Rep. Snyder to serve on new state Broadband Development Authority
State Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Jefferson, has been appointed to serve on the newly formed Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority.
Snyder was a main co-sponsor of House Bill 2071, now known as Act 96 of 2021, which was signed by Gov. Tom Wolf in December after unanimously passing both chambers of the General Assembly. The law created the authority.
House Minority Leader Rep. Joanna McClinton notified Dennis Davin, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Jan. 19 she appointed Snyder to serve on the 11-member board.
Snyder said she was pleased to receive the news.
鈥淚鈥檝e championed the issue of expanding broadband access across the state since my election in 2012. I鈥檝e participated in countless hearings, meetings, and conversations on the matter. The lack of accessible broadband, specifically in rural areas, is something that directly affects me and the communities I represent,鈥� she said in a statement released by her office.
鈥淭hat蘑菇视频 why I sponsored the legislation to create the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority. I am pleased to now serve on the board that my legislation created so I can continue my mission to make sure every resident of Pennsylvania, regardless of where they live, has equal access to broadband.
鈥淚 want to thank my House colleagues for unanimously passing this legislation, Leader McClinton for the appointment, and Minority Chair of the House Consumer Affairs Committee Rob Matzie for his continued effort on broadband expansion and the creation of the Authority,鈥� she continued.
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is charged with creating a statewide broadband plan and distributing grant money for broadband expansion projects in underserved areas of the commonwealth. It is the first official broadband entity in state history.