Pennsylvania, Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Broadband Bills
The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a broadband bill to empower electric cooperatives to provide internet. The Senate voted 49-0 Wednesday for the House-passed HB-2438 to adjust easement rules so electric cooperatives may more easily use existing infrastructure to provide broadband.…
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The House, which unanimously passed the bill in June (see 2006220044), voted 201-0 later Wednesday to concur with Senate amendments. Gov. Tom Wolf (D) didn't comment Thursday. The Louisiana State Legislature passed HB-74 to create a state broadband office (see 2010070023). The House voted 96-0 Wednesday to concur with Senate amendments after senators voted 33-0 earlier in the day. Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) "will review the final version of the bill before he makes a decision on if he will sign it," a spokesperson said Thursday.