2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 937

File Code: Utility Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hecht, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bohanan, Burns, Cardin, Carr, Guzzone, Harrison, Hucker, Ivey, Kelly, King, Lafferty, Levi, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Mizeur, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Telephone Companies - Acquisitions and Franchises

Synopsis:

Requiring specified telephone companies to provide the Public Service Commission with copies of specified documents at specified times under specified circumstances; requiring the Commission to provide the telephone companies with specified confidentiality and other protections under specified circumstances; prohibiting specified persons from acquiring the power to exercise specified influence over the policies and actions of a telephone company under specified circumstances without prior authorization from the Commission; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/12
First Reading Economic Matters
2/24
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18
Delegate Guy Guzzone, District 13
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate James J. King, District 33A
Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42
Delegate Gerron S. Levi, District 23A
Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19
Delegate James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38B
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Heather R. Mizeur, District 20
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Dana Stein, District 11
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Franchises
Mergers and Acquisitions
Privacy
Public Service Commission
Telephones
Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Utility Companies
( 6-106 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Economic Matters