71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 3500
Sponsored by Representative WITT
CHAPTER ................
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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Passed by House April 25, 2001
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 16, 2001
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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