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HB 1579: Farming Community High-speed Broadband Development Incentives

GENERAL BILL by Driskell

Farming Community High-speed Broadband Development Incentives; Creates a state-funded grant program with Office of Broadband to fund broadband infrastructure projects in underserved farming communities; provides eligibility criteria; specifies limits on annual funding; requires funding recipients to providing annual reports containing specified information; requires office to conduct performance audits; authorizes farmers in underserved farming communities to receive specified tax credits if certain conditions are met; specifies projects eligible for tax credits; requires Office of Broadband to conduct specified public awareness campaigns & provide technical training programs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 2/28/2025 House - Filed
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2025 House • Filed

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  • HB 1579, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2025 at 4:44 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1642 High-speed Broadband Development Incentives Bernard Similar Last Action: 2/28/2025 S Filed

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.9964 Page 1 (pdf)

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