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CS/SB 640: Telecommunications Services

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Regulated Industries

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.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 4/29/1998 Senate - 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)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/1998 Senate • Prefiled
    1/23/1998 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Ways and Means
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Regulated Industries; Ways and Means -SJ 00044
    4/16/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 04/21/98, 8:30 am, Room-EL
    4/21/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Regulated Industries -SJ 00868; CS read first time on 04/23/98 -SJ 00868
    4/23/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00868
    4/24/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00877; Placed on Calendar
    4/27/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00982
    4/28/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00982, -SJ 01092
    4/29/1998 Senate • 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)

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  • CS/SB 640, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/1998 at 8:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 4/21/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 4785 (e2) Arnall Similar Last Action: 5/28/1998 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 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:

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    033044 - Amendment
    		Forman 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    365808 - Amendment
    		Scott 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    382658 - Amendment
    		Forman 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    643124 - Amendment
    		Forman 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    970348 - Amendment
    		Scott 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		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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  • SB 640, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/1998 at 3:05 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

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