Bill Text: GA HB332 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Universal Access Fund; eliminate unnecessary regulation; revise provisions
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-01-01 - Effective Date [HB332 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HB332-Introduced.html
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332/AP
House
Bill 332 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representative Parsons of the
42nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 46-5-167 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the Universal Access Fund, so as to provide requirements for showing
contributions on customers' bills; to provide for an effective date; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 46-5-167 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
Universal Access Fund, is amended by revising subsection (g) as
follows:
"(g)
A local exchange company or other company shall not establish a surcharge on
customers' bills to collect
from
customers' contributions required under
this Code section
without first
submitting to the Public Service Commission the methodology and data used by
such company for approval by the commission and upon a showing to the commission
that the surcharge does not result in an increase in the company’s service
rates; provided, however, that such company shall not be required to submit for
approval separate line items or surcharges that are specifically authorized or
required by federal law or other provisions of state
law."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective January 1, 2013.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.