HB 4785: Telecommunications Services
GENERAL BILL by Utilities & Communications ; Arnall
Telecommunications Services; provides duties & responsibilities of PSC to assist Legislature in establishing permanent universal service mechanism; requires commission to select cost proxy model; directs commission to make recommendations re fair & reasonable basic local telecommunications service rates; requires local exchange companies to provide certain information to commission; requires reductions in certain rates, etc. Amends Ch. 364, 166.231, 203.01. APPROPRIATION: $1,200,000.
Effective Date: 05/28/1998 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/28/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-277
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/28/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-277
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/14/1998 | House |
• Filed; Introduced -HJ 00593 |
| 4/20/1998 | House |
• Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations -HJ 00739 |
| 4/22/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations, 04/23/98, 4:30 pm, 413C |
| 4/23/1998 | House |
• Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations -HJ 01368 |
| 4/24/1998 | House |
• Placed on General Calendar -HJ 01368; Read second time -HJ 01131; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01131 |
| 4/28/1998 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 01428; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01428; Passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 4 -HJ 01428 |
| 4/28/1998 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/29/1998 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Ways and Means -SJ 01229; Immediately withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Ways and Means -SJ 01167; Substituted for CS/SB 640 -SJ 01167; Read second time -SJ 01167; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01167; Read third time -SJ 01167; Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 01167 |
| 4/29/1998 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 01710 |
| 5/12/1998 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 5/28/1998 |
• Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-277 |
375412 - Substitute Amendment (592258)