Louisiana HB259 mandates excavators or demolishers using BEAD Program funding to repair damaged infrastructure.

Louisiana HB259 establishes requirements for excavators or demolishers using funding from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program to repair damaged infrastructure. Excavators or demolishers must provide immediate measures to prevent further damage, notify relevant parties, and repair the damage or pay for repairs. Violators will not receive final reimbursement from the office of broadband development and connectivity until compliance. The BEAD Program is administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Louisiana HB259 mandates excavators or demolishers using BEAD Program funding to repair damaged infrastructure.

Louisiana HB259 establishes requirements for excavators or demolishers using funding from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program to repair damaged infrastructure. Excavators or demolishers must provide immediate measures to prevent further damage, notify relevant parties, and repair the damage or pay for repairs. Violators will not receive final reimbursement from the office of broadband development and connectivity until compliance. The BEAD Program is administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce.