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 3480
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 3500
                  Ordered by the House April 20
            Including House Amendments dated April 20
 
Sponsored by Representative WITT
 
 
                             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 change in telecommunications utility's rate
schedule for purpose of service promotion becomes effective upon
filing with Public Utility Commission. Describes service
promotion. { +  Specifies certain requirements for rates charged
under service promotion. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to telecommunications utilities.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 759.180 to 759.190. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) A telecommunications utility may file rate
schedules for service promotions that are offered by the utility
for the purpose of:
  (a) Increasing the use of the utility's services by present or
future customers;
  (b) Preventing a decrease in the use of the utility's services
by present or future customers; or
  (c) Inducing any person to use the utility's services instead
of a competing provider's services.
  (2) The rates charged under a service promotion by a
telecommunications utility must be adequate to ensure that:
  (a) The utility will recover an amount equal to the sum of the
total service long run incremental cost of providing the
nonessential functions of the service and the price that is
charged to other telecommunications carriers for the essential
functions; and
  (b) The utility will recover the amount under paragraph (a) of
this subsection during the average time that customers use the
service.
  (3) Notwithstanding ORS 759.190, service promotion rate
schedules become effective upon filing with the Public Utility
Commission.
  (4) The commission shall adopt rules governing service
promotion rate schedules filed under this section. + }
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