Amendments to Broadband Development Fund
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Bill Summary - 24LSO-0353 Bill No.: HB0071 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 24LSO-0353 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0003 Chapter No.: 5 Prime Sponsor: Joint Appropriations Committee Catch Title: Broadband development subaccount-amendments. Has Report: No Subject: Broadband development subaccount amendments. Summary/Major Elements: This act authorizes the use of the broadband development subaccount funds to provide the state's share of any matching funds required for the state to receive federal funds under any federal broadband program including the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program established by the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This act authorizes the use of the broadband development subaccount funds to pay the reasonable administrative expenses of the Wyoming Business Council in an amount not to exceed three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00). The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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The lawmaker opposes the approach of using public funds to match federal subsidies, arguing that alternatives like satellite internet exist and this method picks winners and losers.
D · H14
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The lawmaker reiterates support by stating the bill is a no-brainer because it allows the state to leverage $10 million into $40 million rather than just spending it one-to-one.
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