REDUCED RATE TELEPHONE SERVICE CRITERIA; MODIFY                                 H.B. 5263:

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                     REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5263 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Aaron Miller

House Committee:  Communications and Technology

                             Ways and Means

Senate Committee:  Energy and Technology

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Telecommunications Act to do the following:

-- Beginning January 1, 2020, modify the criteria by which an individual could qualify for a reduced rate of basic local exchange services and access service.

-- Beginning August 30, 2022, allow a provider of basic local exchange service that provided 90 day's written notice to the Michigan Public Service Commission and to all individuals receiving the reduced rate to opt out of offering the reduced rate.

-- Specify that the Commission would have to establish a rate for each subscriber line of a participating provider to recover costs incurred upon the request of a provider of basic local exchange service.

MCL 484.2316                                                         Legislative Analyst:  Tyler VanHuyse

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  1-29-20                                        Fiscal Analyst:  Elizabeth Raczkowski

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.