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HB 2123: Telecommunications

GENERAL BILL by Utilities & Communications ; Rojas

Telecommunications; directs Fla. PSC to inform consumers about specific matters in telecommunications services market; provides for telephonic customer account information; prescribes duties of DOE re distance learning; creates Fla. Distance Learning Network Advisory Council; repeals provisions re Education Facilities Infrastructure Improvement Act; establishes task force in DMS; repeals provision re performance measures for Fla. PSC, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $250,000.

Effective Date: 06/11/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/11/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-354; See also SB 1288 (Ch. 99-249), SB 2502 (Ch. 99-228)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    4/1/1999 House • Filed
    4/6/1999 House • Introduced -HJ 00501
    4/12/1999 House • Referred to Education Innovation (AEC); General Government Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00575
    4/13/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Innovation (AEC), 04/15/99, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/15/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Education Innovation (AEC) -HJ 00750
    4/19/1999 House • Now in General Government Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00750
    4/22/1999 House • Withdrawn from General Government Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00757; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar
    4/23/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01039; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01039
    4/26/1999 House • Read third time -HJ 01131; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01131; Passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 01132
    4/26/1999 Senate • In Messages
    4/27/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01231; Immediately withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01171; Substituted for CS/SB 1008 -SJ 01171; Read second time -SJ 01171; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01171; Read third time -SJ 01175; Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01175
    4/27/1999 House • In returning messages
    4/30/1999 House • Was taken up -HJ 02114; Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted -HJ 02119; Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended -HJ 02120; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 2 -HJ 02120
    4/30/1999 Senate • In returning messages; Was taken up -SJ 01885; Concurred -SJ 01886; Passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 01886
    4/30/1999 House • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 02194
    5/28/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/11/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-354; See also SB 1288 (Ch. 99-249), SB 2502 (Ch. 99-228)

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  • HB 2123, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (10)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1008 (e1) Telecommunications Services Regulated Industries Similar Last Action: 4/27/1999 S Read third time -SJ 01169; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01169; House Bill substituted -SJ 01171; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2123 (Ch. 99-354); See also SB 1288 (Ch. 99-249), SB 2502 (Ch. 99-228)
    Location:
    H 1007 (e1) Distance Learning Education Harrington Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Education, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2123 (Ch. 99-354), SB 1288 (Ch. 99-249)
    Location:
    H 1929 DMS/Information Service Technology Utilities & Communications Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2123 (Ch. 99-354)
    Location:
    H 2237 Utilities Right-of-Way/Pay Phones Eggelletion Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Utilities & Communications (CAC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2123 (Ch. 99-354)
    Location:
    H 2265 Utilities Right-of-Way/Pay Phones Valdes Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Utilities & Communications (CAC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2123 (Ch. 99-354)
    Location:
    S 1288 (e2) Horne Compare Last Action: 6/8/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-249; See also HB 2123 (Ch. 99-354)
    Location:
    S 1758 (c1) Utilities Right-of-way/Pay Phones Lee Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2123 (Ch. 99-354)
    Location:
    S 2264 (c1) Information Service Technology Lee Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01628, -SJ 01926; Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2123 (Ch. 99-354)
    Location:
    S 2296 (e1) Telecommunications Services Casas Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2123 (Ch. 99-354)
    Location:
    S 2502 (e2) Fiscal Policy Compare Last Action: 5/28/1999 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 99-228; See also HB 2123 (Ch. 99-354), SB 2500 (Ch. 99-226)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    240.311 State Board of Community Colleges; powers and duties.
    241.001
    241.002
    241.003
    241.004
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.
    364.025 Universal service.
    364.0252 Expansion of consumer information programs; customer assistance; rulemaking authority.
    364.24 Penalty for making telephone message or customer account information known.
    364.509 The Florida Distance Learning Network; creation; membership; organization; meetings.
    364.510 Duties of the Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network.
    364.511 Powers of the Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network.
    364.512 Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network; executive director.
    364.513 Annual report of the Florida Distance Learning Network; audits.
    364.514 Educational Technology Grant Program.

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  • HB 2123, Engrossed 3 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/1999 4:15 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/27/1999 3:00 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/1999 4:35 PM House 116 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/30/1999 5:28 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    240.311 State Board of Community Colleges; powers and duties.
    241.001
    241.002
    241.003
    241.004
    337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.
    364.025 Universal service.
    364.0252 Expansion of consumer information programs; customer assistance; rulemaking authority.
    364.24 Penalty for making telephone message or customer account information known.
    364.509 The Florida Distance Learning Network; creation; membership; organization; meetings.
    364.510 Duties of the Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network.
    364.511 Powers of the Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network.
    364.512 Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network; executive director.
    364.513 Annual report of the Florida Distance Learning Network; audits.
    364.514 Educational Technology Grant Program.

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  • HB 2123, Engrossed 2 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    935754 - Amendment
    Lee 4/28/1999
    3:33 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 091171 - Amendment to Amendment (935754)
    Rojas 5/1/1999
    2:19 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 590325 - Amendment to Amendment (935754)
    Rojas 5/1/1999
    2:22 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    592250 - Amendment
    Lee 4/29/1999
    2:46 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    374759 - Amendment
    Melvin 5/1/1999
    2:16 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    240.311 State Board of Community Colleges; powers and duties.
    364.0252 Expansion of consumer information programs; customer assistance; rulemaking authority.
    364.24 Penalty for making telephone message or customer account information known.
    364.509 The Florida Distance Learning Network; creation; membership; organization; meetings.
    364.510 Duties of the Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network.
    364.511 Powers of the Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network.
    364.512 Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network; executive director.
    364.513 Annual report of the Florida Distance Learning Network; audits.
    364.514 Educational Technology Grant Program.

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  • HB 2123, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    364.0252 Expansion of consumer information programs; customer assistance; rulemaking authority.
    364.24 Penalty for making telephone message or customer account information known.
    364.509 The Florida Distance Learning Network; creation; membership; organization; meetings.
    364.510 Duties of the Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network.
    364.511 Powers of the Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network.
    364.512 Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network; executive director.
    364.513 Annual report of the Florida Distance Learning Network; audits.
    364.514 Educational Technology Grant Program.

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  • HB 2123, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Innovation (Post-Meeting) 4/12/1999 (pdf)
    Education Innovation (Post-Meeting) 4/15/1999 (pdf)
    Utilities & Communications (Post-Meeting) 3/30/1999 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    822343 - Amendment
    Education Innovation 4/23/1999
    3:50 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    364.0252 Expansion of consumer information programs; customer assistance; rulemaking authority.
    364.24 Penalty for making telephone message or customer account information known.
    364.509 The Florida Distance Learning Network; creation; membership; organization; meetings.
    364.510 Duties of the Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network.
    364.511 Powers of the Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network.
    364.512 Board of Directors of the Florida Distance Learning Network; executive director.
    364.513 Annual report of the Florida Distance Learning Network; audits.
    364.514 Educational Technology Grant Program.

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