Jim Beall
- Democratic
Author
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Existing law requires the commission to oversee administration of the state's universal service programs, including the deaf and disabled programs. The existing deaf and disabled universal service program, among other things, requires the commission to design and implement a program to provide a telecommunications device capable of serving the needs of individuals who are deaf or hearing impaired, together with a single party line, at no charge additional to the basic exchange rate, to any subscriber who is certified as an individual who is deaf or hearing impaired. This bill would require the commission to expand the program to include assistance to individuals with speech disabilities, including assistance to purchase speech-generating devices, accessories, and mounting systems, and specialized telecommunications equipment. The bill would require the commission to design and implement a program to provide access to a speech-generating device to any subscriber who is certified as having a speech disability at no charge additional to the basic exchange rate. The bill would require the commission to adopt rules to implement the program by January 1, 2014. The bill would require the commission to evaluate options for controlling the program costs of providing speech-generating devices, and include information on any barriers to participation in the program by eligible subscribers, as part of an existing report to the Legislature. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the bill would require the commission to adopt rules, the violation of which would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 404, Statutes of 2011.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 2. Page 3126.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2387.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 25).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 29).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 1. Page 1639.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & C. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee February 12.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB136 | HTML |
| 01/12/11 - Introduced | |
| 03/14/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/26/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/14/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/30/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/30/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/02/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/20/11 - Enrolled | |
| 10/02/11 - Chaptered |
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