AB641: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly BILL 641

December 2, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Johnsrud, Ott, Huber, Brandemuehl, Musser, Black, Robson, Murat, Hebl, Cullen, Harsdorf and L. Young, cosponsored by Senators Rude, Roessler and A. Lasee. Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs.

AB641,1,2 An Act to create 134.42 (2) (f) of the statutes; relating to: prohibiting certain billing practices by cable television companies.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under this bill, a cable television service provider may not impose on a subscriber a charge or administrative fee if the subscriber requests that the cable service provider reduce the level of service received by the subscriber.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB641, s. 1 Section 1. 134.42 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB641,1,6 134.42 (2) (f) A cable operator may not impose on a subscriber a charge or administrative fee of any kind if the subscriber requests that the cable operator reduce the level of service received by the subscriber.

AB641, s. 2 Section 2. Initial applicability.

AB641,2,2 (1) This act first applies to service level reduction requests that are made on the effective date of this subsection.

AB641,2,3 (End)