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CS/CS/SB 2232: Public Service Commission

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

Public Service Commission; creates Committee on Public Service Commission Oversight as standing joint committee of Legislature; requires that commission perform its duties independently; specifies that Governor has no planning or budgetary authority with respect to commission; specifies exclusive jurisdiction of PSC to regulate telecommunications companies; requires that broadband service remain free of state & local regulation, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/4/2005 Senate - Read third time -SJ 01039; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01040; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01040; Substituted HB 1649 (Died in House returning Messages) -SJ 01040; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/8/2005 Senate • Filed
3/16/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Commerce and Consumer Services -SJ 00214
3/31/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 04/05/05, 10:00 am, 301-S
4/5/2005 Senate • CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00349; CS read first time on 04/06/05 -SJ 00353
4/6/2005 Senate • Now in Commerce and Consumer Services -SJ 00349
4/14/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 04/19/05, 9:15 am, 401-S
4/19/2005 Senate • CS/CS by- Commerce and Consumer Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00525; CS read first time on 04/20/05 -SJ 00531
4/20/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00525
4/29/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00744; Read second time -SJ 00728; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00729; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00729; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00731
5/4/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01039; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01040; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01040; Substituted HB 1649 (Died in House returning Messages) -SJ 01040; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)