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CS/SB 1320: Lifeline/Link-Up Assistance Program

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Consumer Services ; Communications and Public Utilities

Lifeline/Link-Up Assistance Program; transfers applicability from telecommunications companies serving as carriers of last resort to eligible telecommunications carriers; requires PSC to establish procedures for notification & termination of Lifeline Assistance credit; provides criteria for connection, reconnection, & discontinuation of basic local telecommunications service for Lifeline Assistance subscribers, etc. Amends 364.10.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
 Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/8/2005 Senate • SPB 7028 submitted as a committee bill (SB 1320) by Communications and Public Utilities
2/9/2005 Senate • Filed
2/24/2005 Senate • Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Commerce and Consumer Services; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Commerce and Consumer Services; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00081
3/16/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/21/05, 12:30 pm, 301-S --Temporarily postponed
3/23/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/28/05, 3:15 pm, 301-S
3/28/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00299
3/29/2005 Senate • Now in Commerce and Consumer Services -SJ 00299
3/31/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 04/05/05, 3:15 pm, 401-S --Not considered
4/6/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00348
4/8/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 04/13/05, 2:00 pm, 401-S
4/13/2005 Senate • CS by- Commerce and Consumer Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00463; CS read first time on 04/19/05 -SJ 00468
4/15/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00463
4/20/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00523; Read second time -SJ 00486
4/21/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00538; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00538; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00539; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 00539
4/27/2005 House • In Messages
5/6/2005 House • Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)