The bill increases the amount of state money provided to school districts to purchase broadband service.
Sen. Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel, speaks in support of a bill that would boost rural schools’ internet speeds on March 25, 2024.
Sen. Lyman Hoffman, a Bethel Democrat, says the bill would take advantage of an up to nine-to-one federal funding match. , Dunleavy acknowledged the need to act fast, saying “it is my intent to have it become law before those deadlines arrive.”
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