BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 3121: Telephone assistance program

Revising the Washington telephone assistance program.

Summary

  • Transfers administrative responsibility for the Washington Telephone Assistance program from the Department of Social and Health Services to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
  • Modifies the requirements for participation in the program by telecommunications carriers and for assistance benefits applied to low-income customers.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Sullivan (D-21)
Introduced
January 28, 2004 in the House
Last action
January 28, 2004
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6656
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the Washington telephone assistance program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Sullivan (D-21)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

HB 3121 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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