California 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2760 Compare Versions

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2760Introduced by Assembly Member MaienscheinFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 9510 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to local publicly owned electric utilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2760, as introduced, Maienschein. Utility poles and structures.Existing law declares the finding of the Legislature that it is in the interest of the state to ensure that a local publicly owned electric utility makes available appropriate space and capacity on and in its utility poles and support structures for use by cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations under reasonable rates, terms, and conditions.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 9510 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:9510. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that in order to promote wireline and wireless broadband access and adoption, it is in the interest of the state to ensure that local publicly owned electric utilities, including irrigation districts, that own or control utility poles and support structures, including ducts and conduits, make available appropriate space and capacity on and in those structures to cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations under reasonable rates, terms, and conditions.(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the oversight of fees and other requirements imposed by local publicly owned electric utilities utilities, as a condition of providing the space or capacity described in subdivision (a) (a), is a matter of statewide interest and concern. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that this part supersedes all conflicting local laws and this part shall apply in charter cities.(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that local publicly owned electric utilities should provide access to utility poles and support structures with a recovery of actual costs without subsidizing for-profit cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2760Introduced by Assembly Member MaienscheinFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 9510 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to local publicly owned electric utilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2760, as introduced, Maienschein. Utility poles and structures.Existing law declares the finding of the Legislature that it is in the interest of the state to ensure that a local publicly owned electric utility makes available appropriate space and capacity on and in its utility poles and support structures for use by cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations under reasonable rates, terms, and conditions.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
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9	9	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
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15	15	Introduced by Assembly Member MaienscheinFebruary 18, 2022
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17	17	Introduced by Assembly Member Maienschein
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20	20	An act to amend Section 9510 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to local publicly owned electric utilities.
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22	22	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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24	24	## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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26	26	AB 2760, as introduced, Maienschein. Utility poles and structures.
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28	28	Existing law declares the finding of the Legislature that it is in the interest of the state to ensure that a local publicly owned electric utility makes available appropriate space and capacity on and in its utility poles and support structures for use by cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations under reasonable rates, terms, and conditions.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
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30	30	Existing law declares the finding of the Legislature that it is in the interest of the state to ensure that a local publicly owned electric utility makes available appropriate space and capacity on and in its utility poles and support structures for use by cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations under reasonable rates, terms, and conditions.
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32	32	This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
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38	38	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 9510 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:9510. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that in order to promote wireline and wireless broadband access and adoption, it is in the interest of the state to ensure that local publicly owned electric utilities, including irrigation districts, that own or control utility poles and support structures, including ducts and conduits, make available appropriate space and capacity on and in those structures to cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations under reasonable rates, terms, and conditions.(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the oversight of fees and other requirements imposed by local publicly owned electric utilities utilities, as a condition of providing the space or capacity described in subdivision (a) (a), is a matter of statewide interest and concern. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that this part supersedes all conflicting local laws and this part shall apply in charter cities.(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that local publicly owned electric utilities should provide access to utility poles and support structures with a recovery of actual costs without subsidizing for-profit cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations.
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40	40	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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42	42	## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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44	44	SECTION 1. Section 9510 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:9510. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that in order to promote wireline and wireless broadband access and adoption, it is in the interest of the state to ensure that local publicly owned electric utilities, including irrigation districts, that own or control utility poles and support structures, including ducts and conduits, make available appropriate space and capacity on and in those structures to cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations under reasonable rates, terms, and conditions.(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the oversight of fees and other requirements imposed by local publicly owned electric utilities utilities, as a condition of providing the space or capacity described in subdivision (a) (a), is a matter of statewide interest and concern. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that this part supersedes all conflicting local laws and this part shall apply in charter cities.(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that local publicly owned electric utilities should provide access to utility poles and support structures with a recovery of actual costs without subsidizing for-profit cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations.
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46	46	SECTION 1. Section 9510 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:
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50	50	9510. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that in order to promote wireline and wireless broadband access and adoption, it is in the interest of the state to ensure that local publicly owned electric utilities, including irrigation districts, that own or control utility poles and support structures, including ducts and conduits, make available appropriate space and capacity on and in those structures to cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations under reasonable rates, terms, and conditions.(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the oversight of fees and other requirements imposed by local publicly owned electric utilities utilities, as a condition of providing the space or capacity described in subdivision (a) (a), is a matter of statewide interest and concern. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that this part supersedes all conflicting local laws and this part shall apply in charter cities.(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that local publicly owned electric utilities should provide access to utility poles and support structures with a recovery of actual costs without subsidizing for-profit cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations.
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52	52	9510. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that in order to promote wireline and wireless broadband access and adoption, it is in the interest of the state to ensure that local publicly owned electric utilities, including irrigation districts, that own or control utility poles and support structures, including ducts and conduits, make available appropriate space and capacity on and in those structures to cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations under reasonable rates, terms, and conditions.(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the oversight of fees and other requirements imposed by local publicly owned electric utilities utilities, as a condition of providing the space or capacity described in subdivision (a) (a), is a matter of statewide interest and concern. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that this part supersedes all conflicting local laws and this part shall apply in charter cities.(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that local publicly owned electric utilities should provide access to utility poles and support structures with a recovery of actual costs without subsidizing for-profit cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations.
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54	54	9510. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that in order to promote wireline and wireless broadband access and adoption, it is in the interest of the state to ensure that local publicly owned electric utilities, including irrigation districts, that own or control utility poles and support structures, including ducts and conduits, make available appropriate space and capacity on and in those structures to cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations under reasonable rates, terms, and conditions.(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the oversight of fees and other requirements imposed by local publicly owned electric utilities utilities, as a condition of providing the space or capacity described in subdivision (a) (a), is a matter of statewide interest and concern. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that this part supersedes all conflicting local laws and this part shall apply in charter cities.(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that local publicly owned electric utilities should provide access to utility poles and support structures with a recovery of actual costs without subsidizing for-profit cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations.
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58	58	9510. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that in order to promote wireline and wireless broadband access and adoption, it is in the interest of the state to ensure that local publicly owned electric utilities, including irrigation districts, that own or control utility poles and support structures, including ducts and conduits, make available appropriate space and capacity on and in those structures to cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations under reasonable rates, terms, and conditions.
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60	60	(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the oversight of fees and other requirements imposed by local publicly owned electric utilities utilities, as a condition of providing the space or capacity described in subdivision (a) (a), is a matter of statewide interest and concern. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that this part supersedes all conflicting local laws and this part shall apply in charter cities.
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62	62	(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that local publicly owned electric utilities should provide access to utility poles and support structures with a recovery of actual costs without subsidizing for-profit cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations.