An Act providing for an inventory of State-owned assets for the development of fixed broadband services in unserved areas; establishing the Broadband Services Restricted Account; and providing for underserved areas of this Commonwealth.

HB 972 requires Pennsylvania to catalog state and county-owned assets (like land and buildings) that could support high-speed internet service in areas without reliable access (defined as "unserved" or "underserved"). It establishes a dedicated fund, the Broadband Services Restricted Account, to be filled with lease payments from these assets and used to expand internet infrastructure in those areas. The bill also sets rules for leasing assets to qualified internet providers, directly affecting state agencies, local governments, and companies building broadband networks. This law focuses on making concrete policy changes to leverage public assets for broadband deployment without advocating for specific outcomes.