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HB 385 — ACCESS TO TELECOMM RURAL SERVICE FUND

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The recent amendments to House Bill 385 make it clear that new telecommunications carriers established after the original Rural Telecommunications Act can access the State Rural Universal Service Fund on equal footing with those that were set up beforehand. This change is important because it ensures that all telecommunications providers have the same opportunities for funding, which can help improve services in rural areas. Overall, this amendment aims to enhance competition and access to reliable telecommunications for residents in New Mexico's rural communities.

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HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT, ELECTIONS AND INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 385 54 TH LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSIO, 2019 4 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS;
HOUSE BILL 385 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2019 INTRODUCED BY D.
AMENDING THE RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF NEW MEXICO TO MAKE ACCESS TO THE STATE RURAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS ESTABLISHED AFTER ENACTMENT OF THAT ACT COMPARABLE TO THE ACCESS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO ENACTMENT OF THAT ACT;
Wonda Johnson and Anthony Allison and Michael Padilla Pursuant to House Rule 24-1, this document incorporates amendments that have been adopted prior to consideration of this measure by the House.
It is a tool to show the amendments in context and is not to be used for the purpose of amendments.
AN ACT RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS;
AMENDING THE RURAL h TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF NEW MEXICO TO MAKE ACCESS TO THE g o STATE RURAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS t hr g e i k CARRIERS ESTABLISHED AFTER ENACTMENT OF THAT ACT COMPARABLE TO h r i s THE ACCESS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO h , t, ENACTMENT OF THAT ACT;
e t 17 w l n d 18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
e u g e b l e e h n d d i = = o h BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
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l ] b ,d i a º e SECTION 1.
Section 63-9H-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1999, a l i a e r 20 Chapter 295, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read:
Section 63-9H-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1999, r i = r t e w d m a n o Chapter 295, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read:
a t m m 21 "63-9H-3.
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DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Rural d r e 22 Telecommunications Act of New Mexico:
b e d s º o t n = .212495.1 s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d "63-9H-3.
c e s k 23 A.
DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Rural Telecommunications Act of New Mexico:
"affordable rates" means rates for basic service e a n b 24 that promote universal service within a local exchange service u [ area, giving consideration to the economic conditions and costs .213729.1 HSEIC/HB 385 to provide service in the area in which service is provided;
A.
"affordable rates" means rates for basic service that promote universal service within a local exchange service area, giving consideration to the economic conditions and costs to provide service in the area in which service is provided;
E.
h E.
"comparable carrier" means an eligible telecommunications carrier established prior to enactment of the Rural Telecommunications Act of New Mexico that operates in a similar geographic area and has a comparable amount of telecommunications infrastructure and a similar number of e e 17 access lines as an eligible telecommunications carrier e e n d 18 established after enactment of that act;
"comparable carrier" means an eligible u » r telecommunications carrier established prior to enactment of t h g e l i the Rural Telecommunications Act of New Mexico that operates in h r i s a similar geographic area and has a comparable amount of h , e h telecommunications infrastructure and a similar number of t u g e b l e e , gh access lines as an eligible telecommunications carrier n d d i = = o h established after enactment of that act;
= = l ] 19 [E.] F.
l ] b ,d i a º r [E.] F.
"eligible telecommunications carrier" means a l r i 20 an eligible telecommunications carrier as defined in the t e a t federal act;
"eligible telecommunications carrier" means e r = t e w d m a n o an eligible telecommunications carrier as defined in the d m :
m m 21 e d [F.] G.
b r e t º o t n = .212495.1 s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d federal act;
"federal act" means the federal r e 22 c e r c 23 Telecommunications Act of 1996;
[F.
e a n b 24 [G.] H.
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"fund" means the state rural universal u [ service fund;
"federal act" means the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996;
.213729.1 - 2 - HSEIC/HB 385 [H.] I.
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] H.
"fund" means the state rural universal service fund;
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[I.] J.
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"incumbent rural telecommunications carrier" means an incumbent local exchange carrier that serves fewer than fifty thousand access lines within the state and has been designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier by the state corporation commission or the public [regulations ] regulation commission;
] J.
[J.] K.
"incumbent rural telecommunications carrier" means an incumbent local exchange carrier that serves h fewer than fifty thousand access lines within the state and has g o t hr been designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier by g e i k the state corporation commission or the public [regulations ] h r i s regulation commission;
"local exchange area" means a geographic e e 17 area encompassing one or more local communities, as described e e n d 18 in maps, tariffs or rate schedules filed with the commission, = = l ] 19 where local exchange rates apply;
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a l r i 20 [K.] L.
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"local exchange service" means the t e a t transmission of two-way interactive switched voice m m 21 e d communications furnished by a telecommunications carrier within r e 22 c e r c 23 a local exchange area;
"local exchange area" means a geographic e u g e b l e e h area encompassing one or more local communities, as described n d d i = = o h in maps, tariffs or rate schedules filed with the commission, l ] b ,d i a º e where local exchange rates apply;
e a n b 24 [L.] M.
r i = r t e w d m a n o [K.
"long distance service" means u [ telecommunications service between local exchange areas that .213729.1 - 3 - HSEIC/HB 385 originate and terminate within the state;
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"local exchange service" means the d m :
b e d s º o t n = .212495.1 s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d transmission of two-way interactive switched voice communications furnished by a telecommunications carrier within a local exchange area;
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"long distance service" means telecommunications service between local exchange areas that originate and terminate within the state;
If any other person uses the telecommunications service, whether for hire or not, the private telecommunications service is a public telecommunications service;
If any other person uses the telecommunications service, whether for hire or not, the h private telecommunications service is a public g o t hr telecommunications service;
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"public telecommunications service" means the transmission of signs, signals, writings, images, sounds, messages, data or other information of any nature by wire, e e 17 radio, lightwaves or other electromagnetic means originating e e n d 18 and terminating in this state regardless of actual call = = l ] 19 routing.
"public telecommunications service" means h r i s the transmission of signs, signals, writings, images, sounds, h , t, messages, data or other information of any nature by wire, e u g e b l e e h radio, lightwaves or other electromagnetic means originating n d d i = = o h and terminating in this state regardless of actual call l ] b ,d i a º e routing.
"Public telecommunications service" does not include a l r i 20 the provision of terminal equipment used to originate or t e a t terminate the service;
"Public telecommunications service" does not include r i = r t e w d m a n o the provision of terminal equipment used to originate or d m :
b e d s º o t n = .212495.1 s k m e - 4 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d terminate the service;
m m 21 e d broadcast transmissions by radio, television and satellite r e 22 c e r c 23 broadcast stations regulated by the federal communications e a n b 24 commission;
broadcast transmissions by radio, television and satellite broadcast stations regulated by the federal communications commission;
radio common carrier services, including mobile u [ telephone service and radio paging;
radio common carrier services, including mobile telephone service and radio paging;
[and .213729.1 - 4 - HSEIC/HB 385 O.] P.
[and O.] P.
STATE RURAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND-- ESTABLISHMENT.-- A.
STATE RURAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND-- ESTABLISHMENT.-- h A.
The commission shall implement and maintain a "state rural universal service fund" to maintain and support universal service that is provided by eligible telecommunications carriers, including commercial mobile radio services carriers, as are determined by the commission.
The commission shall implement and maintain a u » r "state rural universal service fund" to maintain and support t h g e l i universal service that is provided by eligible h r i s telecommunications carriers, including commercial mobile radio h , e h services carriers, as are determined by the commission.
As e e 17 used in this section, "universal service" means basic local e e n d 18 exchange service, comparable retail alternative services at = = l ] 19 affordable rates, service pursuant to a low-income telephone a l r i 20 assistance plan and broadband internet access service to t e a t unserved and underserved areas as determined by the commission.
As t u g e b l e e , gh used in this section, "universal service" means basic local n d d i = = o h exchange service, comparable retail alternative services at l ] b ,d i a º r affordable rates, service pursuant to a low-income telephone e r = t e w d m a n o assistance plan and broadband internet access service to d m :
m m 21 e d B.
b r e t º o t n = .212495.1 s k m e - 5 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d unserved and underserved areas as determined by the commission.
The fund shall be financed by a surcharge on r e 22 c e r c 23 intrastate retail public telecommunications services to be e a n b 24 determined by the commission, excluding services provided u [ pursuant to a low-income telephone assistance plan billed to .213729.1 - 5 - HSEIC/HB 385 end-user customers by a telecommunications carrier, and excluding all amounts from surcharges, gross receipts taxes, excise taxes, franchise fees and similar charges.
B.
The fund shall be financed by a surcharge on intrastate retail public telecommunications services to be determined by the commission, excluding services provided pursuant to a low-income telephone assistance plan billed to end-user customers by a telecommunications carrier, and excluding all amounts from surcharges, gross receipts taxes, excise taxes, franchise fees and similar charges.
The commission may establish the surcharge as a percentage of intrastate retail public telecommunications services revenue or as a fixed amount applicable to each communication connection.
The commission may establish the surcharge as a percentage of intrastate retail public telecommunications h services revenue or as a fixed amount applicable to each u » r communication connection.
For purposes of this section, a "communication connection" means a voice-enabled telephone access line, wireless voice connection, unique voice over internet protocol service connection or other uniquely e e 17 identifiable functional equivalent as determined by the e e n d 18 commission.
For purposes of this section, a t h g e l i "communication connection" means a voice-enabled telephone h r i s access line, wireless voice connection, unique voice over h , e h internet protocol service connection or other uniquely t u g e b l e e , gh identifiable functional equivalent as determined by the n d d i = = o h commission.
Such surcharges shall be competitively and = = l ] 19 technologically neutral.
Such surcharges shall be competitively and l ] b ,d i a º r technologically neutral.
Money deposited in the fund is not a l r i 20 public money, and the administration of the fund is not subject t e a t to the provisions of law regulating public funds.
Money deposited in the fund is not e r = t e w d m a n o public money, and the administration of the fund is not subject d m :
The m m 21 e d commission shall not apply this surcharge to a private r e 22 c e r c 23 telecommunications network;
b r e t º o t n = .212495.1 s k m e - 6 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d to the provisions of law regulating public funds.
to the state, a county, a e a n b 24 municipality or other governmental entity;
The commission shall not apply this surcharge to a private telecommunications network;
to a public school u [ district;
to the state, a county, a municipality or other governmental entity;
to a public school district;
to an .213729.1 - 6 - HSEIC/HB 385 Indian nation, tribe or pueblo;
to an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo;
(1) establish eligibility criteria for participation in the fund consistent with federal law that ensure the availability of universal service at affordable rates.
(1) establish eligibility criteria for h participation in the fund consistent with federal law that u » r ensure the availability of universal service at affordable t h g e l i rates.
The eligibility criteria shall not restrict or limit an eligible telecommunications carrier from receiving federal universal service support;
The eligibility criteria shall not restrict or limit an h r i s eligible telecommunications carrier from receiving federal h , e h universal service support;
e e 17 (2) provide for the collection of the surcharge e e n d 18 on a competitively neutral basis and for the administration and = = l ] 19 disbursement of money from the fund;
t u g e b l e e , gh (2) provide for the collection of the surcharge n d d i = = o h on a competitively neutral basis and for the administration and l ] b ,d i a º r disbursement of money from the fund;
a l r i 20 (3) determine those services and areas requiring t e a t support from the fund;
e r = t e w d m a n o (3) determine those services and areas requiring d m :
m m 21 e d (4) provide for the separate administration and r e 22 c e r c 23 disbursement of federal universal service funds consistent with e a n b 24 federal law;
b r e t º o t n = .212495.1 s k m e - 7 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d support from the fund;
and u [ (5) establish affordability benchmark rates for .213729.1 - 7 - HSEIC/HB 385 local residential and business services that shall be utilized in determining the level of support from the fund.
(4) provide for the separate administration and disbursement of federal universal service funds consistent with federal law;
and (5) establish affordability benchmark rates for local residential and business services that shall be utilized in determining the level of support from the fund.
The commission may grant eligible carrier status to a competitive carrier in a rural area upon a finding that granting the application is in the public interest.
The commission may h grant eligible carrier status to a competitive carrier in a g o t hr rural area upon a finding that granting the application is in g e i k the public interest.
In making a public interest finding, the commission may consider at least the following items:
In making a public interest finding, the h r i s commission may consider at least the following items:
(1) the impact of designation of an additional e e 17 eligible carrier on the size of the fund;
h , t, (1) the impact of designation of an additional e u g e b l e e h eligible carrier on the size of the fund;
e e n d 18 (2) the unique advantages and disadvantages of = = l ] 19 the competitor's service offering;
n d d i = = o h (2) the unique advantages and disadvantages of l ] b ,d i a º e the competitor's service offering;
and a l r i 20 (3) any commitments made regarding the quality t e a t of telephone service.
and r i = r t e w d m a n o (3) any commitments made regarding the quality d m :
m m 21 e d F.
b e d s º o t n = .212495.1 s k m e - 8 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d of telephone service.
The commission shall adopt rules, including a r e 22 c e r c 23 provision for variances, for the implementation and e a n b 24 administration of the fund in accordance with the provisions of u [ this section.
F.
The rules shall enumerate the appropriate uses .213729.1 - 8 - HSEIC/HB 385 of fund support and any restrictions on the use of fund support by eligible telecommunications carriers.
The commission shall adopt rules, including a provision for variances, for the implementation and administration of the fund in accordance with the provisions of this section.
The rules shall enumerate the appropriate uses of fund support and any restrictions on the use of fund support by eligible telecommunications carriers.
The rules also shall provide for annual reporting by eligible telecommunications carriers verifying that the reporting carrier continues to meet the requirements for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier for purposes of the fund and is in compliance with the commission's rules, including the provisions regarding use of support from the fund.
The rules also shall provide for annual reporting by eligible telecommunications carriers verifying that the reporting carrier continues to meet the requirements for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier for purposes of the fund and is in h compliance with the commission's rules, including the u » r provisions regarding use of support from the fund.
G.
t h g e l i G.
The commission shall, upon implementation of the fund, select a neutral third-party administrator to collect, administer and disburse money from the fund under the e e 17 supervision and control of the commission pursuant to e e n d 18 established criteria and rules promulgated by the commission.
The commission shall, upon implementation of the h r i s fund, select a neutral third-party administrator to collect, h , e h administer and disburse money from the fund under the t u g e b l e e , gh supervision and control of the commission pursuant to n d d i = = o h established criteria and rules promulgated by the commission.
= = l ] 19 The administrator may be reasonably compensated for the a l r i 20 specified services from the surcharge proceeds to be received t e a t by the fund pursuant to Subsection B of this section.
l ] b ,d i a º r The administrator may be reasonably compensated for the e r = t e w d m a n o specified services from the surcharge proceeds to be received d m :
For m m 21 e d purposes of this subsection, the commission shall not be a r e 22 c e r c 23 neutral third-party administrator.
b r e t º o t n = .212495.1 s k m e - 9 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d by the fund pursuant to Subsection B of this section.
e a n b 24 H.
For purposes of this subsection, the commission shall not be a neutral third-party administrator.
The fund established by the commission shall u [ ensure the availability of universal service as determined by .213729.1 - 9 - HSEIC/HB 385 the commission at affordable rates in rural areas of the state;
H.
The fund established by the commission shall ensure the availability of universal service as determined by the commission at affordable rates in rural areas of the state;
Nothing in this section shall preclude the commission from considering further adjustments to intrastate switched access charges based on changes to interstate switched access charges.
Nothing in this section shall preclude the commission from considering further adjustments to intrastate switched access charges based on changes to interstate switched h access charges.
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u » r J.
To ensure that providers of intrastate retail communications service contribute to the fund and to further ensure that the surcharge determined pursuant to Subsection B of this section to be paid by the end-user customer will be e e 17 held to a minimum, the commission shall adopt rules, or take e e n d 18 other appropriate action, to require all such providers to = = l ] 19 participate in a plan to ensure accurate reporting.
To ensure that providers of intrastate retail t h g e l i communications service contribute to the fund and to further h r i s ensure that the surcharge determined pursuant to Subsection B h , e h of this section to be paid by the end-user customer will be t u g e b l e e , gh held to a minimum, the commission shall adopt rules, or take n d d i = = o h other appropriate action, to require all such providers to l ] b ,d i a º r participate in a plan to ensure accurate reporting.
a l r i 20 K.
e r = t e w d m a n o K.
The commission shall authorize payments from the t e a t fund to incumbent local exchange carriers, in combination with m m 21 e d revenue-neutral rate rebalancing up to the affordability r e 22 c e r c 23 benchmark rates.
The commission shall authorize payments from the d m :
Beginning in 2018, the commission shall make e a n b 24 access reduction support payments in the amount made from the u [ fund in base year 2014, adjusted each year thereafter by:
b r e t º o t n = .212495.1 s k m e - 10 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d fund to incumbent local exchange carriers, in combination with revenue-neutral rate rebalancing up to the affordability benchmark rates.
.213729.1 - 10 - HSEIC/HB 385 (1) the annual percentage change in the number of access lines served by the incumbent local exchange carriers receiving such support for the prior calendar year, as compared to base year 2014;
Beginning in 2018, the commission shall make access reduction support payments in the amount made from the fund in base year 2014, adjusted each year thereafter by:
(1) the annual percentage change in the number of access lines served by the incumbent local exchange carriers receiving such support for the prior calendar year, as compared to base year 2014;
(1) funding for an eligible telecommunications carrier that is an incumbent rural telecommunications carrier that is not eligible for funding pursuant to rate rebalancing in Subsection K of this section, but that has been authorized for funding based on a determination of financial need, may apply for ongoing funding support based on its operating costs.
(1) funding for an eligible telecommunications h carrier that HCEDCºis an incumbent rural telecommuncations u » r carrier»HCEDC not eligible for funding pursuant to rate t h g e l i rebalancing in Subsection K of this section, but that HCEDCºis h r i s has been»HCEDC authorized for funding based on a determination h , e h of financial need HCEDCºmay apply for ongoing fund support t u g e b l e e , gh based on its operating costs.
e e 17 If the commission finds that the applicant's operation costs e e n d 18 are comparable to, or higher than, comparable carriers = = l ] 19 receiving support pursuant to rate rebalancing in Subsection K a l r i 20 of this section, the commission shall award the applicant t e a t ongoing support at no less than the average amount of funding m m 21 e d support provided to comparable carriers on a per-access line r e 22 c e r c 23 basis;
If the commission finds that the n d d i = = o h applicant's operation costs are comparable to, or higher than, l ] b ,d i a º r comparable carriers receiving support pursuant to rate e r = t e w d m a n o rebalancing in Subsection K of this section, the commission d m :
e a n b 24 (2) funding for an eligible telecommunications u [ carrier currently receiving funding based on a determination of .213729.1 - 11 - HSEIC/HB 385 need shall not be recalculated until the term of its current funding approval has expired;
b r e t º o t n = .212495.1 s k m e - 11 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d shall award the applicant ongoing support»HCEDC, HCEDCºshall not be at no»HCEDC less than the average amount of funding support provided to comparable carriers on a per-access line basis;
(2) funding for an eligible telecommunications carrier currently receiving funding based on a determination of need shall not be recalculated until the term of its current funding approval has expired;
The commission may also authorize payments from the fund to incumbent rural telecommunications carriers or to telecommunications carriers providing comparable retail alternative services that have been designated as eligible telecommunications carriers serving in rural areas of the state upon a finding, based on factors that may include a carrier's regulated revenues, expenses or investment, by the commission that such payments are needed to ensure the widespread availability and affordability of universal service.
The commission may also authorize payments from the fund to incumbent rural telecommunications carriers or to telecommunications carriers providing comparable retail h alternative services that have been designated as eligible u » r telecommunications carriers serving in rural areas of the state t h g e l i upon a finding, based on factors that may include a carrier's h r i s regulated revenues, expenses or investment, by the commission h , e h that such payments are needed to ensure the widespread t u g e b l e e , gh availability and affordability of universal service.
The e e 17 commission shall decide cases filed pursuant to this subsection e e n d 18 with reasonable promptness, with or without a hearing, but no = = l ] 19 later than six months following the filing of an application a l r i 20 seeking payments from the fund, unless the commission finds t e a t that a longer time will be required, in which case the m m 21 e d commission may extend the period for an additional three r e 22 c e r c 23 months.
The n d d i = = o h commission shall decide cases filed pursuant to this subsection l ] b ,d i a º r with reasonable promptness, with or without a hearing, but no e r = t e w d m a n o later than six months following the filing of an application d m :
e a n b 24 N.
b r e t º o t n = .212495.1 s k m e - 12 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d seeking payments from the fund, unless the commission finds that a longer time will be required, in which case the commission may extend the period for an additional three months.
The commission shall adopt rules that establish u [ and implement a broadband program to provide funding to .213729.1 - 12 - HSEIC/HB 385 eligible telecommunications carriers for the construction and maintenance of facilities capable of providing broadband internet access service.
N.
The commission shall adopt rules that establish and implement a broadband program to provide funding to eligible telecommunications carriers for the construction and maintenance of facilities capable of providing broadband internet access service.
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h O.
The total obligations of the fund determined by the commission pursuant to this section, plus administrative expenses and a prudent fund balance, shall not exceed a cap of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) per year.
The total obligations of the fund determined by the u » r commission pursuant to this section, plus administrative t h g e l i expenses and a prudent fund balance, shall not exceed a cap of h r i s thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) per year.
The commission shall evaluate the amount of the cap in an appropriate proceeding to be completed by June 30, 2019 and consider e e 17 whether, based on the then-current status of the fund, the cap e e n d 18 should be modified, maintained or eliminated.
The commission h , e h shall evaluate the amount of the cap in an appropriate t u g e b l e e , gh proceeding to be completed by June 30, 2019 and consider n d d i = = o h whether, based on the then-current status of the fund, the cap l ] b ,d i a º r should be modified, maintained or eliminated.
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e r = t e w d m a n o P.
By December 31, 2019, the commission shall make a a l r i 20 report to the legislature regarding the status of the fund, t e a t including relevant data relating to implementation of the m m 21 e d broadband program and expansion of broadband internet access r e 22 c e r c 23 services in rural areas of the state.
By December 31, 2019, the commission shall make a d m :
The report shall also e a n b 24 make recommendations for any changes to the structure, size and u [ purposes of the fund and whether the cap on the fund provided .213729.1 - 13 - HSEIC/HB 385 for in Subsection O of this section should be modified, maintained or eliminated." - 14 - 5 7 9 11 13 15 e e 17 e e n d 18 = = l ] 19 a l r i 20 t e a t m m 21 e d r e 22 c e r c 23 e a n b 24 u [ .213729.1
b r e t º o t n = .212495.1 s k m e - 13 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d report to the legislature regarding the status of the fund, including relevant data relating to implementation of the broadband program and expansion of broadband internet access services in rural areas of the state.
The report shall also make recommendations for any changes to the structure, size and purposes of the fund and whether the cap on the fund provided for in Subsection O of this section should be modified, maintained or eliminated." - 14 - » g o » r h t i k l i g t h s , e h t l i w l b l e e , gh n d l h = = b , a l º d i a r e r = , a t e d m a n o d m :
b r e t º o t n = .212495.1 s k m e - 14 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d
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  2. DO PASS committee report adopted

  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. Sent to Senate Indian and Cultural Affairs Committee & Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee

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  6. DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

  7. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

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  • Anthony Allison · Primary
  • Michael Padilla · Primary
  • D. Wonda Johnson · Primary

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Passed 69 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34000
Republican 11001
Democrat 24000
Total 69001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Akhil — Yea
Allison — Yea
Madrid — Yea
Martmnez, Javier — Yea
Bash — Yea
Black — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Rehm — Yea
Salazar, Tomás — Yea
Sanchez — Yea
Stansbury — Yea
Garcma, M.P. — Yea
Gonzales — Yea
Hochman — Yea
Alcon — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Baldonado — Yea
Bandy — Yea
Chasey — Yea
Cook — Yea
Crowder — Yea
Egolf — Yea
Ely — Yea
Fajardo — Yea
Harper — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Louis — Yea
Nibert — Yea
Powdrell-Culbert — Yea
Ruiloba — Yea
Schmedes — Yea
Stapleton — Yea
Strickler — Yea
Sweetser — Yea
Andrea Romero Democrat Yea
Angelica Rubio Democrat Yea
Antonio Maestas Democrat Yea
Christine Chandler Democrat Yea
D. Wonda Johnson Democrat Yea
Debra M. Sariñana Democrat Yea
Derrick J. Lente Democrat Yea
Doreen Y. Gallegos Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson Democrat Yea
G. Andrés Romero Democrat Yea
Joanne J. Ferrary Democrat Yea
Joy Garratt Democrat Yea
Linda M. Trujillo Democrat Yea
Linda M. Trujillo Democrat Yea
Linda M. Trujillo Democrat Yea
Martha Garcia Democrat Yea
Matthew McQueen Democrat Yea
Micaela Lara Cadena Democrat Yea
Natalie Figueroa Democrat Yea
Nathan P. Small Democrat Yea
Patricia A. Lundstrom Democrat Yea
Patricia Roybal Caballero Democrat Yea
Raymundo Lara Democrat Yea
Susan K. Herrera Democrat Yea
Alan T. Martinez Republican Yea
Candy Spence Ezzell Republican Yea
Cathrynn N. Brown Republican Yea
David M. Gallegos Republican Yea
Gail Armstrong Republican Yea
Gail Armstrong Republican Not Voting
Jack Chatfield Republican Yea
James G. Townsend Republican Yea
Larry R. Scott Republican Yea
Martin R. Zamora Republican Yea
Rebecca Dow Republican Yea
Rod Montoya Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 385?
HB 385 is sponsored by Allison, Anthony, Padilla, Michael, and D. Wonda Johnson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 385?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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