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H. 3079
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Kirsh and King
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3007dw09.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Countywide toll-free calling
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/9/2008 House Prefiled 12/9/2008 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 1/13/2009 House Introduced and read first time HJ-43 1/13/2009 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-43
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO PROVIDE THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE COUNTYWIDE TOLL-FREE CALLING TO BE PROVIDED BY ALL TELEPHONE UTILITIES OPERATING WITHIN YORK COUNTY BY JULY 1, 2009, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Public Service Commission shall require countywide toll-free calling to be provided by all telephone utilities operating within York County by July 1, 2009. Where two or more telephone utilities operate in York County, each telephone utility shall provide countywide toll-free calling to and from telephones within the area served by the other telephone utility or telephone utilities in York County.
(B) The commission shall require telephone utilities to enter into negotiations to provide for countywide toll-free calling throughout their service areas. If the telephone utilities are unable to reach an agreement within a time frame consistent with the requirements of this section, the commission shall impose its own countywide toll-free calling plan.
SECTION 2. Except as otherwise provided in this act, this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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