HOUSE BILL 1082

File Code: Utility Regulation

Sponsored By:

Delegate Stern

Entitled:

Telecommunications Services - Competition - Enforcement

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Public Service Commission to institute a proceeding to evaluate whether to return a telephone company to rate of return regulation; prohibiting a telecommunications carrier from knowingly impeding the development of competition in a telecommunications service market; establishing specified activities as impediments per se to competition; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Economic Matters

2/25

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

DAMAGES

HEARINGS

NOTICES

PENALTIES

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

RULES AND REGULATIONS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

TELEPHONES

UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies

( 4-301 , 8-501 , 8-502 , 8-503 , 8-504 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered