FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2019

February 8, 2019

Mr. Speaker:

    Your COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 385

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

     1. On page 11, line 12, after "that", insert "is an incumbent rural telecommuncations carrier".

     2. On page 11, line 13, strike "is" and insert in lieu thereof "has been".

     3. On page 11, line 15, after "need,", insert "may apply for ongoing fund support based on its operating costs. If the commission finds that the applicant's operation costs are comparable to, or higher than, comparable carriers receiving support pursuant to rate rebalancing in Subsection K of this section, the commission shall award the applicant ongoing support".

     4. On page 11, line 15, strike "shall not be" and insert in lieu thereof "at no".

and thence referred to the STATE GOVERNMENT, ELECTIONS & INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.                              

                             Respectfully submitted,

Antonio "Moe" Maestas, Chair

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

Date

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes:      8

No:       0

Excused:  Powdrell-Culbert, Roybal Caballero

Absent:   None

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