(2) leases, licenses, or sells telegraphic communications.

[(aa)](HH)(II) "Telegraph lines" means the material, equipment, and
property owned by a telegraph company and used or to be used for or in connection
with telegraph service.

[(bb)] (II) (JJ) (1) "Telephone company" means a public service company that:

(i) owns telephone lines to receive, transmit, or communicate
telephone or teletype communications; or

(ii) leases, licenses, or sells telephone or teletype communications.

(2) "Telephone company" does not include a cellular telephone company.

[(cc)] (JJ) (KK) "Telephone lines" means the material, equipment, and property
owned by a telephone company and used or to be used for or in connection with
telephone service.

[(dd)] (KK) (LL) "Toll bridge" means a bridge operated by a person authorized
by the Commission to charge and collect toll from traffic using the bridge.

[(ee)] (LL)(MM) (1) "Transportation of persons for hire" means the
transportation of persons by:

(i) regularly scheduled operations;

(ii) charter or contract operations; or

(iii) tour or sightseeing operations.

(2) "Transportation of persons for hire" includes the transportation of
persons, whether on the cooperative plan, carried by a corporation, group, or

association engaged in the transportation of its stockholders, shareholders, or

members.

[(ff)](MM)(NN) "Water company" means a public service company that owns a
water plant and sells or distributes water for gain.

[(gg)] (NN) (OO) "Water plant" means the material, equipment, and property
owned by a water company and used or to be used for or in connection with water
service.

2-110.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY" INCLUDES AN
ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER AS DEFINED IN § 1-101 OF THIS ARTICLE.

[(a)](B) (1) (i) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the
costs and expenses of the Commission shall be borne by the public service companies
that are subject to the Commission's jurisdiction.

(ii) The costs and expenses shall be assessed as provided in this