BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
SB 5577: Capital broadband program
Establishing and making appropriations for the capital broadband investment acceleration program.
Summary
- Establishes the Capital Broadband Investment Acceleration Program (program) within the Governor's Statewide Broadband Office as a competitive grant program to increase broadband access in unserved areas.
- Appropriates $200 million from the State Building Construction Account to the Department of Commerce for the program.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 26, 2023
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Nikki Torres (R-15)
- Introduced
- January 26, 2023 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to establishing and making appropriations for the capital broadband investment acceleration program;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Nikki Torres (R-15)
3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
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