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MN HF4375

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/17/2022

Primary Sponsor

Rob Ecklund

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum state funding for individual broadband projects from 50% to 75% of total project costs under the border-to-border broadband grant program
  • Raises the cap on grants awarded to a single project from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000
  • Requires the Office of Broadband Development to submit a report by December 31, 2022, analyzing the impacts of these changes on the number and amounts of grants awarded
  • Transfers $100,000,000 from the general fund to the border-to-border broadband fund account in fiscal year 2023 as a onetime transfer available until expended

Legislative Description

Border-to-border broadband grant program modified, report required, and money transferred.

Last Action

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means

4/4/2022

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means4/4/2022
Industrial Education and Economic Development Finance & Policy3/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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