WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1587: Telecommunications service

Preserving and advancing communication service and connectivity in the state.

Summary

  • Allows a local exchange company (LEC) serving two percent or more of the access lines in the state to elect minimal regulation.
  • Requires a LEC serving two percent or more of the access lines in the state to reduce its intrastate switched access rates to the level of its interstate switched access rates in 25 percent increments.
  • Allows a LEC serving less than two percent of the access lines in the state to elect pricing flexibility.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1587), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 26, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5615
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to preserve and advance telecommunications service and connectivity in the state through regulatory parity for incumbent local exchange companies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Larry Crouse R-4Jeff Morris D-40Larry Haler R-8Shelly Short R-7Cathy Dahlquist R-31

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.

HB 1587 in other sessions

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