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CS/SB 654: Telecommunications Companies

GENERAL BILL by Communication and Public Utilities ; Haridopolos

Telecommunications Companies; provides legislative finding that provision of unregulated voice-over-internet protocol is in public interest; changes term "alternative local exchange telecommunications company" to "competitive local exchange telecommunications company"; provides procedures for staying election of local exchange telecommunications companies to be subject to alternative regulations, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 05/23/2003
Last Action: 5/23/2003 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-32
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/4/2003 Senate • Prefiled
    2/13/2003 Senate • Referred to Communication and Public Utilities; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar
    3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Communication and Public Utilities; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00039
    4/3/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communication and Public Utilities, 04/08/03, 9:00 am, 110-S
    4/8/2003 Senate • CS by Communication and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 00382; CS read first time on 04/10/03 -SJ 00392
    4/10/2003 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development -SJ 00382
    4/16/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 00423; Now in Rules and Calendar
    4/24/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00538; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    4/28/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700
    4/29/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700; Read second time -SJ 00722; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00722, -SJ 00783; Amendment pending -SJ 00722; Pending amendment adopted -SJ 00783; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00783
    4/30/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00794; CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 00794
    4/30/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar --If received; In Messages
    5/1/2003 House • Received -HJ 00984; Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00975; Substituted for HB 1903 -HJ 00984; Read second and third times -HJ 00984; CS passed; YEAS 93 NAYS 20 -HJ 00984
    5/1/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01057
    5/23/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-32

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  • CS/SB 654, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2003 at 11:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1903 Telecommunications Companies Business Regulation Similar Last Action: 5/1/2003 H Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00975; Substituted CS/SB 654; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 654 (Ch. 2003-32) -HJ 00984
    Location:
    H 995 Telecommunications Service Attkisson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Committee on Business Regulation, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 654 (Ch. 2003-32)
    Location:
    S 2052 Telecommunications Services Bennett Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Communication and Public Utilities, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 654 (Ch. 2003-32)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.012 Definitions.
    199.183 Taxpayers exempt from annual and nonrecurring taxes.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.
    290.007 State incentives available in enterprise zones.
    350.0605 Former commissioners and employees; representation of clients before commission.
    364.01 Powers of commission, legislative intent.
    364.02 Definitions.
    364.025 Universal service.
    364.0361 Local government authority; nondiscriminatory exercise.
    364.051 Price regulation.
    364.052 Regulatory methods for small local exchange telecommunications companies.
    364.058 Limited proceedings.
    364.059
    364.10 Undue advantage to person or locality prohibited; exception.
    364.16 Connection of lines and transfers; local interconnection; telephone number portability.
    364.161 Unbundling and resale.
    364.162 Negotiated prices for interconnection and for the resale of services and facilities; commission rate setting.
    364.163 Network access services.
    364.164
    364.337 Alternate local exchange telecommunications companies; intrastate interexchange telecommunications services; certification.
    364.3376 Operator services.
    364.502 Video programming; capacity for public use.
    364.602 Definitions.
    365.172 Wireless emergency telephone number "E911."
    489.103 Exemptions.

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  • CS/SB 654, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2003 at 7:52 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2003 2:43 PM Senate 27 Yeas - 12 Nays
    5/1/2003 1:56 PM House 93 Yeas - 20 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.012 Definitions.
    199.183 Taxpayers exempt from annual and nonrecurring taxes.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.
    290.007 State incentives available in enterprise zones.
    350.0605 Former commissioners and employees; representation of clients before commission.
    364.01 Powers of commission, legislative intent.
    364.02 Definitions.
    364.025 Universal service.
    364.0361 Local government authority; nondiscriminatory exercise.
    364.051 Price regulation.
    364.052 Regulatory methods for small local exchange telecommunications companies.
    364.058 Limited proceedings.
    364.059
    364.10 Undue advantage to person or locality prohibited; exception.
    364.16 Connection of lines and transfers; local interconnection; telephone number portability.
    364.161 Unbundling and resale.
    364.162 Negotiated prices for interconnection and for the resale of services and facilities; commission rate setting.
    364.163 Network access services.
    364.164
    364.337 Alternate local exchange telecommunications companies; intrastate interexchange telecommunications services; certification.
    364.3376 Operator services.
    364.502 Video programming; capacity for public use.
    364.602 Definitions.
    365.172 Wireless emergency telephone number "E911."
    489.103 Exemptions.

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  • CS/SB 654, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/10/2003 at 2:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communication and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2003 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (13)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    054516 - Amendment
    Haridopolos 4/25/2003
    10:28 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    252830 - Amendment
    Haridopolos 4/25/2003
    10:28 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    750814 - Amendment
    Haridopolos 4/25/2003
    10:28 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    044344 - Amendment
    Haridopolos 4/25/2003
    10:28 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    741332 - Amendment
    Haridopolos 4/25/2003
    10:28 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    834836 - Amendment
    Haridopolos 4/25/2003
    10:28 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    032282 - Amendment
    Haridopolos 4/25/2003
    10:29 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    812564 - Amendment
    Haridopolos 4/25/2003
    5:40 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    915312 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/25/2003
    6:51 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    510134 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/25/2003
    6:51 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    302672 - Amendment
    Siplin 4/28/2003
    11:12 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 492406 - Substitute Amendment (302672)
    Siplin 4/29/2003
    12:13 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 524146 - Substitute Amendment (302672)
    Siplin 4/29/2003
    3:00 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.012 Definitions.
    199.183 Taxpayers exempt from annual and nonrecurring taxes.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.
    290.007 State incentives available in enterprise zones.
    350.0605 Former commissioners and employees; representation of clients before commission.
    364.01 Powers of commission, legislative intent.
    364.02 Definitions.
    364.025 Universal service.
    364.0361 Local government authority; nondiscriminatory exercise.
    364.051 Price regulation.
    364.052 Regulatory methods for small local exchange telecommunications companies.
    364.058 Limited proceedings.
    364.059
    364.10 Undue advantage to person or locality prohibited; exception.
    364.16 Connection of lines and transfers; local interconnection; telephone number portability.
    364.161 Unbundling and resale.
    364.162 Negotiated prices for interconnection and for the resale of services and facilities; commission rate setting.
    364.163 Network access services.
    364.164
    364.337 Alternate local exchange telecommunications companies; intrastate interexchange telecommunications services; certification.
    364.3376 Operator services.
    364.502 Video programming; capacity for public use.
    364.602 Definitions.
    365.172 Wireless emergency telephone number "E911."
    489.103 Exemptions.

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  • SB 654, Original Filed Version Posted 4/2/2003 at 1:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/8/2003 9:00 AM Communication and Public Utilities 8 Yeas - 1 Nays

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