5811-S AMS ROSS S2318.1

SSB 5811 - S AMD - 195

By Senator Rossi

                                               NOT ADOPTED 3/15/99

    On page 4, line 18, after "made." insert "The commission shall require eligible carriers subject to rate regulation to reduce their intrastate rates by an amount equal to any new explicit universal service support received by that carrier.  To the extent possible, the commission shall require each eligible carrier subject to rate regulation to reduce rates in the same amount and manner as it recovers universal service contribution costs from its customers."

EFFECT:  Rate regulated companies are required to reduce rates to offset new usf money received and to reduce rates in the same amount and manner as contributions are recovered from customers.

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