La. Admin. Code tit. 4 § XXI-1329

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 4, April 20, 2024

Section XXI-1329 - [Effective 7/18/2024] Ensuring Compliance with Applicable Laws

A. To submit a grant application, prospective subgrantees shall provide details related to compliance with applicable laws.

1. Compliance with Federal, State, and Local Laws. To submit a grant application, prospective subgrantees shall provide the details listed below related to compliance with applicable laws:

2. Detailed history of compliance with all applicable Federal, State of Louisiana and local laws for previous broadband projects funded by federal and state programs, including disclosure of any default on any federal or state obligation associated with grants for broadband deployment.

B. Any GUMBO 2.0 subgrantee also subject to deployment obligations elsewhere in Louisiana, including from programs such as RDOF, Enhanced-ACAM, ReConnect or any other similar program included in the BEAD de-duplication process, must make an enforceable commitment as part of its GUMBO 2.0 subgrant agreement not to default or otherwise fail to fulfill any such deployment obligation in the state of Louisiana. The penalty for breach of this commitment shall be, as reimbursement for funding that could have been awarded but for other federal program funding, payment to the state in the amount equal to the total investment cost of all defaulted locations, as measured by the eligible entity tool provided to the state by NTIA.

C. Worker-Led Health and Safety Committees. To submit a grant application, prospective subgrantees shall provide the details listed below related to compliance with applicable laws:

1. policies and procedures to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health requirements including worker-led health and safety committees that management will meet with upon reasonable request. Details from NTIA's Workforce Planning Guide may be utilized.

La. Admin. Code tit. 4, § XXI-1329

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity, LR 50, exp. 7/18/2024(Emergency), Amended LR 50512 (4/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:2370.21-2370.33.