CS/CS/SB 1524 (2011) -  Telecommunications

General Bill by Commerce and Tourism and Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities and Simmons (CO-SPONSORS) Bennett; Thrasher; Oelrich; Smith; Gaetz; Braynon; Siplin; Flores; Dockery; Bullard; Jones
Telecommunications: Creates the "Regulatory Reform Act." Revises legislative intent with respect to the jurisdiction of the Florida Public Service Commission. Repeals provisions relating to price regulation, regulatory methods for small local exchange telecommunications companies, experimental and transitional rates, limited proceedings, procedures for seeking a stay of proceedings, joint rates, tolls, and contracts, rate adjustment orders, intrastate interexchange service contracts, and unlawful charges against consumers, respectively, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2011
Last Event: 04/27/11 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1231 (Ch. 2011-36), SB 2152 (Ch. 2011-64) -SJ 513 on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:23 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • On agenda for: 03/21/11 10:15 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 13   Nays 0
  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 03/29/11 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 04/15/11 1:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1231 Subject: Telecommunications Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 4149 Subject: Regulation of Electronic Communications Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2152 Subject: Transportation Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 448420 , Simmons Date Filed: 04/26/11, Line#: 674 Senate: Adopted 4/27/2011 10:21:26 AM
    • A 170366 , Simmons Date Filed: 04/26/11, Line#: 874 Senate: Adopted 4/27/2011 10:21:35 AM
    • A 971250 , Simmons Date Filed: 04/26/11, Line#: 1085 Senate: Withdrawn 4/26/2011 11:20:45 AM
    • A 905238 , Simmons Date Filed: 04/26/11, Line#: 1085 Senate: Adopted 4/27/2011 10:22:03 AM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 425782 , Commerce and Tourism, Flores Date Filed: 03/28/11, Line#: 223
    • A 248140 , Commerce and Tourism, Flores Date Filed: 03/28/11, Line#: 298
    • A 928654 , Commerce and Tourism, Flores Date Filed: 03/28/11, Line#: 328
    • A 527954 , Commerce and Tourism, Flores Date Filed: 03/28/11, Line#: 670
    • A 734342 , Commerce and Tourism, Flores Date Filed: 03/28/11, Line#: 912
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 814674 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Smith Date Filed: 03/18/11, Line#: 331
    • A 537828 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Smith Date Filed: 03/18/11, Line#: 387
    • A 938092 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Smith Date Filed: 03/18/11, Line#: 425
    • A 166552 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Smith Date Filed: 03/18/11, Line#: 784
    • A 796208 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Smith Date Filed: 03/18/11, Line#: 784
    • A 149294 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Smith Date Filed: 03/18/11, Line#: 1108
    • A 192412 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Smith Date Filed: 03/18/11, Line#: 1108

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/18/2011 4:56:10 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/12/2011 8:45:20 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/30/2011 11:22:42 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/28/2011 1:41:01 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 3/23/2011 9:13:25 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 3/18/2011 10:07:26 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1231 (Ch. 2011-36), SB 2152 (Ch. 2011-64) -SJ 513 Time: 04/27/2011 - 10:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 1231 -SJ 513 Time: 04/27/2011 - 10:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (170366, 448420, 905238) -SJ 513 Time: 04/27/2011 - 10:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 512 Time: 04/27/2011 - 10:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/11 Time: 04/25/2011 - 7:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469 Time: 04/19/2011 - 8:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 469 Time: 04/15/2011 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/14/2011 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/11/2011 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 308 Time: 03/31/2011 - 9:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 317 Time: 03/30/2011 - 7:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/30/2011 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 308 Time: 03/29/2011 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/29/11, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 03/24/2011 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 236 Time: 03/24/2011 - 1:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 260 Time: 03/22/2011 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/22/2011 - 12:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 236 Time: 03/21/2011 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/21/11, 10:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/16/2011 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 172 Time: 03/10/2011 - 8:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Commerce and Tourism; Budget -SJ 172 Time: 03/09/2011 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/02/2011 - 10:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
196.012 CS/CS/HB 287*, CS/SB 434, HB 455, CS/SB 506, CS/CS/HB 531, HB 1099, CS/CS/HB 1231*, SB 1296, CS/SB 1548, SB 2152
199.183 CS/CS/HB 1231*, SB 2152
212.08 SB 268, HB 455, CS/SB 508*, HB 639*, HB 675, SB 912, SB 924, HB 995, CS/HB 1069, SB 1080, HB 1099, HB 1175, CS/CS/HB 1231*, SB 1242, HB 1275, SB 1296, HB 1349, SB 1406, CS/CS/SB 1460*, CS/SB 1470, CS/SB 1548, SB 1632, SB 1724, SB 1810, SB 1820, SB 2152, SB 2156, HB 4033*, HB 7009, HB 7217, HB 7247
290.007 SB 268, CS/CS/HB 1231*, SB 1296, CS/SB 1962, SB 2152
350.0605 SB 212, CS/CS/HB 1231*, SB 2152
364.01 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.011 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.012 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.0135 CS/CS/HB 1231*, SB 2156*
364.02 CS/CS/HB 1231*, SB 2152
364.025 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.0251 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.0252 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.04 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.051 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.052 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.057 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.058 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.059 CS/CS/HB 1231*, HB 4149
364.06 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.063 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.07 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.08 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.10 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.105 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.15 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.16 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.161 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.162 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.163 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.183 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.185 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.19 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.27 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.32 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.33 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.335 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.337 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.3375 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.3376 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.3381 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.3382 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.339 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.345 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.37 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.385 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.386 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.501 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.503 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.506 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.507 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.508 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.515 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.516 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.601 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.602 CS/CS/HB 1231*, SB 2152
364.603 CS/CS/HB 1231*
364.604 CS/CS/HB 1231*
489.103 CS/CS/SB 396, CS/CS/CS/HB 849*, CS/CS/HB 1231*, SB 2152, SB 2156, CS/HB 5005*, HB 7247

(*) Not the latest version