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HB0109 • 2008

Telecommunications-switched access.

AN ACT relating to telecommunications; excluding switched access services from consideration in revenue neutral adjustments in rates; providing for commission approval of switched access price increases as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Illoway
Last action
2008-03-13
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/13/2008

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0109HS001

Standing Committee • H07

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H07

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HB0109S2001

2nd reading • MEIER

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 2nd reading by MEIER

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HB0109S2002

2nd reading • CASE

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by CASE

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HB0109S3001

3rd reading • MEIER

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by MEIER

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HB0109SW001

Committee of the Whole • SCOTT

Failed

Plain English: Failed Committee of the Whole by SCOTT

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HB0109SS001

Standing Committee • CASE

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by CASE

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Bill History

  1. 2008-03-13 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 107

  2. 2008-03-13 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0030

  3. 2008-03-05 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0030

  4. 2008-03-04 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0030

  5. 2008-03-04 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0030

  6. 2008-03-03 House

    H Did Concur

  7. 2008-03-03 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2008-03-03 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2008-03-03 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  10. 2008-02-29 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  11. 2008-02-29 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2008-02-28 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  13. 2008-02-28 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  14. 2008-02-28 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  15. 2008-02-28 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  16. 2008-02-27 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2008-02-27 Senate

    S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  18. 2008-02-22 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07

  19. 2008-02-22 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  20. 2008-02-21 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  21. 2008-02-20 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  22. 2008-02-19 House

    H Passed CoW

  23. 2008-02-19 House

    Amendment Adopted

  24. 2008-02-19 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  25. 2008-02-14 House

    H Placed on General File

  26. 2008-02-14 House

    H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  27. 2008-02-13 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07

  28. 2008-02-12 House

    H Received for Introduction

  29. 2008-02-11 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2008 General Session Summary for HB0109

Bill No.:
HB0109
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
08LSO-0372
Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0030

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Illoway

Catch Title:
Telecommunications-switched
access.

Subject:
Provides
that revenue neutral adjustments in the price of noncompetitive essential
telecommunications services may not be used to increase switched access prices.

Summary/Major Elements:

The act disallows revenue
neutral adjustments in the price of noncompetitive essential telecommunications
services for the purpose of increasing switched access prices.

The act specifies that it
does not apply retroactively.

The act specifies that
increases in the price of switched access charges must receive public service
commission approval.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0109

ENROLLED ACT NO. 30, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2008 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
telecommunications;
providing for

switched access
prices as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 37
‑
15
‑
203(e)
and (f)(intro)

is
amended to read:

37
‑
15
‑
203.

Price regulation of noncompetitive essential services.

(e)

A local exchange company may seek approval to make revenue neutral adjustments, considering only revenue from noncompetitive essential telecommunications services,

to the price of noncompetitive essential telecommunications services to reduce or eliminate differences in the price of noncompetitive essential telecommunications services in different portions of its service area. A local exchange company shall not use adjustments under this section to increase receipt of state universal service
funds

or
increase switched access prices
.
This subsection shall not apply retroactively.

(f)

A local exchange company may seek approval to increase the price of noncompetitive essential telecommunications services
, including switched access charges,
based on:

Section 2.
This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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