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HB 4785: Telecommunications Services

GENERAL BILL by Utilities & Communications ; Arnall

Telecommunications Services; provides duties & responsibilities of PSC to assist Legislature in establishing permanent universal service mechanism; requires commission to select cost proxy model; directs commission to make recommendations re fair & reasonable basic local telecommunications service rates; requires local exchange companies to provide certain information to commission; requires reductions in certain rates, etc. Amends Ch. 364, 166.231, 203.01. APPROPRIATION: $1,200,000.

Effective Date: 05/28/1998 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 5/28/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-277
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    4/14/1998 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00593
    4/20/1998 House • Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations -HJ 00739
    4/22/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations, 04/23/98, 4:30 pm, 413C
    4/23/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations -HJ 01368
    4/24/1998 House • Placed on General Calendar -HJ 01368; Read second time -HJ 01131; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01131
    4/28/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 01428; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01428; Passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 4 -HJ 01428
    4/28/1998 Senate • In Messages
    4/29/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Ways and Means -SJ 01229; Immediately withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Ways and Means -SJ 01167; Substituted for CS/SB 640 -SJ 01167; Read second time -SJ 01167; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01167; Read third time -SJ 01167; Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 01167
    4/29/1998 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01710
    5/12/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/28/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-277

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  • HB 4785, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 640 (c1) Telecommunications Services Regulated Industries Similar Last Action: 4/29/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092; House Bill substituted -SJ 01167; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4785 (Ch. 98-277)
    Location:
    H 3775 Telecommunications Services Utilities & Communications Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Utilities & Communications (EIC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4785 (Ch. 98-277)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.231 Municipalities; public service tax.
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility services.
    364.02 Definitions.
    364.025 Universal service.
    364.051 Price regulation.
    364.161 Unbundling and resale.
    364.163 Network access services.
    364.336 Regulatory assessment fees.
    364.337 Alternate local exchange telecommunications companies; intrastate interexchange telecommunications services; certification.
    364.339 Shared tenant service; regulation by commission; certification; limitation as to designated carriers.
    364.601
    364.602
    364.603
    364.604

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  • HB 4785, Engrossed 2 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    340634 - Amendment
    		Forman 4/29/1998
    8:24 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    592258 - Amendment
    		Forman 4/29/1998
    8:29 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 375412 - Substitute Amendment (592258)
    		Brown-Waite 4/29/1998
    8:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    611096 - Amendment
    		Forman 4/29/1998
    8:29 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/1998 10:33 AM House 111 Yeas - 4 Nays
    4/29/1998 5:08 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.231 Municipalities; public service tax.
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility services.
    364.02 Definitions.
    364.025 Universal service.
    364.051 Price regulation.
    364.161 Unbundling and resale.
    364.163 Network access services.
    364.336 Regulatory assessment fees.
    364.337 Alternate local exchange telecommunications companies; intrastate interexchange telecommunications services; certification.
    364.339 Shared tenant service; regulation by commission; certification; limitation as to designated carriers.
    364.601
    364.602
    364.603
    364.604

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  • HB 4785, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    620669 - Technical Amendment
    		Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics 4/27/1998
    8:55 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    160827 - Amendment
    		Arnall 4/27/1998
    8:53 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    963665 - Amendment
    		Arnall 4/27/1998
    8:56 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.231 Municipalities; public service tax.
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility services.
    364.02 Definitions.
    364.025 Universal service.
    364.051 Price regulation.
    364.161 Unbundling and resale.
    364.163 Network access services.
    364.336 Regulatory assessment fees.
    364.337 Alternate local exchange telecommunications companies; intrastate interexchange telecommunications services; certification.
    364.339 Shared tenant service; regulation by commission; certification; limitation as to designated carriers.
    364.601
    364.602
    364.603
    364.604

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  • HB 4785, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/22/1998 (pdf)
    Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/22/1998 (pdf)
    Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/23/1998 (pdf)
    Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/23/1998 (pdf)
    Utilities & Communications (Post-Meeting) 4/9/1998 (pdf)
    Utilities & Communications (Post-Meeting) 4/9/1998 (pdf)
    Utilities & Communications (Post-Meeting) 6/2/1998 (pdf)
    Utilities & Communications (Post-Meeting) 6/2/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    321525 - Amendment
    		Arnall 4/27/1998
    8:54 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.231 Municipalities; public service tax.
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility services.
    364.02 Definitions.
    364.025 Universal service.
    364.051 Price regulation.
    364.161 Unbundling and resale.
    364.163 Network access services.
    364.336 Regulatory assessment fees.
    364.337 Alternate local exchange telecommunications companies; intrastate interexchange telecommunications services; certification.
    364.339 Shared tenant service; regulation by commission; certification; limitation as to designated carriers.
    364.601
    364.602
    364.603
    364.604

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