Bill > SB90

This bill amends Sections 41-23-212, 41-23-213, and 41-23-214 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to make changes to the state's broadband accessibility grant program. The key provisions include: - Defining new terms like "end user" and "middle mile project," and increasing the minimum service threshold for broadband speeds from 10/1 Mbps to 25/3 Mbps. - Increasing the maximum grant award from $750,000 to $1.5 million and the percentage of project costs eligible for funding from 20% to 35%. - Allowing grants to be used for middle mile projects and to provide service to specific sites (e.g. hospitals, schools) in rural areas that don't meet the definition of "unserved." - Establishing an oversight committee to provide guidance on the program's implementation and requiring more frequent reporting on the status of grants. - Clarifying that the bill does not affect grants awarded prior to its effective date.

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