Video & Transcript Research : 'broadband development'

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OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Technology and Telecommunications 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026 at 08:45 am

Technology and Telecommunications

Transcript Highlights:
  • It also creates the Oklahoma National Laboratory Development so that the state has a formal process for
  • The line I've where you're adding language in says establish a working group to develop standards.
  • So what we're asking is for the Oklahoma Broadband Office to develop a plan, kind of their window plan
  • So, was the broadband office consulted about this new provision that was going to be enacted?
  • The office shall develop a comprehensive plan, bring it to the board.
Bills: HB1782, HB2293, HB3176, HB3544, HB3546, HB3619, HB4358
Keywords: artificial intelligence, education reform, innovation, funding, advisory council, broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Modernization and Technology Feb 9th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Government Modernization and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, House Bill 2293 extends the sunset on the Oklahoma Broadband Office until December 31, 2030.
  • for them to administer the final and largest of the grant monies to the BEAD program, which is a Broadband
  • Equity Access Development program, a federal program.
  • So this legislation ensures that the Oklahoma broadband is kept intact as is until December 31, 2030.
Bills: HB2293, HB3176, HB3545, HB3546
Keywords: broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, funding, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, state agencies, high-risk AI decisions, deepfakes
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09

Agriculture Finance and Policy

NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:01 am

House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to Rural Development, Land Grants and Cultural Affairs. Caitlin, can you go in call room?
  • So there are places that have a lot of foreclosed buildings, places that need development.
  • But oftentimes it's very difficult for a developer to go in and develop that area. Yeah.
  • But oftentimes it's very difficult for a developer to go in and develop that area.
  • The development would set a minimum of 20% of their units as affordable.
Bills: HB310, HB323, HM51, HB194
Keywords: museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Development.
  • And I'm well aware that we do have broadband, where the reason we have broadband is because we were given
  • <00:32:20.399> development.
  • well aware where the reason we broadband well aware where the reason we have<00:32:36.000> broadband
  • It has very little to do with broadband.
Bills: HF2446
Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are no changes to the Office of Broadband Development, but it does maintain its base funding on
  • <00:13:17.120> development.
  • <00:13:17.760> Um<00:13:18.000> but office of broadband development.
  • Um but office of broadband development.
  • Section 2 appropriates money to DEED for the Office of Broadband Development. 20,000.
Bills: HF2446
Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Development.
  • continuation of the dairy development continuation of the dairy development and<00:18:49.280>
  • Section 2 appropriates money to DEED for the Office of Broadband Development.
  • Section 2 appropriates money to DEED for the Office of Broadband Development.
  • Minnesotans to broadband.
Bills: HF1704
Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:14:06.519> this Chair Anderson said the reason this bill is in the A bill is that broadband
  • is<00:15:57.959> now<00:15:58.160> under<00:15:58.360> the bill is that Broadband
  • is now under the bill is that Broadband is now under the jurisdiction jurisdiction jurisdiction of<00
  • Chair Anderson responded that the reason this bill is in the A bill is that broadband is now under the
  • He said we have a trade office and can focus on how to develop new partnerships with other countries.
Bills: HF1704, HF2052
Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/05/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 2804 helps close that gap by incentivizing developers to build housing that will remain affordable
  • Are you seeing developers, without public-private partnerships, developing affordable or workforce housing
  • They do the financing, they do the development.
  • I was looking through the comments for and against, and it says it's going to help developers.
  • There are just a lot of developments that do not naturally occur.
Bills: HB2388, HB2804, HB2926
Keywords: HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages, tax revenue, broadband, infrastructure, secondary businesses, tertiary businesses
Summary: The committee began with short presentations highlighting historic sites in Prescott, including the Arizona Pioneer Home and the First Territorial Governor’s Mansion/Charlotte Hall Museum, framed as ways to showcase rural districts and Arizona history. Members discussed the importance of using committee time to feature district-specific projects and tourism assets before moving to legislation. The main action was on HB 2804, a bill creating a state rural development and housing tax credit tied to the federal low-income housing tax credit for projects in counties under 800,000 population. Supporters, including the sponsor, the mayor of Flagstaff, housing developers, and other local officials, argued the credit would help finance affordable housing for seniors, veterans, and low-income residents in rural areas where projects are otherwise not feasible. Opponents, including the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, argued the program is inefficient, difficult to police, and disproportionately benefits intermediaries and developers. After extended questioning and debate about whether the bill truly helps veterans and seniors, the committee passed HB 2804 on a 7-0 vote. The committee then heard HB 2388, which directs the Arizona Commerce Authority to study the economic benefits of small modular reactors and data centers and report findings to the governor and legislature. The sponsor described it as a data-gathering measure to inform future policy, while supporters said it could help assess energy and job impacts, especially for Hispanic workers. One member suggested adding information on utility-rate impacts and waste/storage issues through amendment. The bill passed on a 6-1 vote, and the committee adjourned.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband May 2nd, 2025

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Transcript Highlights:
  • That being said, the reason why I'm here is that there is an ongoing broadband development project in
  • She has been working on this for the last decade, really before broadband development was even a cool
  • To hear from the Broadband Development Office as well. Members, any questions? Just a quick one.
  • The Broadband Development Office has implemented that in a fair and effective manner. ...way for the
  • With the Broadband Development Office, he's the director.
Bills: HB2838, HB2964, HB3213, SB924
Keywords: broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband May 2nd, 2025

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair recognizes Shelly Botkin, Executive Director of the Texas Broadband Association.
  • The chair calls up Greg Conte, Broadband Development Office Director at the Comptroller of Public Accounts
  • Yeah, we show you registered as Greg Conte, Broadband Development Office Director, Comptroller of Public
  • Legislation, are we changing speeds for broadband service? I can take that.
  • Do broadband providers pay that franchise fee too? No. And there currently is a lot...
Bills: HB2838, HB2964, HB3213, SB924
Keywords: broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/17/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Workforce labor and economic development Workforce labor and economic development since<00:13:40.959
  • been given the purview over uh Broadband been given the purview over uh Broadband funding<00:13:
  • funding so the office of broadband funding so the office of broadband funding<00:13:59.519> uh
  • <00:15:28.720> committee labor and economic development committee labor and economic development
  • moving uh again the uh the uh Broadband moving uh again the uh the uh Broadband deployment<00:30
Bills: HF1704, HF1722
Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/29/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • All right, the Committee on Rural Economic Development is called to order.
  • I'm a House Majority Research Intern for the Committee on Rural Economic Development.
  • So there are a lot of reasons we need to increase, develop, and build our broadband.
  • If you know the committee name, if you hear it, it's development.
  • And that's why there's no development there.
Bills: HB2065, HB2066, HB2071, HB2106, HB2237, HB2258
Keywords: appropriation, housing, Apache Junction, affordable housing, rehabilitation, blight abatement, broadband, fiber optic, technology, connectivity, infrastructure, rural development, workforce hub, health services, tourism, recreation, Superstition trails, funding, HB2258, Arizona tourism
Summary: The Committee on Rural Economic Development met briefly, adopted its committee rules, and heard several bills focused largely on Apache Junction, La Paz County, broadband, transportation, and rural economic development. HB 2258 would add La Paz County to Area 4 for representation on the Tourism Advisory Council and was described as correcting an omission; it passed unanimously 7-0. HB 2065 appropriates $9.5 million for Apache Junction housing infrastructure, rehabilitation, and blight abatement; members discussed statewide housing shortages and the need for targeted rural-adjacent investment, and the bill passed 6-1. The committee then considered HB 2066, which appropriates $8 million for broadband and fiber optic expansion in Apache Junction. The sponsor emphasized rural connectivity and safety concerns, especially for the Navajo Nation and students, and expressed openness to federal BEAD funding and amendments; the bill passed 6-1. HB 2106, an emergency measure to direct undistributed county transportation excise tax revenues to ADOT for Pinal County road projects, was explained as a way to use escrowed funds for the voters’ intended purpose after litigation over the tax; it passed unanimously 7-0. Finally, HB 2071 would appropriate $15.5 million for a rural business and workforce hub, infrastructure revitalization, and a rural health and community services facility in Apache Junction. Members discussed whether the proposal should be broadened to other rural areas and the need for accountability and possible amendments, including for the Navajo Nation; it passed 6-1. The chair noted that one remaining bill would be held for the next agenda, and the committee adjourned.
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 11th, 2026 at 04:38 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It may still be needed as part of your economic development package.
  • This is the $5 million for economic development for tourism. Is there updated?
  • Well, it's money that's going to economic development.
  • Okay, moving on to page 5, line number 76, the microgrid development.
  • But what is the microgrid development part of that?
Bills: SB152, SB145, SB190, HB247
Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:05 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion.
  • Broadband helps to bring that to those communities.
  • I'm Jeff Lopez, the Director of the Office of Broadband.
  • NMECG is New Mexico's rural broadband and telecom group, consisting of 10 rural broadband telecom companies
  • And affordable fixed and mobile broadband.
Bills: SB152, SB145, SB190, HB247
Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman and members, House Bill 2804 establishes the rural development and housing tax credit, allows
  • HB 2804 helps close the gap by incentivizing developers to build housing that will remain affordable
  • HB 2804 helps close the gap by incentivizing developers to build housing that will remain affordable
  • What I found in our area is that we have five developments that are low-income, and they’re like 200-
  • We use that equity to build the development and keep it affordable for 30 years.
Bills: HB2352, HB2388, HB2418, HB2499, HB2500, HB2579, HB2584, HB2804
Keywords: funding, auditor general, county treasurer, procedural reviews, state appropriations, HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages
Summary: The committee first heard HB 2584, which would prohibit public funds from being used for genetic sequencing equipment made by companies owned or controlled by entities domiciled in a foreign adversary. The sponsor said the bill is intended to prevent sensitive genetic data from being sold or used against the United States. There was little public testimony, and the committee approved the bill on a 13-5 vote for a do pass recommendation. Members then considered HB 2804, a rural development and housing tax credit bill that would let the Department of Housing allocate up to $2 million per year in credits for qualifying rural affordable housing projects, with the program set to expire in 2037. Supporters, including the sponsor, the mayor of Flagstaff, and housing investors and developers, said the credit would leverage federal LIHTC dollars, attract private capital, and help finance affordable housing for seniors, veterans, and low-income residents in rural Arizona. Opponents from the Arizona Free Enterprise Club argued state LIHTC programs are inefficient, costly, and hard to oversee. The committee passed the bill 13-4. The committee also heard HB 2388, as amended, which appropriates $100,000 to the Arizona Commerce Authority to study the economic benefits of small modular reactors and data centers, with a report due by June 30, 2027. Supporters said the study could help Arizona plan for future energy and data-center growth, while opponents argued the agency already has other funding sources and should not receive additional money for the study. The amended bill passed 10-7. After a presentation from Auditor General Lindsay Perry on county treasurer procedural reviews and the Santa Cruz County embezzlement case, the committee approved HB 2352, which provides $2,385,900 in FY 2029 for the Auditor General to continue county treasurer reviews, on an 11-7 vote. The committee then unanimously approved HB 2418, as amended, which directs $600,000 to be evenly distributed among five major incident task force counties and codifies the longstanding distribution practice. Finally, the committee took up HB 2499, the first of two ESA administration bills, which would appropriate $2.6 million and 12 FTEs to the Department of Education for ESA administration and oversight beginning in FY 2027; the bill drew extended debate about ESA growth, accountability, testing, and spending oversight, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology (8-29-24)

NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 18th, 2026 at 09:43 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So Senate Bill 273 is essentially a package that was developed by the Senate Finance Committee in response
  • To help them address that gap that they had to be able to then bridge and build off economic development
  • So Senate Bill 273 is essentially a package that was developed by the Senate Finance Committee in response
  • the legislature can really dive in and really help out these communities build out their economic development
  • the county managers from all three counties trying to discern the data and with their economic development
Bills: HB2, SB152
Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 17th, 2026 at 08:07 am

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Economic development, workforce training, and work itself.
  • The NMECG is New Mexico's rural broadband telecom group, consisting of 10 rural broadband telecom companies
  • . 100% of it has to go to broadband.
  • and then that developer getting fair market'?
  • It's Sinking development in New Mexico.
Bills: HB2, SB152
Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee considers agriculture finance bill, HF2446 4/21/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have a broadband study grant in there.
  • We have a jurisdiction for broadband.
  • And broadband uh study grant in there.
  • <00:04:33.360> bill to the egg bill and broadband bill to the egg bill and broadband bill
  • > study<00:08:02.479> earlier broadband uh installation study earlier broadband uh installation
Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444
Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant