SB2511 - Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) Act; amend.

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An Act To Amend Section 77-19-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Certain Definitions And To Define "broadband Serviceable Location" And "community Anchor Institution"; To Amend Section 77-19-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Beam To Make Determinations And Awards For Eligible Projects; To Amend Section 77-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Beam To Review Applications And Make Determinations And Awards To Provide Broadband Access In Eligible Project Areas, To Specify That The Beam Fund Shall Be Used For The Expansion And Accessibility Of Broadband In Eligible Project Areas, And To Require That Disbursements From The Fund Be Made In Compliance With Federal Statutes, Rules, Regulations And Guidelines; To Amend Section 77-19-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Stipulate That Funds From Grant Programs Shall Only Be Used To Extend Service Into Eligible Project Areas And That Federal Requirements For Funds Supersede Any Limitations Set Forth In This Chapter; To Amend Section 77-19-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Criteria For Determining The Award Of Funds Shall Comply With Federal Laws, Rules, Regulations, And Guidance And To Allow The Consideration Of Certain Factors In Awarding Funds; To Amend Section 77-19-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify What Information Is Required On An Application For Funding; To Amend Section 77-19-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Governor Be Notified Before Disbursement Of Grant Monies And To Create Certain Exemptions For Beam Expenditures That Are Reimbursed By Federal Grant Program Funds; And For Related Purposes.