FIFTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2013

January 31, 2013

Mr. Speaker:

    Your BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 58

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

     1. On page 9, line 22, strike "no later than November 1, 2005." and insert in lieu thereof a period and:

     "The rules shall enumerate the appropriate uses of fund support and any restrictions on the use of fund support by eligible telecommunications carriers and shall provide for annual reporting by eligible telecommunications carriers verifying that the reporting carrier continues to meet the requirements for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier for purposes of the fund and is in compliance with the commission's rules, including the provisions regarding use of support from the fund.".

     2. On page 11, line 19, after "finding", insert ", based on factors that may include a carrier's revenues, expenses or investment,".

     3. On page 11, line 25, after "fund", insert ", unless the commission finds that a longer time will be required, in which case the commission may extend the period for an additional three months".

     4. On page 14, line 9, remove the brackets and line-through.

     5. On page 15, line 18, after the first instance of "carrier", insert a comma and remove the bracket and line-through from "based on".

     6. On page 15, line 20, after the bracket, insert "factors that may include the carrier's revenues, expenses or investment,".,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.                         

                             Respectfully submitted,

Debbie A. Rodella, Chair

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

Date

The roll call vote was 10 For 0 Against

Yes:      10

No:       0

Excused:  Bratton

Absent:   None

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