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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 1066

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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: Anderson (D) , Bare (D) , Brown (D) , DeSmidt (D) , Emerson (D) , Joers (D) , McCarville (D) , Miresse (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Roe (D) , Sinicki (D) , Stroud (D) , Stubbs (D) , Tenorio (D) , Udell (D)

6 cosponsors

Larson (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 26, 2026 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Udell, Miresse, Emerson, Anderson, Bare, Brown, DeSmidt, Joers, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs and Tenorio; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Roys and Larson

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities

  3. Mar 4, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1