General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5502 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 2488 *_____HB05502ET____032316____* Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY Introduced by: (ET) General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5502 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 2488 *_____HB05502ET____032316____* Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY Introduced by: (ET) AN ACT REQUIRING THE STUDY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN THE STATE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2016) (a) The chairperson of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall conduct a study regarding telecommunications in the state. (b) Not later than July 1, 2017, the chairperson of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, in accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes, shall report the results of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to energy and technology. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 July 1, 2016 New section This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 July 1, 2016 New section ET Joint Favorable ET Joint Favorable