2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB217: Helping Mississippians Afford Broadband Act; create.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create The Helping Mississippians Afford Broadband Act; To Make An Appropriation From The Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund To The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services; To Define Terms As Used In The Act; To Require The Department Of Information Technology Services, In Conjunction With The Wireless Communication Commission, To Create A Program For The Purpose Of Providing Financial Assistance To Eligible Households To Purchase Broadband Services; To Provide Financial Assistance To Providers In Order To Reduce Broadband Costs To Households; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/10/2025
Referred To Appropriations A
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/26/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/10/20259.1 KB