- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 26
- Latest action
- Jul 7, 2021
What it does
Establishes the broadband infrastructure grant program to award grants to applicants to extend deployment of infrastructure used to provide broadband service to unserved and underserved areas of the State. Renames the Hawaii technology loan revolving fund to the Hawaii broadband infrastructure special fund. Establishes the Hawaii broadband and digital equity office within the department of business, economic development, and tourism. Requires the governor to appoint a strategic broadband coordinator to head the Hawaii broadband and digital equity office. Appropriates funds from the moneys received pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. (CD1)
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Aaron Ling Johanson
- Adrian K. Tam
- Amy Perruso
- David Tarnas
- Dee Morikawa
- Della Belatti
- Greggor Ilagan
- Henry Aquino
- Jackson Sayama
- Jeanné Kapela
- Lauren Matsumoto
- Linda Ichiyama
- Lisa Kitagawa
- Lisa Marten
- Lynn DeCoite
- Mark Nakashima
- Matthew S. LoPresti
- May Mizuno
- Nicole Lowen
- Patrick Pihana Branco
- Richard Onishi
- Scot Matayoshi
- Scott Y. Nishimoto
- Sean Quinlan
- Stacelynn K.M. Eli
- Ty J.K. Cullen
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Hawaii.