Senate committee hears SB401 to create Education Technology Infrastructure Fund and transfer school‑broadband oversight
SB401 would amend the Severance Tax Bonding Act to create an Education Technology Infrastructure Fund (ETIF) and move oversight of the State Education Network to the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion; supporters say the change will streamline E‑Rate use and bring efficiency, while some senators warned that school‑designated bond money must remain for schools.
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A Senate Finance Committee hearing examined SB401, a bill to create an Education Technology Infrastructure Fund and transfer oversight of the State Education Network from the Public School Facilities Authority to the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion.
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