Video & Transcript Research : 'broadband for libraries'
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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 14th, 2026 at 10:35 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- Secondly, $19 million for academic, public school, and tribal libraries statewide.
- I'm the Chair of the Legislation Committee for the New Mexico Library Association.
- support for the library bond issue.
- Thanks for that, Madam Chair. And thank you for that.
- For those reasons, the Chamber respectfully urges your support for SB 48. Thank you for coming up.
Keywords:
general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:35 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your support. Thank you for joining us. Let's now go to Jennifer.
- Thank you for taking the time.
- Thanks for coming up.
- Thanks for coming out.
- Thank you for that.
Keywords:
general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for that.
- you for your engagement, including funding for the Forever Green Initiative and $100,000 for conducting
- Thank you for increasing the funding for this program and for increasing the grant award from $15,000
- for this.
- So thank you for that.
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
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Very critical for us, but also for the Board of Animal Health and AURI.
- Very critical for us, but also for MDA.
- Thank you for your time. Thank you for your time.
- Lastly, soil health has been a long-standing priority for LSP, and thank you for including funding for
- for and thank you for including funding for Forever<00:12:29.040>
Green <00:12:29.279>initiative
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
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- B is for the cost-share payments for the cost of organic certification.
- Clause 6 is for urban ag. Seven is for the good food access program.
- Then the final article, Article 3, is for broadband, and section 1 is just boilerplate setting up the
- Section 2 appropriates money to DEED for the Office of Broadband Development. 20,000.
- thanks for the for your attention and thanks for the rundown<00:25:56.080>
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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
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Government Modernization and Technology Feb 9th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Government Modernization and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, please open the queue for a vote.
- Seeing none, please open the queue for a vote. Guysi West, eye Hall, aye.
- House Bill 3545 sets responsible standards for state agency use of AI.
- And I yield for any questions. Are there questions on the PCS?
- So with that, I move for adoption. And I yield for questions. Are there any questions on the bill?
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
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Information Technology Oversight Committee (6-10-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- for middle mile transport. for middle mile transport.
- I'm the director of state affairs for WISPA, the association for broadband without boundaries.
- as as the director of state advocacy for as as the director of state advocacy for for<00:59:05.760
- for.
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for <01:17:55.520>a keeps things affordable for for a keeps things affordable
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Meeting Start 00:00:00
KCNA Request for Proposal Process 00:00:01
Overview of KWIC Board and Funding of Kentucky Wired Network Refresh 00:18:10
Zayo Network Services 00:34:40
Discussion of Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Funding 00:57:32, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first focused on a disputed KCNA procurement for a statewide network-related RFP. Members questioned why the RFP had been labeled non-technical, whether COT should have reviewed it, and whether the KCNA board could direct that it be withdrawn. Finance and Administration Cabinet counsel Barbie Dickens said the RFP was authorized by KCNA working with procurement services after termination of the prior contract and breach notices, was issued in November 2025, paused during a protest, later resumed, and remained an open procurement. She said the agency—not the board—directs the procurement process, though she acknowledged an agency and OPS could cancel or reissue an RFP if needed. Legislators pushed back, citing KRS 154 and House Bill 314 as evidence that the KCNA board controls contracts and operations, and one member said the board had requested the RFP be withdrawn. Dickens said she could not predict the outcome and was not KCNA’s counsel. The discussion also touched on whether the current director had asked to stop the RFP and whether that request had been denied, with no final action taken during the exchange.
The committee then turned to Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Corporation and the Kentucky Wired refresh project. Jim Barnhart described the structure of the nonprofit corporation, the role of Quick and Quack in the financing and operations arrangement, and the board membership, noting that the refresh funding had been approved in the 2024-26 capital budget. He said the equipment upgrade is necessary because of end-of-life hardware and software support issues, and that the refresh would expand capacity, lower risk, and reduce operating costs. Barnhart said some equipment had already been received, the rest would be purchased later, and the project should begin before September and take about a year to complete. When asked about contract disputes involving Ledcor and whether the vendor had an ongoing contract, Barnhart and the authority representative said they had not been notified of any issues and were not directly involved in that contract dispute.
Committee members also raised concerns about a prior market test and whether a lower-cost bidder had been blocked from a previous RFP process. Barnhart said he understood Quack could make that decision and that the Commonwealth did not have input so long as the network was maintained, but he was not involved at the time. A legislator then read from the KCNA statute and argued that the board, not agency staff, is supposed to direct KCNA contracts and operations, saying House Bill 314 did not change those duties. The chair agreed the committee’s intent was for the board to control KCNA and direct contracts, and the discussion ended with a transition away from the KCNA dispute toward future testimony, including a presentation from Zayo Networks on open access networks and broadband infrastructure.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Technology and Telecommunications 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026 at 08:45 am
Technology and Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- With that, I asked for a due pass and yield for questions. Will there be questions?
- Thanks for the question.
- Make an application for that designation. Thanks. Thank you for the question.
- House Bill 2293, as adopted by the committee sub, would extend the sunset for the Oklahoma Broadband
- So what we're asking is for the Oklahoma Broadband Office to develop a plan, kind of their window plan
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
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 18th, 2026 at 09:43 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- the next two years, and then for Otero for one year.
- And then for Torrance, it was focused on Estancia, and then for the county as well.
- It included money for aging long-term services for New Mexico Care.
- It included money for PED for school improvement activities, and it included money through DFA for the
- Thank you for being here.
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
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 17th, 2026 at 08:07 am
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- It creates a low-income broadband plan for New Mexico, essentially, and we do.
- CAPEX buildouts for broadband.
- And it's really not furthering broadband for people, like they're claiming.
- So really, we could have $20 million for affordability and $20 million for broadband if we just simply
- I want to thank the sponsors and the Office of Broadband for bringing this bill forward.
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
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Jan 29th, 2026 at 10:04 am
Senate Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- for a two-year period to support rural libraries throughout the state.
- The original request was for $1 million for each eligible library, and that remains the same today.
- One of the most important issues for rural libraries is capacity.
- One of the most important issues for rural libraries is capacity.
- 60, which will be a million for each library.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- out for um infrastructure grants for out for um infrastructure grants for biofuels<00:07:59.159>
- > the Clause O is for admin support for the Clause O is for admin support for the rural<00:20:38.440
- > revolving Loan account for for the a BMP revolving Loan account for for the a BMP loans<00:21:36.120
- Section 2 appropriates money to DEED for the Office of Broadband Development.
- Section 2 appropriates money to DEED for the Office of Broadband Development.
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
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Ways and Means Committee considers agriculture finance bill, HF2446 4/21/25
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- set aside money for a transfer for the set aside money for a transfer for the years<00:02:02.159
- It relates, as you know, that in the A budget, there's also the jurisdiction for broadband.
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We <00:03:55.519>have <00:03:55.680>a jurisdiction for broadband - We have a jurisdiction for broadband.
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the operating adjustment for the operating adjustment for the Agricultural
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
Transcript Highlights:
- There's also the jurisdiction for broadband.
- Any other questions for the chairs of the ag and broadband committee? Uh, closing remarks.
- There's $6 million to the Department of Education for the Regional Public Libraries.
- <01:21:23.760>
Then then 750 for the digital library. - Then then 750 for the digital library.
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
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
HF2444, the veterans and military affairs finance bill, heard in Ways and Means Committee 4/21/25
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- funds for the veterans homes to care for funds for the veterans homes to care for veterans.<00:02
- And just to summarize for the total funding for Department of Military Affairs is 57.9 million for the
- for the house bill for 26, 27, 28,<00:04:09.519>
29. - and for suicide for veterans.
- and for suicide for veterans.
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
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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for with maple syrup on it that day for for with maple syrup on it that day - <00:59:14.359>
bill agriculture for our for our finance bill agriculture for our for our finance
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
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- to be purchased for schools or for or to be purchased for schools or for or for<00:25:03.600>
- for this and earmarks for that.
- for this and earmarks for that.
- for this and earmarks for that.
- for this and earmarks for that.
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
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- There was additional money on line 67 for that fund, for the Rural Libraries Fund.
- For that fund, for the Rural Libraries Fund.
- So in the House Bill 2, there's an earmark for money for child care assistance program for that career
- Do you know what it's for? Come up and tell us what it's for in that way.
- Do you know what it's for? Come up and tell us what it's for in that way.
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
Transcript Highlights:
- repair and maintenance, the $12.5 million a year fund for broadband expansion, and then right now we
- affordability for broadband in all of New Mexico.
- This bill will reduce broadband costs for low-income households throughout the state.
- One of the separate programs for the Office of Broadband, supported by the Connect New Mexico Fund, is
- Chairman, we're going to have to add another $10 million for rural libraries because Senator Artis.
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
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- pertains to uh Broadband in funding for<00:05:26.479>
for <00:05:26.720>that <00:05:26.919 - The DEED committee, for whatever reason, has been given the purview over broadband funding, so the Office
- committee for the last few years, for sure.
- the last like few years committee for the last like few years for for for sure<00:14:44.880>
uh - for for trying to that is my my impetus for for trying to move<00:19:19.559>
this <00:19:20.520 - for for trying to that is my my impetus for for trying to move<00:19:19.559>
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