SB 260-FN (2016): relative to the authority of the public utilities commission to regulate telecommunications service providers.
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SB 260-FN (2016)
relative to the authority of the public utilities commission to regulate telecommunications service providers.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2015-2016
- Senate committee: Energy and Natural Resources
- Subject: Energy and Utilities
The Story
It was introduced on February 12, 2015 and referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 4, 2015. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On March 12, 2015 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 6, 2016 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Sen. Jeff Woodburn (D - SD1) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 11)
- Rep. Robert Backus (D - Hills 19)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 4, 2015, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 100
Votes
- March 12, 2015, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
- January 6, 2016, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- February 12, 2015: Introduced and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources
- March 4, 2015: Hearing: 3/4/15, Room 100, SH, 9:15 a.m.; SC11
- March 5, 2015: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 3/12/15; SC12
- March 12, 2015: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV
- October 14, 2015: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; 1/6/16; Vote 5-0; CC; SC49
- January 6, 2016: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 01/06/2016