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HB 1328 (2022)

Allow telephone utilities to petition to end carrier of last resort obligations

Summary:

Authorize a telephone utility to petition to relieve the company of its carrier of last resort obligations if certain conditions are met. The Department of Energy must grant the petition if there is at least one other wireline voice provider that offers service to at least 95% of households in the municipality and one or more mobile providers that offers in the aggregate services to at least 97% of the households in the municipality, or if there is another provider or providers that have received state, federal, or municipal funding to serve the entire municipality.

Bill Sponsor:
Michael Harrington
Republican party logo
Bill Became Law?:
No
Status:
SENATE
Status Detail:
Interim Study
Public Hearing Date:
03/29/2022 09:30 am
Public Hearing Location:
SH Room 103
House Voting Date:
03/15/2022
Senate Voting Date:
04/28/2022
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