Bill Summary
HB 1579 Farming Community High-speed Broadband Development Incentives (2025 Session)
Farming Community High-speed Broadband Development Incentives: Creates a state-funded grant program with Office of Broadband to fund broadband infrastructure projects in underserved farming communities; provides eligibility criteria; specifies limits on annual funding; requires funding recipients to providing annual reports containing specified information; requires office to conduct performance audits; authorizes farmers in underserved farming communities to receive specified tax credits if certain conditions are met; specifies projects eligible for tax credits; requires Office of Broadband to conduct specified public awareness campaigns & provide technical training programs. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
02/28/25
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Filed
03/05/25
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Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee; Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
03/05/25
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Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
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