State Broadband Bills Advance in Hawaii, North Carolina
Two Hawaii House committees supported a proposed state broadband grant program Monday. The Economic Development and Business Committee voted 8-0 and the Intrastate Commerce Committee voted 7-0 for SB-2527. The Senate-passed bill needs Finance Committee signoff. In North Carolina, the…
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House Appropriations Committee cleared a broadband bill (SB-284) that day to streamline leasing on state property and provide $1 million in grants for satellite broadband. Senators received HB-1105 Tuesday to appropriate $30 million for an Information Technology Department special supplementary grant process after the House passed it 119-0 Monday. Several states are advancing broadband bills in response to COVID-19 (see 2006220044).