SD Legislature Clears Broadband Tax Refund Bill
A South Dakota bill providing tax refunds to ISPs passed the state legislature Tuesday. SB-71 by Sen. Ernie Otten (R) adds broadband to projects eligible for tax refunds called reinvestment payments. Public Utilities Commissioner Chris Nelson, the previous NARUC Telecom…
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Committee chairman, supported the legislation. "The passage of this bill will allow broadband providers to further leverage their private capital and Connect America Fund dollars to build broadband infrastructure to more locations in rural South Dakota,” Nelson emailed us Wednesday. “That buildout will spur economic development opportunities in those rural areas that will benefit our entire state.”