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CS/SB 1544: Telecommunications Carriers

GENERAL BILL by Communications and Public Utilities ; Constantine

Telecommunications Carriers; provides for local exchange telecommunications company to request waiver of its carrier of last resort obligation from PSC; provides additional authority to Public Counsel, including authority to provide legal representation to, & to appear on behalf of, state & its political subdivisions as consumers of communications services & utility services, to receive, investigate, & take legal action upon complaints involving said services, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $800,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 5/5/2006 Senate - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 142 (Ch. 2006-80)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/25/2006 Senate • Filed
2/13/2006 Senate • Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules and Calendar
3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00130
3/30/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 04/04/06, 1:00 pm, 301-S
4/4/2006 Senate • CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00398; CS read first time on 04/06/06 -SJ 00406
4/6/2006 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00398
4/19/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00446; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
5/1/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00738; Read second time -SJ 00723; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00724; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00724
5/5/2006 Senate • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 142 (Ch. 2006-80)