S.B. 95-61 Public utilities commission - emergency rules. Allows the public utilities commission's temporary or emergency rules to be effective for not more than 210 days, as opposed to 3 months.
APPROVED by Governor April 17, 1995
EFFECTIVE April 17, 1995
H.B. 95-1068 Motor vehicles - carriers of property - deregulation - surrender of certificates - appropriation. Responds to the recent federal preemption of state regulation of the prices, routes, and service of intrastate carriers of property by motor vehicle by exempting such carriers from regulation as public utilities. Retains safety and insurance requirements as permitted by federal law as well as continuing the effectiveness of existing laws and rules on receipts and bills of lading, cargo liability, handling of C.O.D. shipments, cargo credit, and antitrust immunity for joint line rates or routes, classifications, and mileage guides.
Requires holders of common carrier certificates and contract carrier permits for the transportation of property to surrender them to the public utilities commission (PUC) in exchange for certificates of registration evidencing compliance with insurance requirements. Authorizes the issuance of such certificates to new carriers. Allows the issuance of temporary certificates through the state's ports of entry for carriers handling certain agricultural products. Gives carriers an additional tax deduction to reflect the loss of the value of state operating authority surrendered to the PUC.
Reduces the PUC's FY 1994 appropriation to reflect anticipated staff reductions.
APPROVED by Governor May 31, 1995
EFFECTIVE May 31, 1995
H.B. 95-1316 Telecommunications - rates - interactive video - contractual arrangements for non-cost-based rates - filing with commission. Allows providers of telecommunications services to enter into individualized contracts with customers for purposes of distance learning, video arraignment of defendants in criminal cases, and examination, diagnosis, and treatment of patients in the course of medical practice. Where contracts are subject to bid, requires providers to offer component elements of the service uniformly to all bidders. Exempts such contracts from regulatory controls normally applied to telecommunications service, but requires filing of contracts with the public utilities commission for informational purposes.
APPROVED by Governor April 17, 1995
EFFECTIVE April 17, 1995
H.B. 95-1335 Telecommunications - basic local exchange service - transition to regulated competition - rules - timetable - interim committee - appropriation. Opens local telephone exchanges to competition, under conditions to be determined by the public utilities commission (PUC), on or before July 1, 1996. Provides for management of the transition from the current regulated monopoly in this market to a competitive environment by establishing an interim committee of the general assembly, an advisory committee consisting of the governor, legislators, and industry representatives, and a working group consisting of industry representatives, PUC and legislative staff, and other interested parties. Directs these groups to work together on proposed rules, which shall be considered for adoption by the PUC under its normal rule-making procedures, and to identify issues remaining to be resolved in future legislation.
Adopts an evolving definition of basic service, subject to triennial review by the PUC starting in 1999 and including any new or additional features the PUC finds appropriate in addition to the current dial tone, touchtone capability, access to toll and emergency services, etc. Authorizes the PUC to designate a carrier of last resort in every exchange. Requires the carrier of last resort and any other carrier certificated to provide basic service to keep up with the evolving definition of basic service.
Directs the PUC to establish financial support mechanisms, including but not limited to the existing "high cost fund", to help finance the provision of telecommunication services in areas of the state that are relatively costly to serve because of low population density, geography, and other factors.
Sets out subject matter to be covered or considered by the PUC in rule-making, including:
Prohibits carriers from charging according to the volume of data or voice traffic received by a customer except after notice and the opportunity for hearing before the PUC. Imposes a limitation on rate increases for basic service, allowing the PUC to consider specified economic factors but capping any increase at 5% per year.
APPROVED by Governor May 24, 1995
EFFECTIVE May 24, 1995
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