CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1483Introduced by Assembly Member PattersonFebruary 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 8887 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1483, as introduced, Patterson. California Broadband Council: duties.Existing law establishes the California Broadband Council with duties that include, but are not limited to, ensuring that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. Executive Order N-73-20, among other things, directed the council to create a new State Broadband Action Plan by December 31, 2020, which resulted in the adoption of the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan.This bill would require the council to ensure that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan, instead of the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. 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. Section 8887 of the Government Code is amended to read:8887. Duties of the California Broadband Council shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(a) Ensuring communication among state agencies regarding Californias participation in proceedings related to the National Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications Commission.(b) Ensuring that state agencies share all relevant information in order to maximize Californias opportunities for federal and private funding for broadband deployment and adoption.(c) Ensuring that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan.(d) Identifying opportunities for state agencies and state broadband networks to share facilities, rights-of-way, or other resources related to broadband deployment and adoption.(e) Taking any other actions to ensure that state agencies are coordinating efforts and resources to promote broadband deployment and adoption. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1483Introduced by Assembly Member PattersonFebruary 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 8887 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1483, as introduced, Patterson. California Broadband Council: duties.Existing law establishes the California Broadband Council with duties that include, but are not limited to, ensuring that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. Executive Order N-73-20, among other things, directed the council to create a new State Broadband Action Plan by December 31, 2020, which resulted in the adoption of the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan.This bill would require the council to ensure that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan, instead of the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1483 Introduced by Assembly Member PattersonFebruary 19, 2021 Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson February 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 8887 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1483, as introduced, Patterson. California Broadband Council: duties. Existing law establishes the California Broadband Council with duties that include, but are not limited to, ensuring that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. Executive Order N-73-20, among other things, directed the council to create a new State Broadband Action Plan by December 31, 2020, which resulted in the adoption of the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan.This bill would require the council to ensure that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan, instead of the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. Existing law establishes the California Broadband Council with duties that include, but are not limited to, ensuring that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. Executive Order N-73-20, among other things, directed the council to create a new State Broadband Action Plan by December 31, 2020, which resulted in the adoption of the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan. This bill would require the council to ensure that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan, instead of the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8887 of the Government Code is amended to read:8887. Duties of the California Broadband Council shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(a) Ensuring communication among state agencies regarding Californias participation in proceedings related to the National Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications Commission.(b) Ensuring that state agencies share all relevant information in order to maximize Californias opportunities for federal and private funding for broadband deployment and adoption.(c) Ensuring that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan.(d) Identifying opportunities for state agencies and state broadband networks to share facilities, rights-of-way, or other resources related to broadband deployment and adoption.(e) Taking any other actions to ensure that state agencies are coordinating efforts and resources to promote broadband deployment and adoption. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 8887 of the Government Code is amended to read:8887. Duties of the California Broadband Council shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(a) Ensuring communication among state agencies regarding Californias participation in proceedings related to the National Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications Commission.(b) Ensuring that state agencies share all relevant information in order to maximize Californias opportunities for federal and private funding for broadband deployment and adoption.(c) Ensuring that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan.(d) Identifying opportunities for state agencies and state broadband networks to share facilities, rights-of-way, or other resources related to broadband deployment and adoption.(e) Taking any other actions to ensure that state agencies are coordinating efforts and resources to promote broadband deployment and adoption. SECTION 1. Section 8887 of the Government Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 8887. Duties of the California Broadband Council shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(a) Ensuring communication among state agencies regarding Californias participation in proceedings related to the National Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications Commission.(b) Ensuring that state agencies share all relevant information in order to maximize Californias opportunities for federal and private funding for broadband deployment and adoption.(c) Ensuring that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan.(d) Identifying opportunities for state agencies and state broadband networks to share facilities, rights-of-way, or other resources related to broadband deployment and adoption.(e) Taking any other actions to ensure that state agencies are coordinating efforts and resources to promote broadband deployment and adoption. 8887. Duties of the California Broadband Council shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(a) Ensuring communication among state agencies regarding Californias participation in proceedings related to the National Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications Commission.(b) Ensuring that state agencies share all relevant information in order to maximize Californias opportunities for federal and private funding for broadband deployment and adoption.(c) Ensuring that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan.(d) Identifying opportunities for state agencies and state broadband networks to share facilities, rights-of-way, or other resources related to broadband deployment and adoption.(e) Taking any other actions to ensure that state agencies are coordinating efforts and resources to promote broadband deployment and adoption. 8887. Duties of the California Broadband Council shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(a) Ensuring communication among state agencies regarding Californias participation in proceedings related to the National Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications Commission.(b) Ensuring that state agencies share all relevant information in order to maximize Californias opportunities for federal and private funding for broadband deployment and adoption.(c) Ensuring that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan.(d) Identifying opportunities for state agencies and state broadband networks to share facilities, rights-of-way, or other resources related to broadband deployment and adoption.(e) Taking any other actions to ensure that state agencies are coordinating efforts and resources to promote broadband deployment and adoption. 8887. Duties of the California Broadband Council shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (a) Ensuring communication among state agencies regarding Californias participation in proceedings related to the National Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications Commission. (b) Ensuring that state agencies share all relevant information in order to maximize Californias opportunities for federal and private funding for broadband deployment and adoption. (c) Ensuring that all relevant state agencies are made aware of actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2008 Broadband Task Force Report. the 2020 Broadband for All Action Plan. (d) Identifying opportunities for state agencies and state broadband networks to share facilities, rights-of-way, or other resources related to broadband deployment and adoption. (e) Taking any other actions to ensure that state agencies are coordinating efforts and resources to promote broadband deployment and adoption.