UTILITIES: Provides relative to broadband

HB 617 is a procedural bill that amends the text of a separate utility-related law to change its title and adjust specific wording regarding broadband rules. The legislation does not create new programs or authorize funding; instead, it modifies existing language to replace mandatory requirements with optional permissions and corrects formatting errors. These changes allow state agencies greater flexibility in how they promulgate rules for broadband opportunities in unserved municipalities. As a text amendment bill, it directly affects only the legislative record and the underlying statute it modifies, rather than impacting citizens or businesses directly.