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CS/SB 640: Telecommunications Services

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Regulated Industries

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.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/29/1998 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092; House Bill substituted -SJ 01167; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4785 (Ch. 98-277)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/8/1998 Senate • Prefiled
1/23/1998 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Ways and Means
3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Regulated Industries; Ways and Means -SJ 00044
4/16/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 04/21/98, 8:30 am, Room-EL
4/21/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Regulated Industries -SJ 00868; CS read first time on 04/23/98 -SJ 00868
4/23/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00868
4/24/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00877; Placed on Calendar
4/27/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00982
4/28/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00982, -SJ 01092
4/29/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092; House Bill substituted -SJ 01167; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4785 (Ch. 98-277)