SB65 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mark Slade Blackwell

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Telecommunications carriers, supervision and inspection fees reduced for fiscal year 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, Sec. 37-2A-10 am'd.

Summary

The bill cuts certain telecom supervision and inspection fees for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017, and then moves to a gross-receipts based fee calculation similar to Public Service Commission rules starting in 2017-2018.

What This Bill Does

It reduces the supervision and inspection fees for eligible telecommunications carriers for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017, using specified reductions. Beginning with fiscal year 2017-2018, the fees are determined by the carrier's gross receipts and calculated in the same way as PSC-regulated public transportation companies. The changes take effect October 1, 2015.

Who It Affects

• Telecommunications carriers subject to supervision and inspection fees under Alabama law; they would see temporary fee reductions in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017, followed by a shift to a gross-receipts based calculation in 2017-2018 and beyond.

Key Provisions

• Section 37-2A-10 is amended to adjust the supervision and inspection fee schedule for telecommunications carriers.
• For fiscal year 2015-2016, fees shall be reduced by 50 percent of the difference between fees paid in fiscal year 2013-2014 and the amount calculated under Section 37-2-41 for fiscal year 2013-2014.
• For fiscal year 2016-2017, fees shall be reduced by 100 percent of that same difference.
• For fiscal year 2017-2018 and subsequent years, supervision and inspection fees shall be paid as determined by the carrier's gross receipts and calculated in the same manner as PSC-regulated public transportation companies.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Telecommunications