S.F. No. 0024

Telecommunications universal service fund study.

Sponsored By: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

AN ACT relating to telecommunications; creating a select legislative committee to study the state telecommunications universal service fund; providing an appropriation; providing for a report; and providing for an effective date.

01/14/2004 Bill Number Assigned

02/09/2004 S Received for Introduction

02/09/2004 S Introduced and Referred to S07

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Goodenough, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Vasey.

Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

02/12/2004 S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Case, Massie, Meier and Sessions

Nays: Senator(s) Scott

Ayes 4 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

02/12/2004 S Placed on General File

02/12/2004 S Rereferred to S02

02/19/2004 S02 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Job

Nays: Senator(s) Cathcart, Devin, Hines and Schiffer

Ayes 1 Nays 4 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

02/19/2004 S Placed on General File

SF0024SS001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 15 Delete "rate" insert "price".

Page 2-line 18 After "fund," delete "and".

Page 2-line 19 After "level" insert ", and the fund's continuing desirability and appropriate structure".

Page 3-line 7 After "office" delete balance of line.

Page 3-line 8 Delete "($100,000.00)" insert "fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00)". MEIER, CHAIRMAN

02/19/2004 S Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Burns, Caller, Case, Decaria, Goodenough, Hanes, Job, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Northrup, Roberts and Sessions.

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Boggs, Cathcart, Coe, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hawks, Hines, Kunz, Larson, Peck, Schiffer, Scott, Townsend and Vasey.

Ayes 13 Nays 17 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0