1336-S AMH CORR JONC 224
SHB 1336 - H AMD 52
By Representative Corry
WITHDRAWN 02/23/2021
On page 3, line 12, after "providing" strike "wholesale or retail" and insert "((wholesale or retail))"
On page 3, line 13, after "telecommunications" strike "services shall not be required to, but may," and insert "or broadband internet access services shall ((not)) be required to ((, but may,))
On page 3, beginning on line 14, after "purpose." strike "In either case, a public utility district providing wholesale or retail telecommunications" and insert "((In either case, a)) A public utility district providing ((wholesale or retail)) telecommunications or broadband internet access"
On page 3, beginning on line 17, after "services" strike "according to standards established by the state auditor pursuant to its authority in chapter 43.09 RCW and consistent with the provisions of this title." and insert "((according to standards established by the state auditor pursuant to its authority in chapter 43.09 RCW and consistent with the provisions of this title)). Further, all equipment and infrastructure not related to the transmission of electricity, as indicated by common industry practice, must be attributed to the cost of providing telecommunications or broadband internet access services, or both, including but not limited to the cost of fiber-to-the-home, and all common facilities must be allocated to telecommunications or broadband internet access services."
On page 3, line 20, after "of" strike "wholesale or retail" and insert "((wholesale or retail))"
On page 3, line 22, after "any" strike "telecommunications" and insert "((telecommunications))"
On page 3, line 26, after "such" strike "telecommunications" and insert "((telecommunications))"
On page 3, beginning on line 28, after "provides" strike "wholesale or retail telecommunications services, all telecommunications" and insert "((wholesale or retail)) telecommunications or broadband internet access services, or both, all ((telecommunications)) such"
On page 3, line 30, after "internal" strike "telecommunications" and insert "((telecommunications))"
On page 3, line 34, after "purchasing" strike "wholesale or retail" and insert "((wholesale or retail))"
| EFFECT: (1) Requires a PUD to establish a separate utility system or function for the purpose of providing telecommunications or broadband. (2) Requires that all equipment and infrastructure not related to the transmission of electricity, as indicated by common industry practice, must be attributed to the cost of providing telecommunications or broadband internet access services, or both, including but not limited to the cost of fiber-to-the-home, and all common facilities must be allocated based on the number of locations served with no less than 50 percent of such common facilities allocated to telecommunications or broadband internet access. |
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