H*3530 (Rat #0406, Act #0008 of 2005) General Bill, By Cato, Wilkins, Sandifer, Young, Cotty, Edge and Owens
Summary: Public Service Commission; authority, revisions
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 58-9-2200, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN CONNECTION WITH MUNICIPAL CHARGES TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS, SO AS TO FURTHER DEFINE "SERVICE ADDRESS" TO INCLUDE THE ORIGINATION POINT OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SIGNAL FOR POSTPAID CALLING SERVICES AND TO DEFINE "POSTPAID CALLING SERVICE"; TO AMEND SECTION 58-9-2220, RELATING TO MAXIMUM RATES FOR BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES FOR RETAIL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, SO AS TO REVAMP THE CALCULATIONS OF THE MAXIMUM BUSINESS LICENSE TAX A MUNICIPALITY MAY LEVY ON THE SALE OF RETAIL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO ONE PERCENT OF THE GROSS INCOME DERIVED FROM THE SALE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 58-9-2230, RELATING TO PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FRANCHISE OR CONSENT FEE AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ARE INSTEAD OF A PERMIT FEE OR OTHER FEE ASSESSED ON A TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PROVIDER'S OCCUPATION OF OR WORK WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. - ratified title
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02/06/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
02/06/03	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-9
02/06/03		Scrivener's error corrected
02/13/03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty
02/19/03	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-2
02/20/03	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cato, Richardson, Trotter, Rice, Scarborough, Skelton, Bowers, JE Smith, Sandifer, EH Pitts, Moody-Lawrence, Jennings, Hayes, Clyburn and Branham HJ-22
02/20/03		Scrivener's error corrected
02/26/03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edge, Owens
02/26/03	House	Amended HJ-37
02/26/03	House	Read second time HJ-95
02/26/03	House	Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-8 HJ-96
02/26/03	House	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments HJ-94
02/27/03	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-25
02/27/03		Scrivener's error corrected
03/04/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
03/04/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
04/09/03	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
05/28/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-40
05/28/03	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-40
05/29/03	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-131
06/03/03	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-76
06/04/03	Senate	Amended
06/04/03	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments
06/04/03	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-155
06/02/04	House	Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-105
06/02/04	House	Amended HJ-107
06/02/04	House	Read second time HJ-107
06/03/04	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
06/03/04	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-37
06/03/04		Ratified R 406
01/13/05		Became law without Governor's signature
01/19/05		Copies available
01/19/05		Effective date 01/13/05
02/16/05		Act No. 8