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Representative proposes statewide broadband outreach coordinator to help residents apply for federal connectivity program
Summary
Representative Lombardi introduced House Bill 5122 to create a statewide broadband community outreach coordinator to help residents enroll in the federal Affordable Connectivity Program.
Representative Lombardi briefly described House Bill 5122, which would establish a statewide broadband community outreach coordinator to assist residents who want to learn about and apply for the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).
Lombardi said the role would help people who are unfamiliar with federal programs and connect them to existing ACP resources. “This act would establish a statewide broadband community outreach coordinator to assist state residents interested in learning more and or applying for the federal affordable connectivity connectivity program,” Lombardi said.
No witnesses testified on HB 5122 at the hearing. Committee members did not take final action on the bill; the committee voted at the start of the session to hold all bills for further study as a parliamentary matter. Lombardi and other members signaled general support for outreach and education but did not discuss budget or staffing details during the hearing. The committee invited stakeholders to submit written follow-up and said staff will circulate the bill language for review.
Next steps for the bill were not set during the hearing.
