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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 1062

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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 Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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: L. Johnson (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D)

11 cosponsors

Fitzgerald (D) , J. Jacobson (D) , Joers (D) , McCarville (D) , Miresse (D) , Palmeri (D) , Roe (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Stubbs (D) , Udell (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 26, 2026 · Senate

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

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism

  3. Mar 16, 2026 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  5. Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

    Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor

  6. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1