All Roll Calls
Yes: 132 • No: 8
UtahS.B. 2692025 General SessionSenateWALLET
Telecommunications Amendments
Sponsored By: Wayne A. Harper (Republican)
Signed by Governor
TelecommunicationsPublic Utilities and TechnologyPublic Service Commission
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Some home phone guarantees end
Starting July 1, 2025, price-regulated incumbent phone companies no longer have to serve every location in their local areas. They must keep basic home phone service at locations where customers subscribed on or before July 1, 2025. This protection lasts until the Utah Public Service Commission adopts findings allowing service to end. Since May 7, 2025, the commission must adopt federal findings when federal regulators approve a phone company's request to stop service. Households seeking service at other locations lose the same service guarantee.
Utah can restore phone service guarantees
Beginning May 7, 2025, the Utah Public Service Commission can restore carrier-of-last-resort duties in any wire center's service area. These duties require a phone company to serve locations in that area. The commission can act on its own or after a request for agency action. Before restoring or changing these duties, it must give notice, hold a hearing, and find that doing so serves the public interest.
Fewer phone carriers qualify for support
Beginning May 7, 2025, carrier-of-last-resort support from Utah's phone service fund is limited to rate-of-return-regulated carriers. Separate eligibility and one-time payment rules for other carriers are removed. Eligible carriers must provide access lines, connections, or wholesale broadband, and the commission must find a funding shortfall. Reasonable costs must exceed specified basic home phone and other regulated service revenues, approved wholesale broadband rates, and federal universal service support. Starting July 1, 2025, areas served by price-regulated incumbents on June 30, 2025, are designated competitive and lose fund eligibility; Lifeline funding remains unchanged.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Wayne A. Harper
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Ryan D. Wilcox
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/3/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 68 • No: 0
House vote • 2/28/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 2/28/2025
House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2025
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2025
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 21 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/24/2025
Senate/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2025
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/21/2025
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/21/2025
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/21/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 21 • No: 6
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/19/2025Senate/ to Governor
3/13/2025SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/13/2025SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2025SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/7/2025Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
3/7/2025Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
3/3/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
3/3/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/3/2025HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
3/3/2025HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
3/3/2025HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
3/3/2025HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/28/2025HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
2/28/2025HouseHouse Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
2/28/2025HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/28/2025HouseHouse/ to standing committee
2/26/2025HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/25/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/24/2025HouseSenate/ to House
2/24/2025SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/24/2025SenateSenate/ floor amendment
2/24/2025SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/24/2025SenateSenate/ circled
2/24/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2025
Amended 2/24/2025 15:02:856
2/24/2025
Introduced
2/12/2025