HB 2016 — Concerning an additive capital budget for state matching funds and federal expenditure authority for broadband.

What this bill does

Appropriates $1.2 billion in federal expenditure authority and $280 million in state matching funding for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.

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Other bills sponsored by Tharinger

• SHB 1202 — Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.
• SHB 1216 — Concerning the capital budget.
• EHB 1382 — Modernizing the all payers claim database.
• HB 1805 — Creating a local sales and use tax to fund services for children and families that enhance well-being, promote mental health, and provide early interventions.
• 2SHB 1906 — Increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates.