Minnesota Administrative Rules

7817.0500 CALCULATION OF CREDITS.

The commission shall establish the level of telephone assistance plan credits for each local service provider on an annual basis. The recalculated credit shall be effective on a date established by the commission. The credits must be calculated based on the following criteria:

A.

the credits must not exceed the amount of credit available under the federal matching plan;

B.

the credits must not exceed 50 percent of the weighted average of the local exchange rate charged for local exchange service provided to the household by that household's local service provider;

C.

the credits must not exceed the level of credits that can actually be funded in accordance with the surcharge limitations in part 7817.0300; and

D.

the level of credits must be uniform for each provider statewide.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 237.69 to 237.711

History:

12 SR 1256; 34 SR 818

Published Electronically:

December 15, 2009