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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AB 1179

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Relating to: prioritizing certain farm projects under the broadband expansion grant program.

Data processing Farm and farming Public service commission Telecommunications

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Public Service Commission makes grants to eligible

applicants for the purpose of constructing broadband infrastructure in underserved

areas. In making the grants, current law requires PSC to give priority to projects

that satisfy various requirements. This bill requires PSC to also give priority to

projects that expand fiber optic broadband lines to farms. The bill defines “farm” as

land primarily devoted to agricultural uses related to crop and animal production

that are referenced in a rule promulgated by the Department of Revenue.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bare (D) , Emerson (D) , Joers (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Stubbs (D)

5 cosponsors

Agard (D) , L. Johnson (D) , Larson (D) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D)

Full history

  1. Mar 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Shankland, Ratcliff, Bare, Emerson, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Agard, L. Johnson, Larson and Spreitzer

  2. Mar 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Rural Development

  3. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1