Amended IN Senate August 14, 2019 Amended IN Senate June 04, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 488Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry(Principal coauthor: Senator McGuire)February 12, 2019 An act to amend Section 8886 of the Government Code, relating to communications. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 488, as amended, Aguiar-Curry. California Broadband Council.Existing law establishes the California Broadband Council in state government for the purpose of promoting broadband deployment in unserved and underserved areas of the state and broadband adoption throughout the state, imposes specified duties on the council relating to that purpose, and specifies the membership of the council. This bill would add the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, or the secretarys designee, and the State Librarian, or the librarians designee, and the Governors Tribal Advisor, or the advisors designee, to the membership of the council. The bill would make related findings and declarations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a)Many rural, agricultural, and low-income communities across the state lack reliable and affordable high-speed broadband service, which creates barriers to health care access, educational equity, sustainable agriculture, emergency response capabilities, and economic development.(b)A lack of reliable broadband service prevents farmers from using 21st-century technologies to make agricultural production more efficient and environmentally sustainable.(c)Broadband-enabled soil moisture monitors allow farmers to access real-time data from the field to optimize water consumption, improve yields, reduce overwatering, prevent groundwater contamination, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.(d)Californias 1,133 public libraries play a critical role in achieving digital equity by offering free access to computers, the internet, and other technology tools, which provide critical support to rural, agricultural, and low-income communities without access to reliable, affordable, and high-speed broadband service.(e)The basic and advanced technology access and training available in Californias public libraries strengthen local communities and improve the ability of farmers, agricultural workers, and all Californians to succeed in a 21st-century economy.(f)The Legislature established the California Broadband Council in 2010 to promote high-speed broadband deployment in unserved and underserved communities and to increase broadband adoption statewide.(g)The current membership of the California Broadband Council does not include a dedicated seat for the Secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture or the State Librarian.(h)It is the intent of the Legislature that California be a global leader in the deployment and adoption of high-speed broadband technology to promote sustainable agriculture, public safety, and health and educational equity in rural, agricultural, and low-income communities statewide.SEC. 2.SECTION 1. Section 8886 of the Government Code is amended to read:8886. (a) The membership of the California Broadband Council shall include all of the following:(1) The Director of Technology, or the directors designee.(2) The President of the Public Utilities Commission, or the presidents designee.(3) The Director of Emergency Services, or the directors designee.(4) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or the Superintendents designee.(5) The Director of General Services, or the directors designee.(6) The Secretary of Transportation, or the secretarys designee.(7) The President of the California Emerging Technology Fund, or the presidents designee.(8) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture, or the secretarys designee.(9) The State Librarian, or the librarians designee.(10) The Governors Tribal Advisor, or the advisors designee.(10)(11) A Member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.(11)(12) A Member of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(b) Members of the Legislature appointed to the council shall participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature.
Amended IN Senate August 14, 2019 Amended IN Senate June 04, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 488Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry(Principal coauthor: Senator McGuire)February 12, 2019 An act to amend Section 8886 of the Government Code, relating to communications. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 488, as amended, Aguiar-Curry. California Broadband Council.Existing law establishes the California Broadband Council in state government for the purpose of promoting broadband deployment in unserved and underserved areas of the state and broadband adoption throughout the state, imposes specified duties on the council relating to that purpose, and specifies the membership of the council. This bill would add the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, or the secretarys designee, and the State Librarian, or the librarians designee, and the Governors Tribal Advisor, or the advisors designee, to the membership of the council. The bill would make related findings and declarations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate August 14, 2019 Amended IN Senate June 04, 2019
Amended IN Senate August 14, 2019
Amended IN Senate June 04, 2019
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 488
Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry(Principal coauthor: Senator McGuire)February 12, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry(Principal coauthor: Senator McGuire)
February 12, 2019
An act to amend Section 8886 of the Government Code, relating to communications.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 488, as amended, Aguiar-Curry. California Broadband Council.
Existing law establishes the California Broadband Council in state government for the purpose of promoting broadband deployment in unserved and underserved areas of the state and broadband adoption throughout the state, imposes specified duties on the council relating to that purpose, and specifies the membership of the council. This bill would add the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, or the secretarys designee, and the State Librarian, or the librarians designee, and the Governors Tribal Advisor, or the advisors designee, to the membership of the council. The bill would make related findings and declarations.
Existing law establishes the California Broadband Council in state government for the purpose of promoting broadband deployment in unserved and underserved areas of the state and broadband adoption throughout the state, imposes specified duties on the council relating to that purpose, and specifies the membership of the council.
This bill would add the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, or the secretarys designee, and the State Librarian, or the librarians designee, and the Governors Tribal Advisor, or the advisors designee, to the membership of the council. The bill would make related findings and declarations.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a)Many rural, agricultural, and low-income communities across the state lack reliable and affordable high-speed broadband service, which creates barriers to health care access, educational equity, sustainable agriculture, emergency response capabilities, and economic development.(b)A lack of reliable broadband service prevents farmers from using 21st-century technologies to make agricultural production more efficient and environmentally sustainable.(c)Broadband-enabled soil moisture monitors allow farmers to access real-time data from the field to optimize water consumption, improve yields, reduce overwatering, prevent groundwater contamination, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.(d)Californias 1,133 public libraries play a critical role in achieving digital equity by offering free access to computers, the internet, and other technology tools, which provide critical support to rural, agricultural, and low-income communities without access to reliable, affordable, and high-speed broadband service.(e)The basic and advanced technology access and training available in Californias public libraries strengthen local communities and improve the ability of farmers, agricultural workers, and all Californians to succeed in a 21st-century economy.(f)The Legislature established the California Broadband Council in 2010 to promote high-speed broadband deployment in unserved and underserved communities and to increase broadband adoption statewide.(g)The current membership of the California Broadband Council does not include a dedicated seat for the Secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture or the State Librarian.(h)It is the intent of the Legislature that California be a global leader in the deployment and adoption of high-speed broadband technology to promote sustainable agriculture, public safety, and health and educational equity in rural, agricultural, and low-income communities statewide.SEC. 2.SECTION 1. Section 8886 of the Government Code is amended to read:8886. (a) The membership of the California Broadband Council shall include all of the following:(1) The Director of Technology, or the directors designee.(2) The President of the Public Utilities Commission, or the presidents designee.(3) The Director of Emergency Services, or the directors designee.(4) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or the Superintendents designee.(5) The Director of General Services, or the directors designee.(6) The Secretary of Transportation, or the secretarys designee.(7) The President of the California Emerging Technology Fund, or the presidents designee.(8) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture, or the secretarys designee.(9) The State Librarian, or the librarians designee.(10) The Governors Tribal Advisor, or the advisors designee.(10)(11) A Member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.(11)(12) A Member of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(b) Members of the Legislature appointed to the council shall participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a)Many rural, agricultural, and low-income communities across the state lack reliable and affordable high-speed broadband service, which creates barriers to health care access, educational equity, sustainable agriculture, emergency response capabilities, and economic development.
(b)A lack of reliable broadband service prevents farmers from using 21st-century technologies to make agricultural production more efficient and environmentally sustainable.
(c)Broadband-enabled soil moisture monitors allow farmers to access real-time data from the field to optimize water consumption, improve yields, reduce overwatering, prevent groundwater contamination, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
(d)Californias 1,133 public libraries play a critical role in achieving digital equity by offering free access to computers, the internet, and other technology tools, which provide critical support to rural, agricultural, and low-income communities without access to reliable, affordable, and high-speed broadband service.
(e)The basic and advanced technology access and training available in Californias public libraries strengthen local communities and improve the ability of farmers, agricultural workers, and all Californians to succeed in a 21st-century economy.
(f)The Legislature established the California Broadband Council in 2010 to promote high-speed broadband deployment in unserved and underserved communities and to increase broadband adoption statewide.
(g)The current membership of the California Broadband Council does not include a dedicated seat for the Secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture or the State Librarian.
(h)It is the intent of the Legislature that California be a global leader in the deployment and adoption of high-speed broadband technology to promote sustainable agriculture, public safety, and health and educational equity in rural, agricultural, and low-income communities statewide.
SEC. 2.SECTION 1. Section 8886 of the Government Code is amended to read:8886. (a) The membership of the California Broadband Council shall include all of the following:(1) The Director of Technology, or the directors designee.(2) The President of the Public Utilities Commission, or the presidents designee.(3) The Director of Emergency Services, or the directors designee.(4) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or the Superintendents designee.(5) The Director of General Services, or the directors designee.(6) The Secretary of Transportation, or the secretarys designee.(7) The President of the California Emerging Technology Fund, or the presidents designee.(8) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture, or the secretarys designee.(9) The State Librarian, or the librarians designee.(10) The Governors Tribal Advisor, or the advisors designee.(10)(11) A Member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.(11)(12) A Member of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(b) Members of the Legislature appointed to the council shall participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature.
SEC. 2.SECTION 1. Section 8886 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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8886. (a) The membership of the California Broadband Council shall include all of the following:(1) The Director of Technology, or the directors designee.(2) The President of the Public Utilities Commission, or the presidents designee.(3) The Director of Emergency Services, or the directors designee.(4) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or the Superintendents designee.(5) The Director of General Services, or the directors designee.(6) The Secretary of Transportation, or the secretarys designee.(7) The President of the California Emerging Technology Fund, or the presidents designee.(8) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture, or the secretarys designee.(9) The State Librarian, or the librarians designee.(10) The Governors Tribal Advisor, or the advisors designee.(10)(11) A Member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.(11)(12) A Member of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(b) Members of the Legislature appointed to the council shall participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature.
8886. (a) The membership of the California Broadband Council shall include all of the following:(1) The Director of Technology, or the directors designee.(2) The President of the Public Utilities Commission, or the presidents designee.(3) The Director of Emergency Services, or the directors designee.(4) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or the Superintendents designee.(5) The Director of General Services, or the directors designee.(6) The Secretary of Transportation, or the secretarys designee.(7) The President of the California Emerging Technology Fund, or the presidents designee.(8) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture, or the secretarys designee.(9) The State Librarian, or the librarians designee.(10) The Governors Tribal Advisor, or the advisors designee.(10)(11) A Member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.(11)(12) A Member of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(b) Members of the Legislature appointed to the council shall participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature.
8886. (a) The membership of the California Broadband Council shall include all of the following:(1) The Director of Technology, or the directors designee.(2) The President of the Public Utilities Commission, or the presidents designee.(3) The Director of Emergency Services, or the directors designee.(4) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or the Superintendents designee.(5) The Director of General Services, or the directors designee.(6) The Secretary of Transportation, or the secretarys designee.(7) The President of the California Emerging Technology Fund, or the presidents designee.(8) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture, or the secretarys designee.(9) The State Librarian, or the librarians designee.(10) The Governors Tribal Advisor, or the advisors designee.(10)(11) A Member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.(11)(12) A Member of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(b) Members of the Legislature appointed to the council shall participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature.
8886. (a) The membership of the California Broadband Council shall include all of the following:
(1) The Director of Technology, or the directors designee.
(2) The President of the Public Utilities Commission, or the presidents designee.
(3) The Director of Emergency Services, or the directors designee.
(4) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or the Superintendents designee.
(5) The Director of General Services, or the directors designee.
(6) The Secretary of Transportation, or the secretarys designee.
(7) The President of the California Emerging Technology Fund, or the presidents designee.
(8) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture, or the secretarys designee.
(9) The State Librarian, or the librarians designee.
(10) The Governors Tribal Advisor, or the advisors designee.
(10)
(11) A Member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(11)
(12) A Member of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(b) Members of the Legislature appointed to the council shall participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature.