Broadband internet investment remains on the table for the Iowa Legislature in the final weeks planned for the 2021 Legislative Session. District 79 Representative Dustin Hite serves on the House Information Technology Committee, and says lawmakers from both chambers are likely to consider financial contributions to expanding high-speed internet across the state, but the amount of money has yet to be determined. Governor Kim Reynolds proposed $150 million annually for the next three years to support both private companies and municipal utilities in expanding broadband connectivity to the state, and House File 848 was unanimously approved to increase broadband availability, but that bill did not include fiscal appropriations. Additionally, Hite says the Iowa Legislature is working to determine if any federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act can be used to shore up internet capabilities, potentially through grants to those investing in the infrastructure.