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HF 2767

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/06/2014 01:12pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to telecommunications; eliminating antiquated, unnecessary, redundant,
or obsolete laws; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes
2012, sections 237.763; 237.773, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes
2012, sections 237.03; 237.068; 237.44; 237.45; 237.57; 237.59, subdivisions
1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10; 237.75.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 237.763, is amended to read:


237.763 EXEMPTION FROM EARNINGS REGULATION AND
INVESTIGATION.

Except as provided in the plan and any subsequent plans, a company that has
an alternative regulation plan approved under section 237.764, is not subject to the
rate-of-return regulation or earnings investigations provisions of section 237.075 or
237.081 during the term of the plan. A company with an approved plan is not subject to
the provisions of section deleted text begin 237.57; 237.59; ordeleted text end 237.60, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and 5, during the
term of the plan. Except as specifically provided in this section or in the approved plan, the
commission retains all of its authority under section 237.081 to investigate other matters
and to issue appropriate orders, and the department retains its authority under sections
216A.07 and 237.15 to investigate matters other than the earnings of the company.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 237.773, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definition.

For purposes of this section, "small telephone company"
means a local exchange telephone company with fewer than 50,000 subscribers that has
made an election under subdivision 2 whether or not the company is subject to deleted text begin sections
237.59 anddeleted text end new text begin sectionnew text end 237.60, subdivisions 1, 2, and 5.

Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 237.03; 237.068; 237.44; 237.45; 237.57; 237.59,
subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10; and 237.75, new text end new text begin are repealed.
 new text end