Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs bills supporting local broadband project
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs was in Yuma Wednesday to announce some new updates regarding the agricultural broadband towers.
Gov. Hobbs signed two bills supporting the project.
Senate Bill 1320 enables the legal operation of autonomous farm equipment on public highways and roadways.
While Senate Bill 1661 establishes a government framework to ensure the long-term sustainability of A-specific broadband networks.
“I was really proud to sign these bills that will enable Yuma Farmers to take advantage of the new system,” Gov. Hobbs says.
The goal is to elevate Arizona agricultural technology.
“This is like a real-life example of like of how those high-tech things make a difference, and it’s not only putting that high-tech to work to make farming better, but it’s like setting an example,” said the governor.
Arizona Senator Tim Dunn shares how even other countries are looking at Yuma’s agricultural development.
“This broadband authority and this broadband situation has worldwide attention, what people are going to come and do innovation here, what are they going to do, because we are already pillars, we’re already the ones that are the envy of the world as far as we can do,” says Sen. Dunn.
Gov. Hobbs shares how she’s always looking towards the future.
“We’re focused on how we can continue to bring economic development and support projects like this that improve not just the lives of people here but across the state and across the country,” says Gov. Hobbs.
They are expecting to complete the project in August of next year