House Bill 152

Actions | Amendments
Last Action signed by Governor (Acts ch. 002)
Title AN ACT relating to telecommunications.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 890
Sponsors R. Rand, J. Gooch Jr., J. Kay, R. Meyer, R. Palumbo, T. Pullin, S. Riggs, S. Santoro, K. Sinnette, T. Thompson, J. Tilley
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to modify the telecommunications deregulation plan in KRS 278.541 et. seq.; end most Public Service Commission authority over exchanges with 15,000 or more housing units; for less populous exchanges, PSC jurisdiction reduced and obligation to provide basic local exchange (wireline) service is reduced; give utility option to substitute internet protocol or wireless service in some situations; provide that customers in some situations would have right to reject IP or wireless service and have their wireline restored; federal jurisdiction unaffected, especially over carrier to carrier issues; end PSC jurisdiction over consumer cellphone complaints; end PSC jurisdiction over consumer broadband complaints; retain PSC jurisdiction over wholesale issues, carrier to carrier, anti-competitive practices; amend KRS 278.54611and 278.5462 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of
Telecommunications - Deregulation of
Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
House Floor Amendment 3
House Floor Amendment 4
House Floor Amendment 5
House Floor Amendment 6
House Floor Amendment 7
House Floor Amendment 8
House Floor Amendment 9
House Floor Amendment 10
House Floor Amendment 11
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/08/15
  • introduced in House
01/09/15
  • to Economic Development (H)
02/03/15
  • posted in committee
02/05/15
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/06/15
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/10/15
  • floor amendments (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) and (8) filed
  • taken from Rules
  • placed in the Orders of the Day
02/12/15
  • floor amendment (9) filed
02/23/15
  • floor amendments (10) and (11) filed
02/24/15
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendments (3) (6) and (11) defeated
  • passed 71-25 with floor amendment (10)
02/25/15
  • received in Senate
02/26/15
  • taken from Committee on Committees (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (S)
02/27/15
  • taken from Committee on Committees (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (S)
03/02/15
  • to Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)
  • reported favorably, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 2, 2015
  • 3rd reading, passed 30-3
03/03/15
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
03/12/15
  • signed by Governor (Acts ch. 002)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Donohue
Summary Amend to allow a customer to given written notice within 90 days that service is no longer wanted.
Index Headings Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of
Telecommunications - Deregulation of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor L. Clark
Summary Amend to require a telephone utility operating under a price regulation plan pursuant to KRS 278.543 shall maintain workforce levels equal to number employed as of January 1, 2015, for five years after the date of election under this new section of KRS 278.
Index Headings Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of
Telecommunications - Deregulation of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor L. Clark
Summary Require modifying utility to continue basic local exchange service to a housing unit which is connected to landline facilities in an urban exchange until the owner sells or disposes of the unit.
Index Headings Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of
Telecommunications - Deregulation of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor J. Jenkins
Summary Amend to require Public Service Commission to identify utilities serving 15,000 or more housing units as of January 1, 2015.
Index Headings Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of
Telecommunications - Deregulation of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor J. Wayne
Summary Require modifying utility to reinstate basic local exchange service where landline facilities exist.
Index Headings Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of
Telecommunications - Deregulation of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor J. Wayne
Summary Restore PSC jurisdiction to resolve consumer complaints over landline services for modifying utilities.
Index Headings Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of
Telecommunications - Deregulation of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 7
Sponsor J. Donohue
Summary Amend to allow customers 90 days to give written notice that the service is no longer wanted.
Index Headings Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of
Telecommunications - Deregulation of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 8
Sponsor J. Jenkins
Summary Amend to allow a 90-day period for new IP-enabled wireline service; require notification at the time customer elects to try wireless service of any limitations of functions as compared to their existing landline service; allow unlimited period during which customer may revert to landline IP-enabled or basic local exchange service; require Public Service Commission to review the proposed language of the notification to ensure customer is properly notified regarding functionality limitations of the IP-enabled or wireless service.
Index Headings Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of
Telecommunications - Deregulation of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 9
Sponsor J. Jenkins
Summary Amend to allow a 90-day period for new IP-enabled wireline service; require notification at the time customer elects to try wireless service of any limitations of functions as compared to their existing landline service; allow unlimited period during which customer may revert to landline IP-enabled or basic local exchange service; require Public Service Commission to review the proposed language of the notification to ensure customer is properly notified regarding functionality limitations of the IP-enabled or wireless service.
Index Headings Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of
Telecommunications - Deregulation of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 10
Sponsor R. Rand
Summary Amend to make determination of exchange housing units as of January 1, 2015; amend to allow customers 60 days to give written notice that the service is no longer wanted.
Index Headings Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of
Telecommunications - Deregulation of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 11
Sponsor J. Jenkins
Summary Amend to allow a 90-day period for new IP-enabled wireline service; require notification at the time customer elects to try wireless service of any limitations of functions as compared to their existing landline service; allow unlimited period during which customer may revert to landline IP-enabled or basic local exchange service; require Public Service Commission to review the proposed language of the notification to ensure customer is properly notified regarding functionality limitations of the IP-enabled or wireless service.
Index Headings Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of
Telecommunications - Deregulation of

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