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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Legislation to help expand high-speed internet access in underserved and rural areas of Ohio is getting bipartisan support and fast-tracked consideration at the Statehouse as the coronavirus pandemic increases pressure to address that digital divide.

A measure that would direct $210 million toward increasing broadband access passed the House on Thursday with wide support. The total includes $20 million annually over three fiscal years, plus another $150 million for the coming year that was part of Republican Gov. Mike DeWine's state budget proposal.