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Committee pushes planning for correctional Wi‑Fi while debating whether to include $3.3M in the capital bill
Summary
Members urged planning and report‑backs for Wi‑Fi in correctional facilities, debated whether to put $3.3 million in the capital bill or route funds through the Community Broadband Board, and asked agencies for technical and administrative clarifications.
The House Corrections & Institutions Committee spent substantial time on whether and how to fund Wi‑Fi in state correctional facilities, weighing direct capital appropriation against channeling funds through the Community Broadband Board.
Committee members said they want planning and staged reporting rather than an immediate installation mandate. One member summarized the committee's urgency: "Let's get this ball rolling. I don't want to be here next year…
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