(1)__A proposed public-interest pay phone must fulfill a public welfare, health or safety policy objective.

(2)__A pay phone would not otherwise remain or be placed at a proposed public-interest pay phone location by the operation of the competitive marketplace.

C.__A public-interest pay phone may not be removed from service unless its owner provides written notice to the commission 30 days prior to removal, except that the commission, pursuant to rules adopted under this section, may grant a waiver of this requirement.

2. Recovery of costs. The costs associated with installing and maintaining public-interest pay phones pursuant to this section must be paid from funds available pursuant to section 7104, subsection 6.

3. Rules. The commission shall adopt rules that are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to implement this section.

4.__Report.__Annually prior to February 1st, the commission shall provide a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters detailing activities undertaken pursuant to this section.__The report must include information on the number of petitions for public-interest pay phones the commission has received, the number of such pay phones the commission has approved and the amount of available funds expended.

Sec. 3. Authority to report out legislation. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters may report out legislation to the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature concerning public-interest pay phones.