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Bill would let Public Works Board issue loans for broadband repair and replacement; rural providers and ports back the change
Summary
Senate Bill 51-88 would let the Public Works Board issue loans for repair and replacement of middle‑ and last‑mile broadband infrastructure, prioritizing projects that would leave households unserved without action.
Senate Bill 51-88 would authorize the Public Works Board’s broadband program to provide loans to fund repair and replacement of middle‑ and last‑mile broadband infrastructure, including projects that restore service after natural disasters or unforeseen events.
Alicia Kinney Clawson, staff to the committee, briefed the bill and said under the proposal the Board would prioritize projects where households would otherwise become unserved if repair or replacement did not occur. "Loans are permitted for the purposes of repair and replacement of middle and last mile broadband infrastructure,"…
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