FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2003





March 6, 2003





Mr. Speaker:



Your CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



HOUSE BILL 715



has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:



1. On page 5, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following new section:



"Section 2. TEMPORARY PROVISION.--An incumbent rural telecommunications carrier with more than fifty thousand access lines that, on the effective date of this act, is operating under an approved alternative form of regulation plan, shall continue to operate under the terms of that alternative form of regulation plan until its expiration date. Once the alternative form of regulation plan has expired, the manner of regulation shall be as prescribed in the Rural Telecommunications Act of New Mexico.".,



and thence referred to the BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE.



Respectfully submitted,







Gail C. Beam, Chairman





Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



Date



The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against

Yes: 7

Excused: Gonzales

Absent: None





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