broadband grant winners must share interferometric data with the state

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90R670 CXP-D

By: Wilson
H.B. No. 442

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to sharing of interferometric data obtained by broadband

infrastructure fund award recipients.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter U, Chapter 403, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 403.656 to read as follows:

Sec. 403.656. DATA SHARING FOR SEISMIC INTERFEROMETRY

RESEARCH. (a) In this section, "state agency" has the meaning

assigned by Section 403.013.

(b) On the request of a state agency for the purpose of

seismic interferometry research, a recipient awarded money from the

fund as described by Section 403.653(c) shall provide to the agency

interferometric data obtained by the recipient during the

recipient's ordinary course of business. The recipient shall

provide the data as soon as practicable after receiving the

request. The recipient may not require that the state agency pay a

fee before the recipient provides the data.

(c) A state agency that accepts interferometric data under

this section from a recipient awarded money from the fund shall

reimburse the recipient for actual expenses incurred in providing

the data.

(d) If the comptroller finds on substantial evidence after

notice and opportunity to respond that a recipient awarded money

from the fund has materially violated the requirements of this

section, the comptroller may direct the recipient to refund the

awarded money with interest at the applicable federal funds rate as

specified by Section 4A.506(b), Business & Commerce Code, to the

fund. A recipient awarded money from the fund who is directed to

return the awarded money as provided by this subsection is no longer

eligible to be awarded money from the fund.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.