Recent News
A new broadband grant program for internet service providers is being launched through the Office of Regulatory Staff. The program is scheduled to officially open on January 30, 2023, and more information (including a link to the program's documents) will be available at that time. A follow-up e-mail will be sent to you as a reminder.
A virtual webinar through WebEx has also been scheduled to discuss specifics of the grant program in greater detail. Interested parties are highly encouraged to register for and attend the virtual webinar, which will be held on February 2, 2023... Read more
The General Assembly began the 2023 Legislative Session this week. Because this is the first year of a two-year session, a plethora of bills were prefiled and introduced this week on both side of the chamber. Bills of interest to the counties will be found in the Newly-Introduced Legislation below. There was very little legislative action other than the House Ways and Means subcommittees taking testimony on budget requests and the full committee voting out of committee a bill regarding the use of the state American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The Senate indicated it will be taking up an... Read more
Legislative Policy Positions for the 2023 Session are available on our website under the Publications tab.Read more