Source: United States Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joined Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Mark Warner (D-VA) in reintroducing the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act (BGTTA). The legislation would ensure rural broadband funding set aside in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), as well as the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Fund, would not be considered taxable income.
“High-speed broadband in North Dakota increases access to telehealth services, enhances learning pathways for students, and expands e-commerce opportunities for local businesses,” said Senator Cramer. “We secured robust rural broadband grant funding in the infrastructure law, and this bill will help us maximize every dollar allocated.”
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Joining Senators Cramer, Moran, and Warner are Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Angus King (I-ME), James Risch (R-ID), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI).
Congressmen Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) lead the companion bill in the House of Representatives.