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House OKs raising cap on telephone-relay surcharge to expand services for the hearing-impaired
Utah House of Representatives · February 7, 1994
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Summary
The House passed HB 217 to raise the statutory cap on the telephone-relay surcharge from 10¢ to 25¢ (cap only; any increase still requires PSC approval), citing rapid growth in demand and ADA obligations; vote reported 70–2.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House voted Feb. 3 to raise the cap on the telephone-relay surcharge that funds relay services for the hearing-impaired, sending House Bill 217 to the Senate after proponents said the increase is needed to modernize equipment and expand service.
Representative Goodfellow, sponsor of HB 217, told the House the relay began in…
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