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Committee asks for interim rules to implement voter‑approved change to anti‑donation clause for infrastructure
Summary
House Memorial 27 requests Legislative Council Service (LCS) to direct an interim committee to recommend rules implementing the constitutional amendment (approved by voters in 2022) that allows public funds to assist residents in connecting to essential services; the committee gave the memorial a do‑pass recommendation.
A surrogate for Representative Serrato presented House Memorial 27 asking LCS to direct an interim committee to develop recommended rules to implement the 2022 constitutional amendment that created an exception to the anti‑donation clause and allows public funds (state or political subdivisions) to assist residents in connecting to essential services (sometimes called ‘last‑mile’ or connection funding).
Witnesses said the memorial is intended to clarify implementation rules, especially for rural communities, and to remove uncertainty that can slow or block projects that use federal and state funds to connect households to main lines for utilities and broadband. The sponsor’s office said the memorial is not about creating funding but about guiding implementation and harmonizing agency rules across jurisdictions.
Vice Chair Little moved a do‑pass recommendation; Representative Borrego seconded. The committee recorded no opposition and recommended the memorial move forward.
