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Senate adopts ‘net equity’ amendment to promote affordable broadband for low-income residents
Summary
Senate Bill 514 as amended creates a voluntary program asking DEEP to define an affordable broadband option (maximum $40) for SNAP recipients and offers participating providers preference in state contracting; the amendment was adopted and the bill passed.
The Connecticut Senate on May 21 adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 514 to establish a voluntary "net equity" program aimed at expanding affordable broadband access. The strike-all amendment (LCO 8971) directs the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to create a program encouraging broadband providers to offer a qualifying low-cost service (a maximum monthly cost of $40, adjusted by CPI after 2026) to SNAP…
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