Signed into LawFiled Jan 26, 2026
Sponsor: Padilla, Michael
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PASS - SGND BY GOV - Chapter 34
Mar 5, 2026
Summary
The bill creates a Low‑Income Telecommunications Assistance Program and restructures the existing broadband program, funding them through a new State Rural Universal Service Fund. It imposes modest surcharges on most intrastate telecom services to finance the fund, while exempting low‑income customers and prepaid wireless. The changes affect telecom carriers, low‑income households, schools and health agencies, aiming to expand affordable digital access.
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