Sunset Review of High Cost Support Mechanism
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2024 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the continuation of high cost support mechanism funding for rural telecommunications providers, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations in the 2023 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
Bill Summary:
The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its sunset review and report on the high cost support mechanism, established by the public utilities commission to support telecommunications service access, by continuing the high cost support mechanism indefinitely and continuing funding for rural telecommunications providers from the high cost support mechanism indefinitely.
The act modifies the computation of fees for the public utilities commission fixed utility fund and the telecommunications utility fund.
APPROVED by Governor May 28, 2024
EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/12/2024 | PA1 |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/19/2024 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
51
AYE
9
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/19/2024 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
58
AYE
2
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/05/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
55
AYE
10
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/15/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
31
AYE
1
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/12/2024 | L.001 | SEN Appropriations | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/28/2024 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/17/2024 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/17/2024 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/17/2024 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/19/2024 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/16/2024 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 04/15/2024 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/12/2024 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/12/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/28/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 03/07/2024 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology |
| 03/05/2024 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/04/2024 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/01/2024 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/21/2024 | House | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 02/12/2024 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/2024 | 266 | Sunset Review of High Cost Support Mechanism |