Bill > S1978

This bill authorizes the town of Mount Washington to establish, own, and operate broadband infrastructure and services, which refers to the physical equipment and the internet access provided to residents and businesses. It specifically allows the town to do this without needing to create a municipal light plant, a common structure for towns to provide utility services. Furthermore, the bill permits the town to borrow money, issuing bonds or notes for up to 20 years, to fund these broadband initiatives, overriding certain existing general laws that might otherwise restrict such borrowing.