995075
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  TED              137


Senator(s): Meek
moved the following amendment:





Section: 06EXPLANATION:



On Page: 382             Provides $949,101 for the Public Service Commission to



inform consumers about protecting themselves in a



Spec App: 1984           competitive telecommunications market.









NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -               13,424                     0               13,424 
Non-Recurring -              935,677                     0              935,677 
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                                                  Positions & Amounts   Positions & Amounts
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

        In Section 06  On Page 382
1984    Expenses

          From Regulatory Trust Fund               4,926,416      5,875,517

        Immediately following Specific Appropriation 1984, 
        INSERT the following proviso:

        From the funds in Specific Appropriations 1984,
        the Public Service Commission shall undertake a
        comprehensive and ongoing effort to inform consumers
        regarding how to protect themselves in a competitive
        telecommunications market.  Of specific concern are
        informing consumers concerning the availability of
        the Lifeline and Link-Up Programs for low-income
        households and alerting consumers how they can avoid
        having their service changed or unauthorized charges
        added to their telephone bills.


Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process.  However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement
within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.









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