HB 817 (2006) -  Telecommunications Services

General Bill by Murzin (CO-SPONSORS) Bilirakis; Farkas; Hasner; Legg; Littlefield; Waters
Telecommunications Services: Provides that a local exchange telecommunications company obligated to serve as the carrier of last resort is not obligated to provide basic local telecommunications service to customers in a multitenant business or residential property; requires the local exchange telecommunications company to notify the Public Service Commission when it is relieved of the obligation to provide service; provides for the local exchange telecommunications company to request a waiver of its carrier of last resort obligation from the commission; provides for carrier of last resort obligation to apply when specified conditions cease to exist; allows certain local exchange telecommunications companies to publish terms, conditions, and rates for nonbasic services in lieu of maintaining tariffs; provides for guidelines for the publication; revises the notice requirement for price changes to nonbasic services; removes a provision that allows a company to elect that its basic services be subject to the same regulatory treatment as its nonbasic services; provides for a request from a company to the commission to make certain reductions in its retail service quality requirements; revises criteria for granting a petition to change regulatory treatment of retail services.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 142 Telecommunications/Price Regulation By Government Efficiency Appropriations and Communications and Public Utilities and Fasano
Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 142 (Ch. 2006-80) on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 9:23 AM; HB Laid on Table
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, May 01, 2006 2:04 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1191 CS Subject: Telecommunications Service Regulation Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 142 Subject: Telecommunications/Price Regulation Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1544 Subject: Telecommunications Carriers Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Council 4/13/2006 3:10:29 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 4/10/2006 6:54:06 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Committee 4/4/2006 12:46:16 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Committee 4/3/2006 8:51:58 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Business Regulation Committee 3/30/2006 4:13:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business Regulation Committee 3/28/2006 2:11:19 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 3/27/2006 10:42:45 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 3/21/2006 5:55:48 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 142 (Ch. 2006-80) Time: 05/03/2006 - 9:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 142 Time: 05/03/2006 - 9:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading Time: 05/02/2006 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading Time: 05/01/2006 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading Time: 04/28/2006 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2006 - 7:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 984917 adopted Time: 04/27/2006 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 559749 adopted Time: 04/27/2006 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 603517 adopted Time: 04/27/2006 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/27/2006 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 984917 filed Time: 04/26/2006 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 603517 filed Time: 04/26/2006 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 559749 filed Time: 04/26/2006 - 11:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2006) Time: 04/25/2006 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/13/2006 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/13/2006 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/13/2006 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Council Time: 04/13/2006 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Commerce Council Time: 04/11/2006 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Added to Commerce Council agenda Time: 04/07/2006 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Now in Commerce Council Time: 04/04/2006 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Committee Time: 04/04/2006 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Committee Time: 04/04/2006 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Committee agenda Time: 03/31/2006 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/31/2006 - 9:23 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: c2
Event: H Remaining referral: Commerce Council Time: 03/31/2006 - 9:23 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/30/2006 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Business Regulation Committee Time: 03/30/2006 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Business Regulation Committee Time: 03/30/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Business Regulation Committee agenda Time: 03/28/2006 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Business Regulation Committee Time: 03/27/2006 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Commerce Council Time: 03/27/2006 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/27/2006 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/27/2006 - 10:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 03/27/2006 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 03/23/2006 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Utilities & Telecommunications Committee agenda Time: 03/21/2006 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 02/10/2006 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Council Time: 02/10/2006 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Committee Time: 02/10/2006 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business Regulation Committee Time: 02/10/2006 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 02/10/2006 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/24/2006 - 8:49 AM Member: Murzin Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
364.025
364.025
364.025
364.025
364.051 HB 1191 CS