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line broadband demonstration project. Criteria for the pilot program funding would include: <br /> matching funds from non-state sources,broadband outages of 12 hours or more in service area, a <br /> decline in businesses due to lack of adequate broadband, and an agreement that the city would <br /> own the broadband infrastructure as part of a public-private partnership. (The intended city was <br /> identified as Annandale) <br /> STATUS: This provision,with a$2 million appropriation, was included in the House <br /> jobs/energy omnibus bill(HF 843) and the final jobs/energy bill passed by the Legislature and <br /> vetoed by the Governor(HF 1437). The earmark for Annandale was opposed by the Governor, <br /> so it was not included in the Special Session jobs/energy bill(Chapter 1). <br /> BORDER-TO-BORDER BROADBAND INCOME TAX CREDIT <br /> HF 2373 Rep. Erik Simonson(DFL-Duluth) <br /> No Senate companion <br /> To create an income tax credit in the Border-to-Border Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program. <br /> Credits could be carried forward against taxpayer liabilities for up to 10 years. <br /> STATUS: This bill did not receive a committee hearing in the House. <br /> *This bill is also noted in the Tax/Local Governance section. <br /> OFFICE OF BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATION <br /> SF 438 Sen. Matt Schmit(DFL-Red Wing) <br /> No House Companion <br /> To provide additional appropriations for the Office of Broadband Development: $1.9 million in <br /> FY 16 for operational support and program delivery and$1.4 million in FY 16 to perform <br /> statewide mapping and data collection. <br /> STATUS: This bill did not receive a hearing in the Senate. <br /> MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS REPEAL <br /> SF 1800 Sen. Matt Schmit(DFL-Red Wing) <br /> No House Companion <br /> To repeal Minnesota Statutes 237.19, which provides the right for municipalities to own and <br /> operate telephone exchange services within their borders. <br /> STATUS: This bill did not receive a hearing in the Senate. A related provision was included in <br /> the Senate tax bill (SF 826), noting that this statute did not apply to broadband activities. The <br /> 2015 Legislative Session concluded without the passage of a tax bill. <br /> 159 <br />