California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2221 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/07/2024

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2221Introduced by Assembly Member Juan CarrilloFebruary 07, 2024 An act to amend Section 912.2 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to communications. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2221, as introduced, Juan Carrillo. California Advanced Services Fund: reports.Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with 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 the 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, as specified. Existing law requires the commission, on or before April 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, to conduct a fiscal and performance audit of the implementation and effectiveness of the program to ensure that funds have been expended in accordance with the approved terms of the grant awards and loan agreements and to report its findings to the Legislature.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that reporting requirement.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 912.2 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:912.2. On or before April 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, the commission shall conduct a fiscal and performance audit of the implementation and effectiveness of the California Advanced Services Fund to ensure that funds have been expended in accordance with the approved terms of the grant awards and loan agreements pursuant to Section 281 or 281.2 and shall report its findings to the Legislature. The reports shall include an update to the maps in the final report of the California Broadband Task Force and data on the types and numbers of jobs created as a result of the program administered by the commission pursuant to Section 281 or 281.2 and shall include the information specified in Section 914.7.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2221Introduced by Assembly Member Juan CarrilloFebruary 07, 2024 An act to amend Section 912.2 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to communications. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2221, as introduced, Juan Carrillo. California Advanced Services Fund: reports.Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with 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 the 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, as specified. Existing law requires the commission, on or before April 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, to conduct a fiscal and performance audit of the implementation and effectiveness of the program to ensure that funds have been expended in accordance with the approved terms of the grant awards and loan agreements and to report its findings to the Legislature.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that reporting requirement.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2221

Introduced by Assembly Member Juan CarrilloFebruary 07, 2024

Introduced by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo
February 07, 2024

 An act to amend Section 912.2 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to communications. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2221, as introduced, Juan Carrillo. California Advanced Services Fund: reports.

Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with 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 the 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, as specified. Existing law requires the commission, on or before April 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, to conduct a fiscal and performance audit of the implementation and effectiveness of the program to ensure that funds have been expended in accordance with the approved terms of the grant awards and loan agreements and to report its findings to the Legislature.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that reporting requirement.

Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with 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 the 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, as specified. Existing law requires the commission, on or before April 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, to conduct a fiscal and performance audit of the implementation and effectiveness of the program to ensure that funds have been expended in accordance with the approved terms of the grant awards and loan agreements and to report its findings to the Legislature.

This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that reporting requirement.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 912.2 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:912.2. On or before April 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, the commission shall conduct a fiscal and performance audit of the implementation and effectiveness of the California Advanced Services Fund to ensure that funds have been expended in accordance with the approved terms of the grant awards and loan agreements pursuant to Section 281 or 281.2 and shall report its findings to the Legislature. The reports shall include an update to the maps in the final report of the California Broadband Task Force and data on the types and numbers of jobs created as a result of the program administered by the commission pursuant to Section 281 or 281.2 and shall include the information specified in Section 914.7.

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 912.2 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:912.2. On or before April 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, the commission shall conduct a fiscal and performance audit of the implementation and effectiveness of the California Advanced Services Fund to ensure that funds have been expended in accordance with the approved terms of the grant awards and loan agreements pursuant to Section 281 or 281.2 and shall report its findings to the Legislature. The reports shall include an update to the maps in the final report of the California Broadband Task Force and data on the types and numbers of jobs created as a result of the program administered by the commission pursuant to Section 281 or 281.2 and shall include the information specified in Section 914.7.

SECTION 1. Section 912.2 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

912.2. On or before April 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, the commission shall conduct a fiscal and performance audit of the implementation and effectiveness of the California Advanced Services Fund to ensure that funds have been expended in accordance with the approved terms of the grant awards and loan agreements pursuant to Section 281 or 281.2 and shall report its findings to the Legislature. The reports shall include an update to the maps in the final report of the California Broadband Task Force and data on the types and numbers of jobs created as a result of the program administered by the commission pursuant to Section 281 or 281.2 and shall include the information specified in Section 914.7.

912.2. On or before April 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, the commission shall conduct a fiscal and performance audit of the implementation and effectiveness of the California Advanced Services Fund to ensure that funds have been expended in accordance with the approved terms of the grant awards and loan agreements pursuant to Section 281 or 281.2 and shall report its findings to the Legislature. The reports shall include an update to the maps in the final report of the California Broadband Task Force and data on the types and numbers of jobs created as a result of the program administered by the commission pursuant to Section 281 or 281.2 and shall include the information specified in Section 914.7.

912.2. On or before April 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, the commission shall conduct a fiscal and performance audit of the implementation and effectiveness of the California Advanced Services Fund to ensure that funds have been expended in accordance with the approved terms of the grant awards and loan agreements pursuant to Section 281 or 281.2 and shall report its findings to the Legislature. The reports shall include an update to the maps in the final report of the California Broadband Task Force and data on the types and numbers of jobs created as a result of the program administered by the commission pursuant to Section 281 or 281.2 and shall include the information specified in Section 914.7.



912.2. On or before April 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, the commission shall conduct a fiscal and performance audit of the implementation and effectiveness of the California Advanced Services Fund to ensure that funds have been expended in accordance with the approved terms of the grant awards and loan agreements pursuant to Section 281 or 281.2 and shall report its findings to the Legislature. The reports shall include an update to the maps in the final report of the California Broadband Task Force and data on the types and numbers of jobs created as a result of the program administered by the commission pursuant to Section 281 or 281.2 and shall include the information specified in Section 914.7.