Senate Bill No. 394 CHAPTER 765 An act to amend Section 878 of, and to repeal Section 872 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to telecommunications. [ Approved by Governor October 09, 2021. Filed with Secretary of State October 09, 2021. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 394, Hueso. Telecommunications: Moore Universal Telephone Service Act.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. The Moore Universal Telephone Service Act established the lifeline telephone service program in order to provide low-income households with access to affordable basic residential telephone service. Existing law requires that a lifeline telephone service subscriber be provided with one lifeline subscription at the subscribers principal place of residence, and provides that no other member of that subscribers family or household, as defined, who maintains residence at that place is eligible for lifeline telephone service. This bill would revise the definition of household for these purposes and would authorize multiple lifeline telephone service subscribers to maintain the same address if they are not members of the same household.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 Section 872 of the Public Utilities Code is repealed.SEC. 2. Section 878 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:878. (a) A lifeline telephone service subscriber shall be provided with one lifeline subscription, as defined by the commission, at the subscribers principal place of residence, and no other member of that subscribers family or household who maintains residence at that place is eligible for lifeline telephone service.(b) An applicant for lifeline telephone service may report only one address in this state as the principal place of residence.(c) Multiple lifeline telephone service subscribers may maintain the same address if they are not members of the same household.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Adult means any person 18 years of age or older.(2) Economic unit means all adult individuals contributing to and sharing in the income and expenses of a household.(3) Household means any group of individuals, including the subscriber, who are living together at the same address and as one economic unit. A household may include related and unrelated persons. If an adult has no, or minimal, income and lives with someone who provides financial support to that adult, both persons shall be part of the same household. A child under 18 years of age and living with a parent or guardian shall be part of the same household as the parent or guardian.
Senate Bill No. 394 CHAPTER 765 An act to amend Section 878 of, and to repeal Section 872 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to telecommunications. [ Approved by Governor October 09, 2021. Filed with Secretary of State October 09, 2021. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 394, Hueso. Telecommunications: Moore Universal Telephone Service Act.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. The Moore Universal Telephone Service Act established the lifeline telephone service program in order to provide low-income households with access to affordable basic residential telephone service. Existing law requires that a lifeline telephone service subscriber be provided with one lifeline subscription at the subscribers principal place of residence, and provides that no other member of that subscribers family or household, as defined, who maintains residence at that place is eligible for lifeline telephone service. This bill would revise the definition of household for these purposes and would authorize multiple lifeline telephone service subscribers to maintain the same address if they are not members of the same household.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Senate Bill No. 394 CHAPTER 765
Senate Bill No. 394
CHAPTER 765
An act to amend Section 878 of, and to repeal Section 872 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to telecommunications.
[ Approved by Governor October 09, 2021. Filed with Secretary of State October 09, 2021. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 394, Hueso. Telecommunications: Moore Universal Telephone Service Act.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. The Moore Universal Telephone Service Act established the lifeline telephone service program in order to provide low-income households with access to affordable basic residential telephone service. Existing law requires that a lifeline telephone service subscriber be provided with one lifeline subscription at the subscribers principal place of residence, and provides that no other member of that subscribers family or household, as defined, who maintains residence at that place is eligible for lifeline telephone service. This bill would revise the definition of household for these purposes and would authorize multiple lifeline telephone service subscribers to maintain the same address if they are not members of the same household.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. The Moore Universal Telephone Service Act established the lifeline telephone service program in order to provide low-income households with access to affordable basic residential telephone service. Existing law requires that a lifeline telephone service subscriber be provided with one lifeline subscription at the subscribers principal place of residence, and provides that no other member of that subscribers family or household, as defined, who maintains residence at that place is eligible for lifeline telephone service.
This bill would revise the definition of household for these purposes and would authorize multiple lifeline telephone service subscribers to maintain the same address if they are not members of the same household.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 872 of the Public Utilities Code is repealed.SEC. 2. Section 878 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:878. (a) A lifeline telephone service subscriber shall be provided with one lifeline subscription, as defined by the commission, at the subscribers principal place of residence, and no other member of that subscribers family or household who maintains residence at that place is eligible for lifeline telephone service.(b) An applicant for lifeline telephone service may report only one address in this state as the principal place of residence.(c) Multiple lifeline telephone service subscribers may maintain the same address if they are not members of the same household.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Adult means any person 18 years of age or older.(2) Economic unit means all adult individuals contributing to and sharing in the income and expenses of a household.(3) Household means any group of individuals, including the subscriber, who are living together at the same address and as one economic unit. A household may include related and unrelated persons. If an adult has no, or minimal, income and lives with someone who provides financial support to that adult, both persons shall be part of the same household. A child under 18 years of age and living with a parent or guardian shall be part of the same household as the parent or guardian.
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 872 of the Public Utilities Code is repealed.
SECTION 1. Section 872 of the Public Utilities Code is repealed.
### SECTION 1.
SEC. 2. Section 878 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:878. (a) A lifeline telephone service subscriber shall be provided with one lifeline subscription, as defined by the commission, at the subscribers principal place of residence, and no other member of that subscribers family or household who maintains residence at that place is eligible for lifeline telephone service.(b) An applicant for lifeline telephone service may report only one address in this state as the principal place of residence.(c) Multiple lifeline telephone service subscribers may maintain the same address if they are not members of the same household.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Adult means any person 18 years of age or older.(2) Economic unit means all adult individuals contributing to and sharing in the income and expenses of a household.(3) Household means any group of individuals, including the subscriber, who are living together at the same address and as one economic unit. A household may include related and unrelated persons. If an adult has no, or minimal, income and lives with someone who provides financial support to that adult, both persons shall be part of the same household. A child under 18 years of age and living with a parent or guardian shall be part of the same household as the parent or guardian.
SEC. 2. Section 878 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:
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878. (a) A lifeline telephone service subscriber shall be provided with one lifeline subscription, as defined by the commission, at the subscribers principal place of residence, and no other member of that subscribers family or household who maintains residence at that place is eligible for lifeline telephone service.(b) An applicant for lifeline telephone service may report only one address in this state as the principal place of residence.(c) Multiple lifeline telephone service subscribers may maintain the same address if they are not members of the same household.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Adult means any person 18 years of age or older.(2) Economic unit means all adult individuals contributing to and sharing in the income and expenses of a household.(3) Household means any group of individuals, including the subscriber, who are living together at the same address and as one economic unit. A household may include related and unrelated persons. If an adult has no, or minimal, income and lives with someone who provides financial support to that adult, both persons shall be part of the same household. A child under 18 years of age and living with a parent or guardian shall be part of the same household as the parent or guardian.
878. (a) A lifeline telephone service subscriber shall be provided with one lifeline subscription, as defined by the commission, at the subscribers principal place of residence, and no other member of that subscribers family or household who maintains residence at that place is eligible for lifeline telephone service.(b) An applicant for lifeline telephone service may report only one address in this state as the principal place of residence.(c) Multiple lifeline telephone service subscribers may maintain the same address if they are not members of the same household.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Adult means any person 18 years of age or older.(2) Economic unit means all adult individuals contributing to and sharing in the income and expenses of a household.(3) Household means any group of individuals, including the subscriber, who are living together at the same address and as one economic unit. A household may include related and unrelated persons. If an adult has no, or minimal, income and lives with someone who provides financial support to that adult, both persons shall be part of the same household. A child under 18 years of age and living with a parent or guardian shall be part of the same household as the parent or guardian.
878. (a) A lifeline telephone service subscriber shall be provided with one lifeline subscription, as defined by the commission, at the subscribers principal place of residence, and no other member of that subscribers family or household who maintains residence at that place is eligible for lifeline telephone service.(b) An applicant for lifeline telephone service may report only one address in this state as the principal place of residence.(c) Multiple lifeline telephone service subscribers may maintain the same address if they are not members of the same household.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Adult means any person 18 years of age or older.(2) Economic unit means all adult individuals contributing to and sharing in the income and expenses of a household.(3) Household means any group of individuals, including the subscriber, who are living together at the same address and as one economic unit. A household may include related and unrelated persons. If an adult has no, or minimal, income and lives with someone who provides financial support to that adult, both persons shall be part of the same household. A child under 18 years of age and living with a parent or guardian shall be part of the same household as the parent or guardian.
878. (a) A lifeline telephone service subscriber shall be provided with one lifeline subscription, as defined by the commission, at the subscribers principal place of residence, and no other member of that subscribers family or household who maintains residence at that place is eligible for lifeline telephone service.
(b) An applicant for lifeline telephone service may report only one address in this state as the principal place of residence.
(c) Multiple lifeline telephone service subscribers may maintain the same address if they are not members of the same household.
(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) Adult means any person 18 years of age or older.
(2) Economic unit means all adult individuals contributing to and sharing in the income and expenses of a household.
(3) Household means any group of individuals, including the subscriber, who are living together at the same address and as one economic unit. A household may include related and unrelated persons. If an adult has no, or minimal, income and lives with someone who provides financial support to that adult, both persons shall be part of the same household. A child under 18 years of age and living with a parent or guardian shall be part of the same household as the parent or guardian.