71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 1786
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2727
                 Ordered by the Senate April 11
           Including Senate Amendments dated April 11
 
Sponsored by Representatives SCHRADER, SIMMONS
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Provides that application of certain laws governing
telecommunications services to unincorporated associations and
cooperative corporations does not authorize Public Utility
Commission to establish terms, conditions, classifications or
rates for services rendered to members of unincorporated
associations or cooperative corporations, or give commission
general powers of regulation over unincorporated associations and
cooperative corporations that provide telecommunications
services.  { +  Provides that commission may regulate access
charges imposed by unincorporated associations and cooperative
corporations and may require that certain information be provided
to commission. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to regulation of telecommunications service; creating
  new provisions; and amending ORS 759.225.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 759.225 is amended to read:
  759.225. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, ORS
759.220 applies to any unincorporated association or cooperative
corporation providing intrastate telecommunications service.
 { + The application of ORS 759.220 to unincorporated
associations and cooperative corporations:
  (1) Does not allow the Public Utility Commission to establish
terms, conditions, classifications or rates for services rendered
to members of unincorporated associations or cooperative
corporations;
  (2) Does not make unincorporated associations or cooperative
corporations subject to the commission's general powers of
regulation;
  (3) Allows the commission to regulate access charges imposed by
unincorporated associations and cooperative corporations; and
  (4) Requires unincorporated associations and cooperative
corporations to provide information to the commission that the
commission deems necessary to establish new extended service
areas. + }
 
 
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 759.225 by section 1 of
this 2001 Act do not apply to an action or proceeding commenced
before the effective date of this 2001 Act. + }
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