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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 1108

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Relating to: broadband line extension grants and making an appropriation. (FE)

Data processing Housing 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

This bill requires the Public Service Commission to make grants to residents of properties that are not served by a broadband service provider to assist in paying the customer costs associated with line extension necessary to connect broadband service to the properties. The bill creates an appropriation for the broadband line extension grants, and the maximum amount of a grant is $4,000. The bill also requires PSC to give priority to primary residences and to establish other criteria for awarding the grants.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Fitzgerald (D) , J. Jacobson (D) , Joers (D) , McCarville (D) , Miresse (D) , Roe (D) , Sinicki (D) , Stubbs (D) , Udell (D)

6 cosponsors

L. Johnson (D) , Palmeri (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D)

Full history

  1. Mar 13, 2026 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Udell, Roe, Sinicki, Miresse, Stubbs, J. Jacobson, Joers, McCarville and Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Ratcliff, Roys and L. Johnson

  2. Mar 13, 2026 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities

  3. Mar 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  4. Mar 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  5. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  6. Mar 24, 2026 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received