HOUSE BILL 898

File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 764

Sponsored By:

Delegate Owings (By Request)

Entitled:

Telephone Calls - Rates - Intracounty and Adjacent County Phone Calls

Synopsis:

Requiring the Public Service Commission to use an alternative rate setting mechanism to establish local telephone calling rates for calls within specified areas, including calls within the same LATA or county or between adjacent counties within the same LATA, between adjacent counties in adjacent LATAs, between exchanges within a metropolitan exchange area, and within 40 miles of exchanges in specified areas; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/21

Re-referred Economic Matters

2/26

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

INTERSTATE AFFAIRS

PETITIONS

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies

( 4-101 , 4-301.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered