1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to communications; setting state goals for the deployment and speed of 
1.3 	high-speed broadband; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.4 	chapter 237.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [237.012] BROADBAND GOALS.
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Universal access and high-speed goal. It is a state goal that as 
1.8 	soon as possible, but no later than 2015, all state residents and businesses have access to 
1.9 	high-speed broadband that provides minimum download speeds of ten to 20 megabits per 
1.10 	second and minimum upload speeds of five to ten megabits per second.
1.11 		Subd. 2.State broadband leadership position. It is a goal of the state that by 
1.12 	2015 and thereafter, the state be in:
1.13 	(1) the top five states of the United States for broadband speed universally accessible 
1.14 	to residents and businesses;
1.15 	(2) the top five states for broadband access; and
1.16 	(3) the top 15 of nations globally for broadband access.
1.17 		Subd. 3.Annual reports. The commissioner of commerce must annually by 
1.18 	February 10 report on the achievement of the goals under subdivisions 1 and 2 to the 
1.19 	chairs of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over telecommunication 
1.20 	issues. The report on goals under subdivision 1 must be made through 2015.
1.21 		Subd. 4.Authority of commerce commissioner. The commissioner of commerce 
1.22 	may, among other things, consult with the public and private sector to assist in achieving 
1.23 	the goals of subdivision 1 and may appoint an advisory group from those sectors for 
1.24 	that purpose.