By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 773
(In the Senate - Filed February 18, 2011; March 1, 2011,
read first time and referred to Committee on Business and Commerce;
April 4, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 1; April 4, 2011,
sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 773 By: Eltife
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to telecommunications service discounts for educational
institutions, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine centers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 58.252, Utilities Code, is amended by
adding Subdivision (1-a) to read as follows:
(1-a) "Health center" means a federally qualified
health center service delivery site.
SECTION 2. Subsection (b), Section 58.255, Utilities Code,
is amended to read as follows:
(b) An electing company shall offer private network service
contracts under this subchapter at 110 [105] percent of the long run
incremental cost of providing the private network service,
including installation.
SECTION 3. Subsection (a), Section 58.258, Utilities Code,
is amended to read as follows:
(a) Notwithstanding the pricing flexibility authorized by
this subtitle, an electing company's rates for private network
services may not be increased before January 1, 2016 [2012].
However, an electing company may increase a rate in accordance with
the provisions of a customer specific contract.
SECTION 4. Subsection (b), Section 58.259, Utilities Code,
is amended to read as follows:
(b) The tariff rate may not be:
(1) distance sensitive; or
(2) higher than 110 [105] percent of the service's
statewide average long run incremental cost, including
installation.
SECTION 5. Subsection (c), Section 58.260, Utilities Code,
is amended to read as follows:
(c) The rate for the service may not be higher than 110 [105]
percent of the service's long run incremental cost, including
installation.
SECTION 6. Subsection (b), Section 58.261, Utilities Code,
is amended to read as follows:
(b) The rate for the service may not be higher than 110 [105]
percent of the service's long run incremental cost, including
installation.
SECTION 7. Section 58.268, Utilities Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 58.268. CONTINUATION OF OBLIGATION. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this title, an electing company shall
continue to comply with this subchapter until January 1, 2016
[2012], regardless of:
(1) the date the company elected under this chapter;
or
(2) any action taken in relation to that company under
Chapter 65.
SECTION 8. Subsection (a), Section 59.077, Utilities Code,
is amended to read as follows:
(a) Notwithstanding the pricing flexibility authorized by
this subtitle, an electing company's rates for private network
services may not be increased before January 1, 2016 [2012].
SECTION 9. Section 59.083, Utilities Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 59.083. CONTINUATION OF OBLIGATION. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this title, an electing company shall
continue to comply with this subchapter until January 1, 2016
[2012], regardless of:
(1) the date the company elected under this chapter;
or
(2) any action taken in relation to that company under
Chapter 65.
SECTION 10. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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