2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 693

File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1562
Sponsored By:
Senators Miller, Middleton, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Telephone Companies - Telephone Lifeline Service

Synopsis:

Altering and expanding the types of telephone lifeline service that are available to eligible subscribers; requiring specified local telephone companies to provide telephone lifeline service at the direction of the Public Service Commission; requiring telephone companies that provide telephone lifeline service to obtain access to information on eligible subscribers from the Department of Human Resources in a specified manner; requiring the Commission to conduct a specified study and report its findings; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Finance
2/8
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/9
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
House Action
3/10
First Reading Economic Matters
3/14
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Governor vetoed - Duplicative

Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
PRIVACY
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
TELEPHONES
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Utility Companies
( 8-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 557177/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2006   at: 11:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 9, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 2006: Third Reading Passed (135-0)