Amendment SA2-SB248

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 2, TO 1999 SENATE BILL 248

March 14, 2000 - Offered by Senator Lazich.

SB248-SA2,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB248-SA2,1,2 1. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:

SB248-SA2,1,3 " Section 1b. 196.198 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB248-SA2,1,5 196.198 (title) Local measured telecommunications service; intralata time charged calls.

SB248-SA2, s. 1f Section 1f. 196.198 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 196.198 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB248-SA2,1,8 196.198 (1) (intro.) In this section, "extended:

SB248-SA2,1,11 (a) "Extended community telephone service" means a telecommunications service by which a customer in one exchange may call a customer in another exchange or combination of exchanges under a discounted toll charge plan.

SB248-SA2, s. 1k Section 1k. 196.198 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB248-SA2,2,3 196.198 (1) (b) "Intralata time charged call" means an intralata call that is subject to a rate that is based on the length of time of the call and that is in addition to a monthly local service rate.

SB248-SA2, s. 1o Section 1o. 196.198 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB248-SA2,2,11 196.198 (4) If a customer places an intralata time charged call with a telecommunications provider, the telecommunications provider shall advise the customer that the call is subject to a rate that is in addition to the customer's monthly local service rate, identify the rate that applies to the call and provide the customer with the opportunity to terminate the call before the customer is charged for the call. A telecommunications provider that violates this subsection shall forfeit $5,000 for each violation.

SB248-SA2, s. 1s Section 1s. 196.202 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 196.202 (5) (a).

SB248-SA2, s. 1w Section 1w. 196.202 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB248-SA2,2,17 196.202 (5) (b) The periodic billing statement that a commercial mobile radio service provider provides to a customer shall include an itemization of each call billed to the customer. A commercial mobile radio service provider may not impose an additional charge on a customer for itemizing calls under this paragraph.".

SB248-SA2,2,18 2. Page 2, line 1: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1y".

SB248-SA2,2,19 3. Page 3, line 19: after that line insert:

SB248-SA2,2,20 " Section 4g. 196.31 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB248-SA2,2,23 196.31 (1m) The commission shall compensate any consumer group or consumer representative for all reasonable costs of participating in a hearing under s. 196.196 (1) (g) or 196.198 (3).

SB248-SA2, s. 4r Section 4r. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB248-SA2,3,7 (1) No later than the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, a telecommunications provider shall, except as provided in subsection (2), submit a plan to the public service commission that describes the steps the telecommunications provider will take to ensure that, no later than the first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the telecommunications provider will be in compliance with the requirements of section 196.198 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB248-SA2,3,14 (2) A telecommunications provider is not required to submit a plan to the public service commission under subsection (1 ) if, no later than the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the telecommunications provider certifies to the public service commission that, on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the telecommunications provider will be in compliance with the requirements of section 196.198 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act.".

SB248-SA2,3,15 4. Page 3, line 20: delete lines 20 to 22 and substitute:

SB248-SA2,3,17 " Section 5m. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after publication, except as follows:

SB248-SA2,3,22 (1m) The treatment of sections 196.198 (title) and (4) and 196.31 (1m) of the statutes, the renumbering of section 196.202 (5) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 196.198 (1) of the statutes and the creation of sections 196.198 (1) (b) and 196.202 (5) (b) of the statutes takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.

SB248-SA2,3,23 (2m) Section 4r of this act takes effect on the day after publication.".

SB248-SA2,3,24 (End)