Office of Broadband and Digital Literacy: reports.

Existing law establishes, within the Department of Technology, the Office of Broadband and Digital Literacy. Existing law requires the department to provide oversight and policy input for the statewide open-access middle-mile broadband network. Existing law requires the department to establish a broadband advisory committee to oversee the construction and establishment of the statewide open-access middle-mile broadband network. Existing law requires that committee to be comprised of various representatives, including a representative of the department, the Department of Finance, and 2 ex officio members of the Assembly. This bill would additionally include two local government officials, one appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and the other appointed by the Senate Rules Committee, as members of the committee.