Last week, Charter announced plans to provide high-speed broadband service to 143,000 unserved Wisconsin homes and businesses. This program will result in more than $668 million investment in Wisconsin. This expansion includes an expected private investment of at least $500 million by Charter and more than $168 million in support the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity (RDOF). You can view a map of the Wisconsin expansionhere. While this is announcement is welcome, I will continue to seek additional support for more broadband expansion in the upcoming state budget.
Committee on Small Business Development Holds Informational Hearing
The Assembly Committee on Small Business Development held an informational hearing on Thursday. The Committee heard from small businesses across Wisconsin about how COVID has impacted their businesses and how the legislature can provide assistance.
If you are a small business owner with any concerns, recommendations, or questions please always feel free to contact my office.
Additionally, DHS announced that Wisconsinites can now call (844) 684-1064 (toll-free) for personal assistance with their vaccine-related questions.
The new call center will provide assistance to people in finding vaccine locations, answering medical questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, helping them register for vaccination, and includes but is not limited to providers using the Wisconsin COVID-19 vaccine registry.
In-Person Hunter Safety Classes
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced all in-person hunter education classes, including archery education classes, begins April 1st.
Class Timeline
The DNR's Recreational Safety and Outdoor Section will collaborate with volunteer instructors and partners to reopen all in-person hunter/archery education safety classes. The timeline is as follows:
Instructors may start to enroll traditional classes inGoWild on Monday, March 15, 2021
In-person traditional classes can begin on Thursday, April 1, 2021
Safety Protocols For In-Person Instruction
The DNR will enforce the following safety protocols for all in-person classes:
Social distancing of 6 feet between participants
Maximum of 50 participants in any one class
Face coverings are required for all participants
Sanitizing of class equipment
Availability and use of hand sanitizer
Outdoor class instruction where possible
2019-2020 Blue Books & maps (paper highway maps or laminated maps) are still available in my office! The Wisconsin Blue Book contains information on all things Wisconsin, including census information, state history, official state symbols, and everything about the Wisconsin government! Contact me for your free copy today!
If you have any comments regarding the subject of this E-Update, please feel free to contact me.
Rep. Pat Snyder State Capitol, Room 307 North PO Box 8953 Madison, WI 53708 Toll-Free (888) 534-0085 or (608) 266-0654 Rep.Snyder@legis.wi.gov| |