AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Provides that those persons taking part in the home and community care services to the elderly program (chapter 66.3 of title 42) would be eligible for lifeline telephone service.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2017
Last action May 17, 2017
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Committee
03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Marszalkowski
DDemocratic
P
Edith Ajello
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Tanzi
DDemocratic
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