HB392 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chris PringleRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Telecommunications carriers, provide that the reductions in fees will be cumulative, Sec. 37-2A-10.1 am'd.
Summary: HB 392 would make the yearly reductions in telecommunications supervision and inspection fees cumulative and change how those fees are calculated starting in 2020.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends Section 37-2A-10.1 so that for fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019, supervision and inspection fees for certain telecom carriers are reduced in three equal installments based on the difference between 2015 fees and the 2015-based calculation. These reductions are to be applied with cumulative effect after July 1, 2019 (and any earlier payments that already reflected cumulative reductions). For fiscal year 2020 and later, fees for telecom carriers will be paid according to the formula in Section 37-2-41.

Who It Affects
Telecommunications carriers that pay supervision and inspection fees under Section 37-2A-10(1), (2), or (4); their fees will be reduced cumulatively through 2019 and then calculated under the 37-2-41 formula from 2020 onward.
Telecommunications carriers subject to Chapter 2A, Title 37 for 2020 and later; their fees will be determined using the Section 37-2-41 formula.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 37-2A-10.1 to provide cumulative reductions in supervision and inspection fees for certain telecom carriers for fiscal years 2017-2019.
Reductions are in three equal installments, based on the difference between 2015 fees and the 2015-based calculation under Section 37-2-41, with cumulative effect after July 1, 2019 (and applying to prior payments that already included such effect).
For fiscal year 2020 and later, fees for these carriers are paid according to the formula in Section 37-2-41.
The act becomes effective immediately upon governor approval.

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Subjects: Telecommunications