Delaware House Bill 96 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 26 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-06-26 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

This bill amends sections of Title 26 which govern public utilities that provide telecommunications services. It modernizes the rules governing such utilities and aligns them with the rapid competitive and technological changes affecting the industry. The bill recognizes the competitive choices consumers in Delaware have and gives providers flexibility to compete, while protecting the interests of consumers. Section 1 updates the provisions of subchapter VII-A of Title 26 to reflect the competitive environment that now exist for various services. Public Service Commission oversight over competitive services is reduced while oversight is retained for "Basic services," including individual residential local exchanges access line service where there is no alternative provider and switched access service. Sections 2 through 4, 6 and 7 amend various provisions of Title 26 applicable to telecommunications service providers to provide consistency between those who have elected to be governed under subchapter VII-A of Title 26 and those that have not. Section 5 amends section 204 of Title 26 to allow telecommunications service providers to use alternative technologies in the event the Commission orders an extension of the utility's facilities.

An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Jurisdiction Of The Public Service Commission And Public Utiltiies Providing Telecommunication Services.

Rep. Darryl Scott [D]	Sen. Brian Bushweller [D]	Rep. Andria Bennett [D]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]
Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]	Rep. Deborah Hudson [R]	Rep. Valerie Longhurst [D]	Rep. Joseph Miro [R]
Rep. William Outten [R]	Sen. Charles Paradee [D]	Rep. Michael Ramone [R]	Rep. Daniel Short [R]
Rep. Stephen Smyk [R]	Rep. John Viola [D]	Sen. Patricia Blevins [D]	Sen. Bruce Ennis [D]
Sen. Gregory Lavelle [R]	Sen. Karen Peterson [D]	Sen. Nicole Poore [D]	Sen. Robert Venables [D]

2013-06-12 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-05-14 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-26	House	Signed by Governor
2013-06-12	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2013-06-06	Senate	Reported Out of Committee (INSURANCE) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
2013-05-16	Senate	Assigned to Insurance Committee in Senate
2013-05-14	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2013-05-14	House	Amendment HA 2 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2013-05-14	House	Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2013-05-14	House	Amendment HA 1 to HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2013-05-14	House	Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2013-05-14	House	Amendment HA 1 to HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2013-05-01	House	Reported Out of Committee (TELECOMMUNICATION INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY) in House with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
2013-05-01	House	Amendment HA 1 - Introduced in House
2013-04-25	House	Introduced in House and assigned to Telecommunication Internet & Technology Committee
2013-04-25	House	Assigned to Telecommunication Internet & Technology Committee in House

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Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4950886891cf7c6c85257b570078642b?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+96/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/HB+96/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/fc8562a371fcce7e85257b6b00776e01?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/e8993be1c9c1772785257b880073bc90?OpenDocument