Steve Bradford
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 35
Author
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Existing law requires the commission to develop, implement, and administer the California Advanced Services Fund program to encourage deployment of high-quality advanced communications services to all Californians that will promote economic growth, job creation, and the substantial social benefits of advanced information and communications technologies. Existing law establishes various programs intended to promote the development of affordable housing, including the Multifamily Housing Program, under which the Department of Housing and Community Development provides financial assistance in the form of deferred payment loans to pay for the eligible costs of certain housing development activities. This bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature, would require the Public Utilities Commission to establish a grant program to fund broadband adoption, digital literacy, and computer equipment for eligible publicly supported communities, low-income mobilehome parks, and farmworker housing, as defined. The bill would require the commission to award grants to eligible publicly supported communities, low-income mobilehome parks, and farmworker housing for the purpose of providing either or both funding for computer equipment and to establish computer labs, and ongoing funding for broadband service and digital literacy programs.
August 26 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
August 19 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
(Corrected July 14.)
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Coauthors revised.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
Referred to Coms. on C. & C. and H. & C.D.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1256.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1202.) (May 20).
Set for hearing May 20.
May 10 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing May 10.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 916.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 26.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C.
Withdrawn from committee.
April 15 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
Set for hearing April 15.
Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and E., U. & C.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)
(Ayes 32. Noes 4.)
Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.
Read first time.
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB743 | HTML |
| 02/19/21 - Introduced | |
| 04/05/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/19/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/05/21 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/24/21- Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications | |
| 05/07/21- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/22/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/22/21- Assembly Communications and Conveyance | |
| 07/08/21- Assembly Housing and Community Development | |
| 08/16/21- Assembly Appropriations |
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