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HB23-1051

Support For Rural Telecommunications Providers

Concerning the continuation of high cost support mechanism funding for rural telecommunications providers, and, in connection therewith, aligning the repeal date of such high cost support mechanism funding with the sunset repeal date of the high cost support mechanism.
Session:
2023 Regular Session
Subject:
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Bill Summary

The high cost support mechanism provides high cost support funding to telecommunications and broadband service providers that provide service in high-cost areas of the state. The high cost support mechanism was scheduled to conclude on December 1, 2023. The act continues support funding from the high cost support mechanism to 12 rural telecommunications providers in Colorado until September 1, 2024. The date aligns with the department of regulatory agencies' 2023 sunset review of the high cost support mechanism and the final determination of the high cost support mechanism by the general assembly in 2024.

APPROVED by Governor March 23, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Rep. R. Holtorf, Rep. M. Lukens
Sen. R. Pelton, Sen. D. Roberts

Sponsor

Rep. R. Bockenfeld

Co-sponsor

Rep. J. Amabile, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. R. Dickson, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. E. Epps, Rep. L. Frizell, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. A. Hartsook, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. M. Lynch, Rep. B. Marshall, Rep. M. Martinez, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. J. Parenti, Rep. S. Sharbini, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. T. Story, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. R. Weinberg, Rep. M. Weissman, Rep. J. Willford, Rep. T. Winter, Rep. S. Woodrow, Rep. M. Young
Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. B. Gardner, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. B. Pelton, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. J. Rich, Sen. C. Simpson, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. P. Will, Sen. F. Winter