State Legislators Clear Broadband Bills
The New Mexico legislature passed a broadband bill that would allow Sacred Winds Communications to collect a state rural telecom subsidy (see 2103150050). The House voted 66-1 Wednesday for SB-204; the Senate earlier passed the bill unanimously. In other state…
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broadband votes, the Michigan House voted 59-50 Wednesday for HB-4210 to exempt broadband equipment from certain property taxes in underserved areas. The Senate passed the similar SB-46 last month. A $250 million Kentucky broadband funding bill (HB-320) headed to Gov. Andy Beshear (D) after Tuesday passing the House 94-0 and the Senate 36-0. Beshear plans to review bills over the next 10 days, but he has 148 bills before him, after getting 111 from the legislature Monday and Tuesday, a spokesperson said. The governor sought $50 million for last-mile broadband in his budget proposal. The Michigan and New Mexico governors didn’t comment Thursday.