WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1436: Telecommunicatn co. rates

Allowing a telecommunications company to elect to have its rates determined under a price cap regulation structure.

Summary

  • The Legislature declares that ROR regulation is not the most efficient way of facilitating telecommunication infrastructure improvements while keeping rates for basic service low. The Legislature declares that price cap regulation will fulfill a number of telecommunication policy goals.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1436), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Renee Radcliff (R-21)
Introduced
January 25, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Companion bill
SB 5752
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Renee Radcliff (R-21)

18 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Lynn Kessler D-24Erik Poulsen D-34Barbara Lisk R-15Bill Grant D-16Jeff Morris D-40Mike Wensman R-41Dave Mastin R-16Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Jim Kastama D-25Richard DeBolt R-20Brad Benson R-6Tom Huff R-26Cathy McMorris R-7Jeff Gombosky D-3Patricia Lantz D-26Aaron Reardon D-38Jerome Delvin R-8Brian Thomas R-5

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1436 in other sessions

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