Bill introduced in MN House: HF1552 lowering match requirements for lower population density broadband grant program

The Minnesota House reports

Skraba and Zeleznikar introduced:

HF. 1552,A bill for an act relating to broadband; modifying matching requirements for the lower population density grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.3952, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

The bill as introduced…

A bill for an act
relating to broadband; modifying matching requirements for the lower population
density grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.3952,
subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.3952, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Grants.

Grants awarded under this section may fund up to 75 90 percent of the
total cost of a project and must otherwise adhere to section 116J.395, subdivisions 1 to 6
and subdivision 7, paragraph (b).

EFFECTIVE DATE. 

This section is effective August 1, 2025.

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