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LA Rev Stat § 51:2357 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2357. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 1092, §2, and Acts 1992, No. 1136, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.

RS 2357 - Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 1092, §2, and Acts 1992, No. 1136, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2358 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2358. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 1092, §2, and Acts 1992, No. 1136, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.

RS 2358 - Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 1092, §2, and Acts 1992, No. 1136, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2359 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2359. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 1092, §2, and Acts 1992, No. 1136, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.

RS 2359 - Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 1092, §2, and Acts 1992, No. 1136, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2360 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2360. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 1092, §2, and Acts 1992, No. 1136, §2, eff. Jan. 1. 1994.

RS 2360 - Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 1092, §2, and Acts 1992, No. 1136, §2, eff. Jan. 1. 1994.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2361 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2361. Rapid Response Fund

RS 2361 - Rapid Response Fund  A.(1) The Rapid Response Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund", is hereby created as a special fund within the state treasury.  (2) Beginning July 1, 2005, the state treasurer is directed to deposit into the fund at the beginning of each fiscal year ten million dollars. The legislature may appropriate additional monies to the fund notwithstanding the balance in the fund.  B.(1) All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund. Monies in the fund shall be invested by the treasurer in the same manner as those in the state general fund, and any interest earned on the investment of monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund.  (2) Monies in the fund shall be available for appropriation to the Department of Economic Development, hereinafter referred to as the "department". Such appropriations shall be used by the secretary of the department for immediate funding of all or a portion of economic development projects which may be necessary in order to successfully secure the creation or retention of jobs by a business entity under such circumstances as may be determined by the secretary and the governor.  (3) The secretary shall report to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget twice yearly, on the first day of October and the first day of April, with respect to all actual expenditures of monies appropriated from the fund. The reports shall be available electronically, and the secretary shall include in these reports any other information which the committee may require with respect to use of monies appropriated from the fund, including but not limited to the following information on each economic development project which receives funding:  (a) Performance targets.  (b) Outcomes.  (c) Numbers of jobs created and retained.  (d) Overall payroll generated.  (4) The department shall make available upon request the economic impact analysis on an economic development project which receives monies from the fund.  C. At the same time as the secretary submits to the official journal for the state a notice containing general information regarding active negotiations for an economic development project which is eligible for funding from the fund, which active negotiations the secretary desires to keep confidential as provided in R.S. 44:22, upon request by a member of the legislature in whose legislative district a project is located, the secretary may provide information regarding the project if the member submits his signature under oath that all information shall remain confidential and privileged.  Acts 2005, No. 398, §1, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2010, No. 368, §1; Acts 2010, No. 633, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2015, No. 121, §5, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2362 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2362. Accountability requirements; legal agreements; Rapid Response Fund projects

RS 2362 - Accountability requirements; legal agreements; Rapid Response Fund projects A. All legal agreements for Rapid Response Fund projects shall include all of the following: (1) A minimum number of direct, full-time created or retained jobs. (2) A specified time frame by which these job targets are to be achieved. (3) Minimum payroll requirements. (4) The total capital investment to be made by the receiving entity, if applicable. (5) A specified process by which all targets will be validated. (6) Required recoupment procedures for nonperformance. B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to economic development projects in response to a disaster or emergency declared by the governor, or to project agreements with state, local, or federal governmental entities, including the military services. Acts 2010, No. 383, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2363 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2363. Accountability requirements; reports; Rapid Response Fund

RS 2363 - Accountability requirements; reports; Rapid Response Fund A. The secretary of the Department of Economic Development shall develop a uniform accountability report for economic development created by the Rapid Response Fund. The secretary shall also develop a formula for measuring the return on investment for each Rapid Response Fund project. B. The Department of Economic Development shall compile and make available a list of the cooperative endeavor agreements, the name of the entity receiving funds, and the amount of the incentive received for all Rapid Response Fund projects in both written and electronic form. Acts 2010, No. 420, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2366 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2366. Accountability requirements; Mega-Project Development Fund

RS 2366 - Accountability requirements; Mega-Project Development Fund A. The secretary of the Department of Economic Development shall develop a uniform accountability report for economic development created by the Louisiana Mega-Project Development Fund. The secretary shall also develop a formula for measuring the return on investment for each mega-project. B. The Department of Economic Development shall compile and make available a list of the cooperative endeavor agreements, the name of the entity receiving funds, and the amount of the incentive received for all Louisiana Mega-Project Development Fund projects in both written and electronic form. Acts 2010, No. 420, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2370.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2370.1. Establishment

RS 2370.1 - Establishment  There is hereby created a grant program to be known as the "Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities" program, hereinafter referred to as the "GUMBO" program.  Acts 2021, No. 477, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2370.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2370.3. Ineligibility due to funds; submission of census block, shape file area, and address data; time limitations

RS 2370.3 - Ineligibility due to funds; submission of census block, shape file area, and address data; time limitations  A. A provider receiving Universal Service, Connect America Phase II, Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, or nonfederal funds to deploy broadband service may qualify the area for protection by submitting, within sixty days of the close of the application period, a listing of the census blocks, shapefile areas, individual addresses, or portions thereof, comprising the federally-funded project areas meeting this requirement to the office.  B. In future program years, the deadline for submitting the census blocks, shapefile areas, individual addresses, or portions thereof shall be established by the office, but shall not be less than sixty days prior to the beginning date of the application period. This will enable the office to update maps and advise applicants as to the unserved areas of the state that are ineligible for consideration in that program year.  C. The office shall only utilize the data to update maps of census blocks, shapefile areas, individual addresses, or portions thereof and to reflect the census blocks, shapefile areas, individual addresses, or portions thereof as being served.  D. In no instance shall an applicant be required to provide any data beyond that which it is required to provide to the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to The Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 641 et seq.  E. Failure on the part of a provider to submit the listing of census blocks, shapefile areas, individual addresses, or portions thereof by the deadline shall result in those areas being ineligible for exclusion under the GUMBO program during the upcoming program year. A provider that has facilities in the area or that intends to deploy broadband service within twenty-four months shall be able to protest ineligibility.  F. The office shall use the provided census blocks, shapefile areas, individual addresses, or portions thereof only for mapping of unserved areas.  G. Upon expiration of the twenty-four month reservation period described in Subsection E of this Section, a provider that has received a reservation of census blocks, shapefile areas, individual addresses, or portions thereof shall submit written documentation by April thirtieth of the year following the program year that the initiation of activity related to broadband infrastructure will or has begun in the census blocks, shapefile areas, individual addresses, or portions thereof, that have been deemed ineligible by the office due to the existence of a federally-funded project area.  Acts 2021, No. 477, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2370.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2370.6. Consultation

RS 2370.6 - Consultation  The office may consult with the Louisiana Department of Economic Development to determine if a broadband project proposed under this Part will benefit a potential economic development project relevant to the proposed area outlined in the broadband project.  Acts 2021, No. 477, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2370.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2370.8. Funding; match requirement

RS 2370.8 - Funding; match requirement  A. Grant recipients are required to provide matching funds in accordance with rules promulgated by the office. A grant recipient shall contribute from its own funds a minimum of twenty percent of the total estimated cost of the project.  B.(1) A local government may contribute funding or in-kind contributions for use on an eligible project under the provisions of this Part. The contribution of funding by local government for an eligible project under the provisions of this Part shall not be considered a partnership for providing a covered service under the Local Government Fair Competition Act.  (2) A local government shall not make or grant any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to itself or to any provider of broadband service.  (3) A local government shall apply without discrimination as to itself and to any provider the local government's ordinances, rules, and policies, including those relating to obligation to serve, access to public right of way, permitting, performance bonding, reporting, and quality of service.  Acts 2021, No. 477, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2370.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2370.9. Compliance during the agreement

RS 2370.9 - Compliance during the agreement  The office shall require that grant recipients offer the proposed advertised minimum download and minimum upload speeds of twenty-five Mbps download and three Mbps upload. Grant recipients that have offered broadband service to at least one thousand consumers for a period of at least five consecutive years shall offer broadband service at prices consistent with offers to consumers in other areas of the state. Any other broadband provider shall ensure that the broadband service is priced to consumers at no more than the cost rate identified in the project application, for the duration of the five-year service agreement. In calculating cost, the recipient may adjust annually, consistent with the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index in the preceding year. At least annually, a grant recipient shall provide to the office evidence consistent with Federal Communications Commission attestation that the grant recipient is making available the proposed advertised speed, or a faster speed, as contained in the grant agreement. For the duration of the agreement, grant recipients shall disclose any changes to data caps.  Acts 2021, No. 477, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2370.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2370.10. Failure to perform

RS 2370.10 - Failure to perform  A. A grant recipient shall forfeit the amount of the grant received if it fails to perform, in material respect, the obligations established in the agreement. Grant recipients that fail to provide the minimum advertised connection speed and cost at the advertised rate shall forfeit any matching funds, up to the entire amount received through the GUMBO program. The office shall use its discretion to determine the amount forfeited. A grant recipient that forfeits amounts disbursed under this Part is liable for up to the amount disbursed plus interest. The number of subscribers that subscribe to broadband services offered by the provider in the project area shall not be a measure of performance under the agreement for the purposes of this Subsection.  B. A grant recipient shall not be required to forfeit the amount of the grant received if it fails to perform due to a natural disaster, an act of God, force majeure, a catastrophe, pandemic, or such other occurrence over which the grant recipient has no control.  C. Except as provided for in Subsection B of this Section, if a grant recipient fails to perform and fails to return the full forfeited amount required pursuant to this Section, the ownership and use of the broadband infrastructure funded by the GUMBO program shall revert to the division of administration.  Acts 2021, No. 477, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2370.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2370.11. Receipt and disbursement of federal grant funds

RS 2370.11 - Receipt and disbursement of federal grant funds  The division of administration shall be the designated agency for receipt and disbursement of state and federal funds intended for the state for broadband expansion or allocated by the state for broadband expansion and shall seek available federal grant funds for that purpose. All federal grant funds received for the purpose of broadband expansion shall be disbursed in accordance with this Part.  Acts 2021, No. 477, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2370.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2370.12. Reporting requirements

RS 2370.12 - Reporting requirements  A. Grant recipients shall submit to the office an annual report for each funded project for the duration of the agreement. The report shall include a summary of the items contained in the grant agreement and shall also include all of the following:  (1) The number of residential and commercial locations that have broadband access as a result of the project.  (2) The percentage of end users in the project area who have access to broadband service and the percentage of those with access who actually subscribe to the broadband service.  (3) The average monthly subscription rate for residential and commercial broadband service in the project area.  (4) Any right-of-way fees or permit fees paid to local government, state government, railroad, private entity or person during the fulfillment of the grant awarded pursuant to this Part.  (5) Any delays encountered when obtaining a right-of-way permission.  B. The office shall submit an annual report to the House Committee on Commerce, Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs, and the Joint Legislative Committee on Technology and Cybersecurity on or before September thirtieth of each calendar year. The report shall contain all of the following:  (1) The number of grant projects applied for and the number of grant agreements entered into.  (2) A timeline for each grant agreement and the number of households, businesses, agriculture operations, and community anchor points expected to benefit from each agreement.  (3) The amount of matching funds required for each agreement and the total amount of investment.  (4) A summary of areas receiving grants that are now being provided broadband service and the advertised broadband speeds and corresponding costs for those areas.  (5) Any breaches of agreements, grant fund forfeitures, or subsequent reductions or refunds of matching funds.  (6) Any recommendations for the GUMBO program, including better sources and methods for improving outcomes and accountability.  Acts 2021, No. 477, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2370.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2370.13. Administration fee

RS 2370.13 - Administration fee  The office may use up to one percent of the appropriated funds to administer the GUMBO program.  Acts 2021, No. 477, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2370.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2370.14. Rules

RS 2370.14 - Rules  A. The office shall promulgate rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this Part in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.  B. In administering the program, the office shall not include consideration of any new or additional regulatory obligations beyond those provided in this Part and any other applicable law.  C. Grants solicited and awarded pursuant to the GUMBO program shall not be subject to the provisions of the Louisiana Procurement Code, R.S. 39:1551 et seq. or the Public Bid Law, R.S. 38:2181 et seq. The office shall devise and implement alternate procurement methods to identify and award on the basis of best value, soliciting applications and scoring product features, cost, and technical factors in accordance with this Part.  Acts 2021, No. 477, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2370.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2370.15. Reimbursement for grantees

RS 2370.15 - Reimbursement for grantees  Initial funding of ten percent shall be distributed to a grantee once the grantee has demonstrated that ten percent of the project has been completed. Thereafter, payments shall be distributed as follows: thirty-five percent completion, sixty percent completion, eighty-five percent completion, and the final fifteen percent payment shall not be paid without an approved completion report. Invoice for final payment shall be submitted within ninety days of completion date. All invoices are subject to audit for three years from the completion date.  Acts 2021, No. 477, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2370.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2370.16. Records; limitations

RS 2370.16 - Records; limitations  Notwithstanding any provision of this Part to the contrary, all records related to the GUMBO program shall be public records as provided by the Public Records Law, except the following:  (1) A provider's trade secret and proprietary information, including coverage data, maps, and shapefiles.  (2) Information regarding unserved coverage areas not yet awarded or announced.  (3) Applications pending evaluation.  Acts 2021, No. 477, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2371 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2371. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 1136, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.

RS 2371 - Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 1136, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2372 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2372. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 1136, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.

RS 2372 - Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 1136, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2373 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2373. Exemption from taxation

RS 2373 - Exemption from taxation  The effectuation of the authorized purposes of the corporation shall and will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state of Louisiana, for the alleviation of their economic and social distress, and for the improvement of their welfare; and since the corporation will, as a government instrumentality of the state, be performing essential governmental functions in effectuating such purposes, the funds, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the corporation, their transfer and the income therefrom, including any profits made on the sale thereof shall at all times be free from taxation within the state of Louisiana. Acts 1988, No. 888, §1, eff. July 21, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2374 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2374. Loan loss reserve fund

RS 2374 - Loan loss reserve fund  The corporation shall maintain a loan loss reserve fund. Acts 1992, No. 1092, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2376 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2376. Duties and objectives; reporting

RS 2376 - Duties and objectives; reporting  The duties and objectives of the members of the council shall include but are not limited to the following:  (1) Continual research and development of recommendations with regard to regulatory and licensing issues.  (2) Continual research and development of recommendations with regard to access to capital strategies which directly impact the rate of entrepreneurship and small business growth.  (3) Development of a report on the state of small business in Louisiana and a report on the department's small business programs, including but not limited to the following:  (a) The number of small businesses operating in Louisiana and a geographic breakdown of the number of small businesses by economic development region.  (b) Demographic information on small business ownership in Louisiana.  (c) A full accounting of the small business resources available in Louisiana in the categories of technical assistance, networking, access to capital, incentives, and state government procurement opportunities.  (d) A catalog of all services provided by the department and its small business services partners, and for each program the number of businesses served, relevant performance metrics, and recommendations for improvement, if any.  (e) The report shall be developed annually and shall be provided to the legislature at least sixty days prior to the start of the regular legislative session.  Acts 2018, No. 327, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2377 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2377. Termination of Chapter

RS 2377 - Termination of Chapter  The provisions of this Chapter shall terminate on June 30, 2023, and thereafter shall be null, void, and without effect.  Acts 2018, No. 327, §1; Acts 2020, No. 21, §1, eff. June 4, 2020. NOTE: This Section is updated through the 2020 First Extraordinary Session, but is subject to final technical revisions by the Louisiana State Law Institute.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2378 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2378. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §11(B).

RS 2378 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §11(B).
LA Rev Stat § 51:2379 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2379. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §11(B).

RS 2379 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §11(B).
LA Rev Stat § 51:2380 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2380. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §11(B).

RS 2380 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §11(B).