Key Votes
SB 373 - Deregulation of Landline Phone Service Rates - Key Vote
Alabama Key Votes
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (67-24) - April 30, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Deregulation of Landline Phone Service Rates
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
A vote to pass a bill that deregulates land-based phones through limiting the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission, and provides guidelines for establishing low income requirements.
Highlights:
-Removes the Public Service Commission's jurisdiction to regulate, supervise, control, oversee, or monitor the costs, rates, charges, terms, or conditions for new types of telephone services (Sec. 1).
-Authorizes automatic enrollment for Lifeline and Link-Up services to any customer who meets an income eligibility test, as part of its low-income assistance program (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (19-8) - April 9, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Deregulation of Landline Phone Service Rates
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that deregulates land-based telephone services.
Highlights:
-Removes the Public Service Commission's jurisdiction to regulate, supervise, control, oversee, or monitor the costs, rates, charges, terms, or conditions for new types of telephone services (Sec. 1).
-Authorizes automatic enrollment for Lifeline and Link-Up services to any customer who meets an income eligibility test, as part of its low-income assistance program (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Feb. 12, 2009
Title: Deregulation of Landline Phone Service Rates
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Roger Bedford Jr. (AL - D)
- Linda Coleman (AL - D)
- Steve French (AL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Zebulon Peyton 'Zeb' Little Sr. (AL - D) (Out Of Office)
- T.D. 'Ted' Little (AL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Quinton T. Ross Jr. (AL - D)
- JT 'Jabo' Waggoner (AL - R)
