(4) Authorize expenditures from the fund.
(5) Assist in coordinating the use of existing or future
infrastructure resources to effectuate the efficient
deployment of broadband and other high-speed data Internet
services to rural areas.
(6) Promulgate, adopt and use guidelines to carry out
its duties. Guidelines shall be published in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin. The guidelines shall be subject to review under
section 204(b) of the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950,
No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, shall be
effective for a period of one year and shall be replaced by
regulations which have been promulgated, adopted and
published under the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181),
known as the Regulatory Review Act.
Section 4. Rural Broadband Deployment Fund.
(a) Establishment.--The Rural Broadband Deployment Fund is
established within the State Treasury. Money appropriated,
given, granted or donated for the purposes of rural
infrastructure improvement, including broadband and other high-
speed data Internet services, by the Federal Government, the
General Assembly and public or private sources, shall be
deposited into the fund.
(b) Specific funding.--At least 50% of funding made
available to the Commonwealth through the Federal Rural
Infrastructure Program shall be deposited into the fund.
(c) Use of fund.--Money deposited in the fund and interest
earned on money deposited in the fund shall be used solely for
the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act.
Section 5. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 30 days.
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