Broadband and telehealth access projects.

HB 68 allocates $7 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Wyoming Business Council for broadband projects and $2 million to the Department of Health for telehealth grants. It directs the council to provide grants to local governments (cities, towns, counties) to establish public wireless internet access points in underserved areas, prioritizing projects serving unserved households or economically disadvantaged communities. The health department program funds healthcare providers to purchase telehealth equipment, provide related education, and obtain technical support. The bill specifies that grants cannot exceed $20,000 per local entity for broadband projects and are limited to one grant per healthcare provider for telehealth. All funding must be used within federal guidelines for these specific purposes.