# Minnesota HF 2279: Office of Broadband Development renamed to Office of Broadband Development and Digital Equity, duties and reporting requirements modified, state's broadband goals expanded, multifamily dwelling grant program established, and definitions amended.

Minnesota HF 2279, Office of Broadband Development renamed to Office of Broadband Development and Digital Equity, duties and reporting requirements modified, state's broadband goals expanded, multifamily dwelling grant program established, and definitions amended., is a 94th Legislature, 2025-2026 House bill sponsored by Samantha Vang (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-13 (Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy) (as of 2026-11-05).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Minnesota HF 2279
- State: Minnesota
- Session: 94th Legislature, 2025-2026
- Title: Office of Broadband Development renamed to Office of Broadband Development and Digital Equity, duties and reporting requirements modified, state's broadband goals expanded, multifamily dwelling grant program established, and definitions amended.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Last action: 2025-03-13, Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy
- Sponsor: Samantha Vang (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture Finance and Policy
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Samantha Vang (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-03-13: Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2025/0/HF/2279/versions/0/), [PDF](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2025/0/HF/2279/versions/0/pdf/)

## Related bills

- SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill (signed)
- HF 719: Safe routes to school grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. (signed)
- HF 2438: Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided. (signed)
- HF 4492: Read Act modified, early literacy field experiences required for teacher candidates, high school diploma established for veterans, and rulemaking required. (signed)
- HF 4591: State government policy and finance bill. (signed)
- SF 4476: Omnibus Human Services supplemental appropriations (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2025/0/HF/2279/versions/0/)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2025/0/HF/2279/versions/0/pdf/)

## Related
- [SF 2077: Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MN-SF2077-2025-2026)
- [HF 719: Safe routes to school grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MN-HF719-2025-2026)
- [HF 2438: Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MN-HF2438-2025-2026)
- [HF 4492: Read Act modified, early literacy field experiences required for teacher candid…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MN-HF4492-2025-2026)
- [HF 4591: State government policy and finance bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MN-HF4591-2025-2026)
- [SF 4476: Omnibus Human Services supplemental appropriations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MN-SF4476-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MN-HF2279-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-05).