Minn. House Panel Clears Broadband Funds; W.Va. Gov. Signs Pole Bill
A Minnesota House panel supported more broadband funding Wednesday. In two 10-0 votes, the Industrial Education and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee advanced HF-14 and HF-4375 to the Ways and Means Committee after amending them into identical bills. The…
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amended bills would require the state to transfer $100 million from the general fund to the border-to-border broadband fund account. To open grants to more entities including townships, the amended bills would raise caps on grants to $10 million from $5 million and allow grants to fund up to 75% of projects, up from 50%, said Rep. Rob Ecklund (D) at the livestreamed hearing. Tuesday in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice (R) signed SB-231, a broadband pole access bill (see [Ref:2203140014).