S.B. 94-113 Taxicabs - granting certificates of public convenience and necessity - appropriation. Specifies that granting a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the operation of a taxicab for hire shall not be deemed an exclusive grant or monopoly in counties with 60,000 or more persons. Grants the public utilities commission the authority to issue more than one certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate taxicabs within and between counties with 60,000 or more persons. Bases the population count on the federal census conducted in 1990. Specifies that the public utilities commission has the authority and duty to adopt rules which are in the public interest to regulate matters of safety, insurance, and service quality for taxicab service.
Applies to any application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity which is filed with or received by the public utilities commission on or after July 1, 1994.
Appropriates $2,059 to the public utilities commission from the motor carrier fund. Specifies that such amount is to be appropriated to the department of law for the provision of legal services to the commission.
APPROVED by Governor June 2, 1994
EFFECTIVE July 1, 1994
H.B. 94-1130 Public utilities commission - renewable energy development - legislative declaration. Adds encouragement of renewable energy development to the factors to be considered by the Colorado public utilities commission in setting and reviewing rates and policies of regulated utilities. Defines renewable energy as useful electrical, thermal, or mechanical energy converted directly or indirectly from resources of continuous energy flow or that are perpetually replenished and whose utilization is sustainable indefinitely. Directs the commission to consider a utility's ability to recover its capital and operating costs when considering the factors that encourage the development of renewable energy.
APPROVED by Governor April 8, 1994
EFFECTIVE April 8, 1994
H.B. 94-1189 Intrastate telecommunications services - regulation and deregulation - operator services. Distinguishes among three subgroups of what are now collectively referred to as "operator services": Operator services necessary for the provision of basic local exchange service; operator services designated as "nonoptional", which means that an operator is required for individualized call processing or specialized or alternative billing; and operator services designated as "optional", which includes all other types of operator services.
Regulates operator services necessary for the provision of basic local exchange service under statutes governing "regulated telecommunications services". Makes nonoptional operator services initially regulated, subject to potential deregulation, under statutes governing "emerging competitive telecommunications service". Exempts optional operator services from regulation.
States that rates for nonoptional operator services shall allow the provider of such services the opportunity to earn a just and reasonable return on the investment costs incurred to originate such services.
APPROVED by Governor May 4, 1994
EFFECTIVE May 4, 1994
H.B. 94-1251 Carriers of sludge - exemption from regulation - requirements to operate - review by general assembly - tax credit for certificate holders. Exempts carriers of sludge from having to prove that the present or future public convenience and necessity requires or will require such operation in order to operate a motor vehicle for the transportation of sludge. Requires carriers of sludge to obtain a permit from the public utilities commission, comply with motor carrier safety rules, and maintain insurance limits of at least $750,000 combined single limit liability.
Makes violating the provisions of this law a class 2 misdemeanor.
Directs the house and senate agriculture committees to jointly review the article governing carriers of sludge during the 1999 legislative session for the purpose of determining whether to continue the permitting of carriers as provided in this law.
Creates a tax credit against state income tax for a person who holds a certificate issued by the public utilities commission to operate as a carrier of sludge based upon the book value of such certificate as of January 1, 1994. Repeals such tax credit, effective January 1, 1999.
APPROVED by Governor June 3, 1994
EFFECTIVE June 3, 1994
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