Bill > HB2016

This bill appropriates a total of $1,507,742,000 for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, through June 30, 2027. * **Department of Commerce - Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program:** * $1,227,742,000 from the Federal Broadband Account—Federal is appropriated for the program. * $280,000,000 from the Federal Broadband Account—State is provided as a match for federal funding for the program. * $300,000 from the Federal Broadband Account—Federal is for a staff position to advise on new and emerging broadband technologies. * **Department of Commerce - Broadband Infrastructure Federal Match Transfer:** * $280,000,000 from the State Building Construction Account—State is appropriated for fiscal year 2025 to be transferred to the Federal Broadband Account to serve as state match for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. The bill also amends existing law to clarify the use of the Federal Broadband Account and repeals specific prior legislative sections. The appropriations are contingent on the receipt of federal grant funding and include conditions for prioritizing projects based on factors like affordability, labor practices, and local government support. The majority of the act takes effect immediately, with Section 4 taking effect on July 1, 2025.