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SB 1642 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

High-speed Broadband Development Incentives

Summary
High-speed Broadband Development Incentives; Creating the “Rural Connectivity Innovation Act”; creating a state-funded grant program within the Florida Office of Broadband; requiring the office to give funding priority to specified partnerships and organizations; authorizing farmers in underserved farming communities to receive specified tax credits if certain conditions are met, etc.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes tax credits for farmers in underserved communities and creates state-funded broadband grants, advancing fiscal support for rural infrastructure.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill creates a grant program and incentives for high-speed broadband development, directly expanding internet access and advancing technology infrastructure, especially in rural areas.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025
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5
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Committee
1
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Mack Bernard
DDemocratic
FL
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