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MN SF3892
Bill
Status
4/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Rich Draheim
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AI Summary
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Amends Minnesota Statutes to add definitions for satellite broadband providers, satellite broadband equipment, satellite dishes, underserved areas, and unserved areas to broadband grant program provisions.
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Makes satellite broadband equipment installed at user locations in unserved areas eligible for state grants if it supports broadband speeds of at least 25 megabits per second download and 3 megabits per second upload.
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Requires grant applicants to specify the kind and amount of broadband infrastructure or satellite broadband equipment to be purchased as part of application submissions.
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Limits grants to satellite broadband providers to 50 percent of the total cost of satellite broadband equipment installed at user locations, with a maximum grant of $5,000,000 per single project.
Legislative Description
Satellite broadband providers grants eligibility authorization
Last Action
Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy
4/9/2018