appropriation; broadband infrastructure

Plain English Breakdown

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HB2668: Funding Broadband Infrastructure Grants

This bill sets aside $5 million from the state general fund to give grants for internet infrastructure to cities and towns in Arizona with fewer than 100,000 people.

What This Bill Does

• Appropriates $5,000,000 from the state general fund.
• Designs these funds for use during fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Gives control of the money to the State Treasurer.
• Requires the treasurer to distribute the money as grants.
• Limits grant eligibility to cities and towns with fewer than 100,000 people.

Who It Names or Affects

• Cities in Arizona with a population under 100,000
• Towns in Arizona with a population under 100,000
• The State Treasurer of Arizona

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not explain how the State Treasurer will choose which cities or towns receive grants.
• The text does not state what specific projects must be built with this money beyond general broadband infrastructure.

Official Summary Text

HB2668 - appropriation; broadband infrastructure

Current Bill Text

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appropriation; broadband infrastructure

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2668

Introduced by

Representatives
Hernandez C: Hernandez A, Luna-N�jera, Volk

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the state
treasurer.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.
Appropriation;
state treasurer; broadband infrastructure; cities and towns

The sum of $5,000,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the state treasurer to
distribute as grants for broadband infrastructure to cities and towns in this
state with a population of less than one hundred thousand persons.