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HB106: Utility Transfers Act; acquisition or disposal of assets or of control of telephone companies.

Chief Patron

Del. Terry Kilgore (R-1)

Terry Kilgore (R-1)
Gate City, VA
Served: 1994–

Progress

Yes Introduced
No Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Status

01/15/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee

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Summary

Utility Transfers Act; telephone companies.  Eliminates the requirement that the State Corporation Commission approve the acquisition or disposal of the assets or of control of a telephone company. The measure will not apply to transactions for which applications seeking Commission approval were filed prior to July 1, 2008.

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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 02/05/2008.

Identical Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB572

Patron: Dick Saslaw
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: In Committee
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Comments

Dawn Sutphin writes:

please tell me how this can benefit the citizens of Va. Just a couple of months ago the telecoms where fined heavily by the scc for poor customer services, and now why would Mr Kilgore sponser such a bill. looks like special intrest.

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