Comptroller Hegar Letter to Congress

On March 4, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar wrote to Reps Craig Goldman (R-TX) and August Pfluger (R-TX) expressing his desire to quickly put Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment funds to work and return unallocated funds to the US Treasury. "As a passionate advocate for conservative financial management, I am committed to responsibly using taxpayer dollars and returning any unallocated funds back to the U.S. Treasury. As I mentioned in a previous letter to Senator Cruz, the federal government should consider reforms that remove unnecessary red tape and social initiatives from the BEAD program. Doing so will enhance our ability to quickly deliver on the promise of broadband for all Texans while ensuring that any remaining funds can only be invested in complementary, common-sense, non-deployment initiatives such as workforce development, small business growth, education, and healthcare improvements that will enhance quality of life and drive economic growth."