Louisiana Broadband Office Bills Move Forward
The Louisiana House supported creating a state broadband office, voting 94-0 Tuesday to send HB-74 by Rep. Daryl Deshotel (R) to the Senate. The Louisiana Senate Commerce Committee unanimously cleared companion SB-61 by Sen. Beth Mizell (R) Wednesday with amendments…
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to more closely align it with HB-74 and make technical edits. “Currently, there is no mechanism in the state to receive money or to disseminate money,” Mizell said at the livestreamed hearing. The office will be “proactive,” not “regulatory,” and Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) plans to reshuffle existing resources to pay for it, she said. Commerce Committee Chairman Ronnie Johns (R) said he understands: “I have kids at home right now ... trying to go to school virtually and cannot.” Governors and legislatures are increasingly showing frustration with broadband gaps and taking action (see our report here).