Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4496: Telephone company regulation provisions modification
Status: In committee, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; modifying and clarifying various provisions governing telephone company regulation, facilities and property, pricing plans, service classification, and reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 237.035; 237.036; 237.069; 237.07, subdivision 1; 237.11; 237.164; 237.626, subdivisions 1, 3; 237.66, by adding subdivisions; 237.70, subdivision 7; 237.762, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 237.065; 237.066; 237.067; 237.071; 237.072; 237.075, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11; 237.14…
From the engrossed text, April 7, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; modifying and clarifying various provisions governing telephone company regulation, facilities and property, pricing plans, service classification, and reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 237.035; 237.036; 237.069; 237.07, subdivision 1; 237.11; 237.164; 237.626, subdivisions 1, 3; 237.66, by adding subdivisions; 237.70, subdivision 7; 237.762, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 237.065; 237.066; 237.067; 237.071; 237.072; 237.075, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11; 237.14; 237.15; 237.16, subdivision 9; 237.22; 237.231; 237.59, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10; 237.66, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1c, 1d, 2, 2a, 3; 237.75; 237.766; 237.768; 237.772; 237.775. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 237.035, is amended to read: 237.035 TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER EXEMPTION. (a) Telecommunications carriers are subject to regulation under this chapter only to the extent required under paragraphs (b) to (e). (b) Telecommunications carriers shall comply with sections 237.121 and 237.74. (c) Telecommunications carriers shall comply with section 237.16, deleted text begin subdivisionsdeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: subdivision] new text end 8 deleted text begin and 9deleted text end . (d) To the extent a telecommunications carrier offers local service, it shall obtain a certificate under section 237.16 for that local service. (e) In addition, a telecommunications carrier's local service is subject to this …