First Regular Session
              Sixty-eighth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 11-0724.01 Debbie Haskins       HOUSE BILL 11-1224
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Joshi,
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Transportation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the repeal of the low-income telephone
            assistance program.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted.  If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The low-income telephone assistance program provides a state
       subsidy over and above the federal subsidy to eligible low-income
       individuals to offset the cost of their telephone land line and is funded by
       a monthly charge assessed on business and residential access lines.  The
       bill repeals the program and eliminates the collection of the monthly fee,
       effective July 1, 2011.
            The bill makes a conforming amendment.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  Repeal.  Article 3.4 of title 40, Colorado Revised
       Statutes, is repealed.
            SECTION 2.  40-3-106 (1) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
       amended to read:
            40-3-106.  Advantages prohibited - graduated schedules -
       consideration of household income and other factors - definitions. 
       (1) (a)  Except when operating under paragraph (c) or (d) of this
       subsection (1), or pursuant to article 3.4 of this title, no public utility, as
       to rates, charges, service, or facilities, or in any other respect, shall make
       or grant any preference or advantage to any corporation or person or
       subject any corporation or person to any prejudice or disadvantage.  No
       public utility shall establish or maintain any unreasonable difference as
       to rates, charges, service, facilities, or in any respect, either between
       localities or as between any class of service.  The commission has the
       power to determine any question of fact arising under this section.
            SECTION 3.  Effective date.  This act shall take effect July 1,
       2011.
            SECTION 4.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.