IDAHO BROADBAND ADVISORY BOARD – Amends existing law to revise the composition of the Idaho Broadband Advisory Board and to provide that any grant award process shall be conducted by an independent third party.

H 299 (Idaho Broadband Advisory Board) revises the composition of Idaho's broadband advisory board and requires that grant scoring for broadband funding be conducted by an independent third party at the board's discretion. The bill changes how board members are appointed (including three legislative members each from the House and Senate, plus industry experts and public members) and mandates that any grant award process use an independent evaluator for scoring. This affects the board, state agencies involved in broadband planning, and communities applying for broadband grants funded through the Idaho Broadband Fund. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, after being signed by the governor.