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HB 299: IDAHO BROADBAND ADVISORY BOARD – Amends existing law to revise the composition of the Idaho Broadband Advisory Board and to provide that any grant award process shall be conducted by an independent third party.
Amends Idaho Code 67-4761 to expand the Idaho Broadband Advisory Board by adding two nonvoting broadband industry experts (one appointed by House Speaker, one by Senate President Pro Tempore) and authorizes optional independent third-party grant scoring. Declares emergency effective July 1, 2025.
Status
Signed by Governor (March 20, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 21, 2025
Sponsors
- WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- March 10, 2025 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- March 13, 2025 — Senate: Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-2-5AYES – Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Goodrich(Rabe), Grow, Guthrie, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Rick (passed)
- March 17, 2025 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- March 17, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- March 17, 2025 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- March 18, 2025 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- March 19, 2025 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 11:33 a.m. on March 18, 2025
- March 20, 2025 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2025 Session Law Chapter 115 Effective: 07/01/2025
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