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Comptroller, LBB detail federal BEAD funds, county targeting and a satellite pilot for rural broadband
Summary
The comptroller’s office and LBB discussed federal BEAD funding, state matches and program structure, including a county‑targeted round and a $30 million low‑orbit satellite pilot to reach unserved rural locations.
Legislative Budget Board staff and Comptroller Glenn Hager described federal and state broadband funding the comptroller’s office plans to use to expand service in unserved areas of Texas.
The LBB brief noted a net increase in fiscal program funding to about $5.7 billion in all funds for the 2026–27 biennium, driven primarily by newly available federal BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment) grant funding and a rider appropriation of $1.3 billion for a transfer to the Texas Fund. LBB recommended reclassifying federal funds in a specified GRD account and…
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