5383-S2 AMH HANS JONC 242

  

2SSB 5383 - H AMD TO APP COMM AMD (H-1463.1/21) 723

By Representative Hansen

ADOPTED 04/11/2021

On page 1, line 22 of the striking amendment, after "needs;" strike "and"

On page 2, beginning on line 2 of the striking amendment, after "services" strike all material through "users" on line 6 and insert "((.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (8) of this section, nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize public utility districts to provide telecommunications services to end users)); or

(iii) For the provision of retail telecommunications services as authorized in this section"

On page 5, line 21 of the striking amendment, after "use;" strike "and" and insert "((and))"

On page 5, beginning on line 23 of the striking amendment, after "limits" strike all material through "users" on line 26 and insert "((. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize port districts to provide telecommunications services to end users)); or

(c) For the provision of retail telecommunications services as authorized in this section"

EFFECT:   Removes language that specifies that public utility districts (PUDs) and port districts may not provide telecommunications services to end users with certain exceptions and instead allows PUDs and port districts to provide retail telecommunications services as authorized in statute.

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