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Yuma County staff brief board on state and federal bills: broadband authority supported, instant-solar permitting opposed
Summary
County intergovernmental affairs staff updated the board on key bills: Yuma County supports a bill to allow local broadband service districts, the county is opposing a state instant-solar permitting mandate it calls an unfunded overreach, and biosolids legislation remained under negotiation.
Alejandro Figueroa, Yuma County’s economic development and intergovernmental affairs lead, updated the board on state and federal legislation on May 5 and flagged several bills the county is actively monitoring.
Figueroa said Senate Bill 1661, authorizing a local broadband service district or similar authority, had the board’s support and a letter of support was sent to legislators. The county is backing the measure to enable local groups…
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