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CO HB1372

Bill

Status

Passed

5/29/2015

Primary Sponsor

Max Tyler

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the annual fee cap for telephone corporations from one-fifth of one percent to one-fifth of one percent of gross intrastate utility operating revenues (no change for telephone corporations)

  • Increases the annual fee cap for all other public utilities from one-fifth of one percent to one-quarter of one percent of gross intrastate utility operating revenues

  • Creates two separate utility funds: the Telecommunications Utility Fund for telephone corporation fees and the Public Utilities Commission Fixed Utility Fund for other public utility fees, with 3% of all collected fees going to the general fund

  • Requires quarterly fee payments to the Department of Revenue by July 15, October 15, January 15, and April 15, with a 10% penalty plus 1% monthly interest for late payments

  • Appropriates $22,260 to the Department of Revenue for the 2014-15 fiscal year to support information technology division operations for CITA annual maintenance and support

Legislative Description

Raise The Public Utility Fee Cap

Last Action

Governor Signed

5/29/2015

Committee Referrals

Committee of the Whole5/5/2015
Finance5/1/2015
Appropriations4/29/2015
Finance4/21/2015

Full Bill Text

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