2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 56

File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 498
Sponsored By:
Delegates Stern, Gordon, Kopp, Howard, Menes, Barve, Conroy, Boutin, Frush, Heller, Cane, Barkley, Kagan, and Carlson
Entitled:
Public Service Commission - Telephone Rates - Competition

Synopsis:

Declaring specified findings of the General Assembly; requiring the Public Service Commission to undertake efforts to increase competition in the local exchange telephone service and intrastate interLATA service markets for residential telephone customers in the State; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
08/18
Pre-filed
1/12
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/23
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order after Third Reading calendar (Delegate D. Davis) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate D. Davis) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (131-1)
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Finance
3/28
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Unfavorable Report by Finance
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BOUNDARIES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
PETITIONS
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TELEPHONES
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 153029/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2000   at: 12:46 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 620719/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2000   at: 12:45 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 26, 2000: Third Reading Passed (131-1)