2:32:18 PM Meredith Ivey
2:36:12 PM Chair Trumbull
2:36:51 PM Meredith Ivey
2:39:15 PM Chair Trumbull
2:39:20 PM Meredith Ivey
2:39:26 PM Chair Trumbull
2:39:54 PM Senator Gruters moves to adjourn, without objection
Victor M. Torres, Jr.
Florida State Senator
District 25
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KATHLEEN PASSIDOMO DENNIS BAXLEY
President of the Senate President Pro Tempore
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