Amendment SA18-AB207

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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 18, TO 2007 ASSEMBLY BILL 207

November 8, 2007 - Offered by Senators Lassa, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Robson, Coggs, Lehman, Sullivan, Kreitlow, Taylor and Risser.

AB207-SA18,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the engrossed bill as follows:

AB207-SA18,1,2 1. Page 29, line 24: after "provided in" insert "par. (am) and".

AB207-SA18,1,3 2. Page 30, line 2: after that line insert:

AB207-SA18,1,13 "(am) The department of financial institutions may promulgate rules requiring interim cable operators and video service providers to provide information that the department determines is necessary to enable the department to prepare the report required under sub. (14m). The department may withhold from public inspection any information submitted under the rules by an interim cable operator or video service provider that would aid a competitor of the interim cable operator or video service provider, unless the department determines that the public interest in making the information available to the public outweighs the interim cable operator's or video service provider's business interest in withholding the information.".

AB207-SA18,2,1 3. Page 30, line 14: after that line insert:

AB207-SA18,2,7 "(14m) Annual report. No later than June 30 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) on the impact that the enactment of this section has had on the markets for video service in this state. The report shall include the department's quantification of any benefits that have accrued to consumers as a result of the enactment of this section.".

AB207-SA18,2,8 (End)