| State |
Statutory Citation |
Governance Structure Name |
Notes |
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Alabama
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Ala. Code §41-23-210 et seq. (2018)
Ala. Code §41-23-270 et seq. (2021)
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Alabama Rural Broadband Oversight Committee
Alabama Digital Expansion Authority
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Administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
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Alaska
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Alaska Stat. §44.33.910 et seq. (2022)
Alaska Stat. §44.33.920 (2022)
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Office of Broadband
Statewide Broadband Advisory Board
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Administered by the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
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Arizona
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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §41-1511 (2022)
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Arizona State Broadband Office
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Administered by the Arizona Commerce Authority
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Arkansas
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Ark. Stat. Ann. §25-4-125 (2013)
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State Broadband Manager
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Designated by the governor
State Broadband Office is administered by the Department of Commerce
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California
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Cal. Government Code §8885 et seq. (2010)
Cal. Government Code §11549.50 (2021)
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California Broadband Council
Office of Broadband and Digital Literacy
Broadband Advisory Committee
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Administered by the Department of Technology
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Colorado
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Colo. Rev. Stat. §24-37.5-119 (2021)
Colo. Rev. Stat. §24-37.5-901 et seq. (2021)
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Broadband Deployment Board
Colorado Broadband Office
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Administered by the Office of Information Technology
|
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Connecticut
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Conn. Gen. Stat. §16-2a (2015)
Conn. Gen. Stat. §16-330b
Not specified in statute
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Connecticut Broadband Office
Office of Policy and Management
Office of Telecommunications and Broadband
|
Administered by the Office of Consumer Counsel
Develops and maintains broadband map
Administered by the Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy under the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
|
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Delaware
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Del. Code Ann. tit. 26, §709 (2013)
Not specified in statute
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Delaware Broadband Fund
Delaware Broadband Initiative
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Administered by the secretary of the Department of Technology and Information
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District of Columbia
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D.C. Code Ann. §1-1402 et seq. (2022)
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Office of the Chief Technology Officer
|
|
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Florida
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Fla. Stat. §288.9961 et seq. (2020)
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Florida Office of Broadband
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Administered by the Department of Economic Opportunity
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Georgia
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Ga. Code §50-40-1 et seq. (2018)
Ga. Code §50-7-8 (2018)
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Georgia Broadband Program
Georgia Broadband Ready Community Site Designation Program
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Georgia Technology Authority
Administered by the Department of Community Affairs and assisted by the Board of Economic Development
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Guam
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2022 Executive Order 11
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Office of Infrastructure Policy
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Within the office of the Governor
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Hawaii
|
2010 Act 199
2011 Act 151
2016 Act 23
Hawaii Rev. Stat. §440G-11.5 (2010)
Hawaii Rev. Stat. §206S-1 et seq. (2021)
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Broadband Assistance Advisory Council
Director
Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office
|
Administered by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
|
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Idaho
|
Idaho Code §33-5604 (2016)
Idaho Code §67-4761 (2021)
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Education Opportunity Resource Committee
Idaho Broadband Advisory Board
|
Administered by Department of Education
Administered by the Department of Commerce
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Illinois
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Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 220, §80/1 et seq. (2019)
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Broadband Advisory Council
|
Administered by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
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Indiana
|
Ind. Code §4-4-38-0.1 et seq. (2018)
Ind. Code §4-4-38.5-1 et seq. (2019)
Ind. Code §4-4-41-1 et seq. (2021)
Ind. Code §5-28-28.5-0.5 et seq. (2015)
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Office of Community and Rural Affairs
Broadband Grants for Rural Areas
Indiana Broadband Connectivity Program
Broadband Ready Communities Development Center
|
Administered by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs
Managed by the Indiana Broadband Office
|
|
Iowa
|
Iowa Code §8B.3
Iowa Code §8B.4
Iowa Code §8B.9
Iowa Code §8B.11 (2019)
Iowa Code §8D.1 et seq. (1994)
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State Chief Information Officer
Empower Rural Iowa
Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission
|
Administered by state chief information officer
Maintains the Iowa Communications Network
|
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Kansas
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2020 Executive Order 67
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Office of Broadband Development
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Administered by the Department of Commerce
|
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Kentucky
|
Ky. Rev. Stat. §154.15-010 et seq. (2017)
Ky. Rev. Stat. §224A.1118 (2022)
Ky. Rev. Stat. §224A.112 et seq. (2006)
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KentuckyWired
Office of Broadband Development
Broadband Deployment Fund
|
Administered by the Kentucky Communications Network Authority
Administered by the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
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Louisiana
|
Executive Order 19-15
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §3:311 et seq. (2021)
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §51:1361 et seq. (2020)
|
Broadband for Everyone Commission
Office of Rural Development
Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity
|
Administered by the Division of Administration
|
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Maine
|
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 35-A, §9201 et seq. (2005)
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 94-A, §9401 et seq. (2021)
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ConnectMe Authority
Maine Connectivity Authority
|
Administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development
|
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Maryland
|
Md. Economic Development Code Ann. §13-501 et seq. (2008)
Md. Housing & Community Development Code Ann. §6.5-101 et seq. (2021)
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Maryland Rural Broadband Coordination Board
Office of Statewide Broadband
|
Administered by the Rural Maryland Council
Administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development
|
|
Massachusetts
|
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 40J, §6B (2008)
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Massachusetts Broadband Institute
|
Administered by the Massachusetts Technology Park Corp.
|
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Michigan
|
Mich. Comp. Laws §484.3201 et seq. (2002)
2021 Executive Order 2
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Michigan Broadband Development Authority
Michigan High Speed Internet Office
|
Administered by the Department of Treasury
Administered by Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
|
|
Minnesota
|
Minn. Stat. §116J.39 et seq. (2013)
2019 Executive Order 19-10
|
Office of Broadband Development
Governor’s Task Force on Broadband
|
Administered by the Department of Employment and Economic Development
|
|
Mississippi
|
Miss. Code Ann. §77-19-1 et seq. (2022)
|
Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi
|
Administered by the Department of Finance and Administration
|
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Missouri
|
Mo. Rev. Stat. §620.2450 et seq. (2018)
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Office of Broadband Development
|
Administered by the Department of Economic Development
|
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Montana
|
Mont. Code Ann. §90-1-601 et seq. (2021)
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ConnectMT Broadband Program
Communications Advisory Commission
|
Administered by the Department of Administration
|
|
Nebraska
|
Neb. Rev. Stat. §86-166 (2020)
Neb. Rev. Stat. §86-331 (2023)
Neb. Rev. Stat. §86-1101 et seq. (2018)
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Broadband Data Improvement Program
Nebraska Broadband Office
Rural Broadband Task Force
|
Administered by the Public Service Commission
Administered by the Department of Transportation
Administered by the Nebraska Information Technology Commission
|
|
Nevada
|
Nev. Rev. Stat. §223.600 et seq. (2001)
Nev. Rev. Stat. §408.55028 (2017)
|
Office of Science, Innovation and Technology
Telecommunications Advisory Council
|
Within the office of the Governor
Administered by the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology
|
|
New Hampshire
|
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §12-O:61 et seq. (2021)
|
Broadband Matching Grant Initiative
Office of Broadband Initiatives
|
Administered by the Department of Business and Economic Affairs
|
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New Jersey
|
2021 Chapter 161
Not specified in statute
|
Broadband Access Study Commission
New Jersey Office of Broadband Connectivity
|
Administered by the Board of Public Utilities
|
|
New Mexico
|
N.M. Stat. Ann. §9-27-6
N.M. Stat. Ann. §63-9J-1 et seq. (2021)
N.M. Stat. Ann. §63-9K-1 et seq. (2021)
|
Department of Information Technology
Office of Broadband Access and Expansion
Connect New Mexico Council
|
Administered by the Department of Information Technology
|
|
New York
|
N.Y. Unconsolidated Laws §6266-gg (2022)
|
ConnectALL Office
Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee
|
Within the office of the Governor
|
|
North Carolina
|
Not specified in statute
|
Broadband Infrastructure Office (2015)
|
Created and administered by the Department of Information Technology
|
|
North Dakota
|
Not specified in statute
|
North Dakota Information Technology
|
|
|
N. Mariana Islands
|
2003 Directive 3
|
Broadband Policy & Development Office
|
Administered by the office of the Governor
|
|
Ohio
|
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §122.40 et seq. (2021)
Not specified in statute
|
Broadband Expansion Program Authority
BroadbandOhio
|
Administered by the Development Services Agency
|
|
Oklahoma
|
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, §9200 et seq. (2020)
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, §9202 (2022)
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, §9204 (2023)
|
Broadband Expansion Council
Broadband Governing Board
Oklahoma Broadband Office
|
Administered by the Oklahoma Broadband Office
Administered by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
|
|
Oregon
|
Or. Rev. Stat. §285A.154 et seq. (2009)
Or. Rev. Stat. §285A.166 (2019)
|
Oregon Broadband Advisory Council
Oregon Broadband Office
|
Administered by the Oregon Business Development Department
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
Pa. Cons. Stat. tit. 64, §6101 et seq. (2021)
|
Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority
|
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
2022 Executive Order 40
|
Puerto Rico Broadband Program
|
Administered by the Office of Management and Budget
|
|
Rhode Island
|
R.I. Gen. Laws §42-163-1 et seq. (2022)
|
Broadband Director
Broadband Advisory Council
|
Administered by the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
|
|
A. Samoa
|
2023 Executive Order 7
|
Territorial Broadband Coordination, Opportunities, Redevelopment and Deployment Office
|
Administered by the Department of Commerce
|
|
South Carolina
|
Not specified in statute
|
South Carolina Broadband Office
|
Administered by the Office of Regulatory Staff
|
|
South Dakota
|
Not specified in statute
|
Broadband Program Manager
|
Administered by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development
|
|
Tennessee
|
Not specified in statute
|
Broadband Office (2017)
|
Administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development
|
|
Texas
|
Tex. Government Code Ann. §490H.001 et seq. (2019)
Tex. Government Code Ann. §490I.0101 et seq. (2021)
|
Governor’s Broadband Development Council
Broadband Development Office
|
The governor’s office provides administrative support to the council
Administered by the Texas Comptroller’s Office
|
|
Utah
|
Utah Code Ann. §36-29-109 (2022)
Utah Code Ann. §63N-17-101 et seq. (2021)
Utah Code Ann. §63N-17-202 (2021)
|
Utah Broadband Center Advisory Commission
Utah Broadband Center
Broadband Advisory Committee
|
Administered by the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity
May be formed by the Utah Broadband Center
|
|
Vermont
|
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 30, §201 et seq. (2015)
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 30, §8081 et seq. (2021)
|
Telecommunications and Connectivity Advisory Board
Vermont Community Broadband Board
|
Administered by the Department of Public Service
|
|
Virginia
|
Va. Code §2.2-205.2 (2018)
Va. Code §2.2-2699.3 et seq. (2009)
|
Commonwealth Broadband Chief Advisor
Broadband Advisory Council
|
Within the office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade
Staff to the council shall be provided by the secretary of Commerce and Trade. The Division of Legislative Services shall provide additional staff support to legislative members serving on the council.
|
|
U.S. Virgin Islands
|
Not specified in statute
|
USVI Broadband Office
|
Administered by the Office of Management and Budget
|
|
Washington
|
Wash. Rev. Code §43.330.421 (2008)
Wash. Rev. Code §43.330.530 et seq. (2019)
|
Advisory group on digital inclusion and technology planning
Broadband Office
|
Administered by the Department of Commerce
|
|
West Virginia
|
W. Va. Code §31G-1-1 et seq. (2017)
W. Va. Code §31G-1A-1 et seq. (2021)
|
Broadband Enhancement Council
Office of Broadband
|
Administered by the Department of Economic Development
|
|
Wisconsin
|
Not specified in statute
2020 Executive Order 80
|
Wisconsin Broadband Office (2009)
Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access
|
Administered by the Public Service Commission
|
|
Wyoming
|
Wyo. Stat. §9-12-1501 et seq. (2018)
|
Broadband Advisory Council
Broadband Manager
|
Administered by the Wyoming Business Council
|