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1-Amended IN Assembly February 26, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2512Introduced by Assembly Member Jim PattersonFebruary 13, 2024An act to amend Section 270 2871 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to telecommunications. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2512, as amended, Jim Patterson. Telecommunications: universal service programs. automatic dialing-announcing devices: artificial voices.Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to control and regulate the connection of an automatic dialing-announcing device to a telephone line. Existing law defines automatic dialing-announcing device as any automatic equipment that incorporates a storage capability of telephone numbers to be called, or a random or sequential number generator capable of producing numbers to be called, and the capability, working alone or in conjunction with other equipment, to disseminate a prerecorded message to the telephone number called. Existing law imposes various requirements on the use of an automatic dialing-announcing device.This bill would expand that definition of automatic dialing-announcing device to include calls made using an artificial voice, as specified.Under existing law, a violation of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime.Because a violation of a commission action implementing this bills requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Existing law establishes 6 funds in the State Treasury through which the states universal service programs for communications are funded. Existing law requires moneys in the funds to be expended only for specified purposes and only upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this requirement.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2871 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:2871. (a) As used in this article, automatic dialing-announcing device means any automatic equipment which that incorporates a storage capability of telephone numbers to be called or a random or sequential number generator capable of producing numbers to be called and the capability, working alone or in conjunction with other equipment, to disseminate a prerecorded message message, or to make a call using an artificial voice, to the telephone number called.(b) For purposes of this section, artificial voice includes a voice simulated or generated using artificial intelligence.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
1+CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2512Introduced by Assembly Member Jim PattersonFebruary 13, 2024 An act to amend Section 270 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to telecommunications. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2512, as introduced, Jim Patterson. Telecommunications: universal service programs.Existing law establishes 6 funds in the State Treasury through which the states universal service programs for communications are funded. Existing law requires moneys in the funds to be expended only for specified purposes and only upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this 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 270 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:270. (a) The following funds are hereby created in the State Treasury:(1) The California High-Cost Fund-A Administrative Committee Fund.(2) The California High-Cost Fund-B Administrative Committee Fund.(3) The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust Administrative Committee Fund.(4) The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee Fund.(5) The California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund.(6) The California Advanced Services Fund.(b) Moneys in the funds are held in trust and may only shall be expended only pursuant to this chapter and upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation.(c) The commission, in administering the universal service program funds listed in subdivision (a), and in administering state participation in federal universal service programs, is encouraged, consistent with the states universal service policies and goals, to maximize the amount of federal funding to California participants in the federal programs.(d) Moneys in each fund shall not be appropriated, or in any other manner transferred or otherwise diverted, to any other fund or entity, except as provided in Sections 19325 and 19325.1 of the Education Code and as provided in Section 282.
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3- Amended IN Assembly February 26, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2512Introduced by Assembly Member Jim PattersonFebruary 13, 2024An act to amend Section 270 2871 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to telecommunications. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2512, as amended, Jim Patterson. Telecommunications: universal service programs. automatic dialing-announcing devices: artificial voices.Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to control and regulate the connection of an automatic dialing-announcing device to a telephone line. Existing law defines automatic dialing-announcing device as any automatic equipment that incorporates a storage capability of telephone numbers to be called, or a random or sequential number generator capable of producing numbers to be called, and the capability, working alone or in conjunction with other equipment, to disseminate a prerecorded message to the telephone number called. Existing law imposes various requirements on the use of an automatic dialing-announcing device.This bill would expand that definition of automatic dialing-announcing device to include calls made using an artificial voice, as specified.Under existing law, a violation of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime.Because a violation of a commission action implementing this bills requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Existing law establishes 6 funds in the State Treasury through which the states universal service programs for communications are funded. Existing law requires moneys in the funds to be expended only for specified purposes and only upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this requirement.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES
3+ CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2512Introduced by Assembly Member Jim PattersonFebruary 13, 2024 An act to amend Section 270 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to telecommunications. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2512, as introduced, Jim Patterson. Telecommunications: universal service programs.Existing law establishes 6 funds in the State Treasury through which the states universal service programs for communications are funded. Existing law requires moneys in the funds to be expended only for specified purposes and only upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this requirement.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
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28-Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to control and regulate the connection of an automatic dialing-announcing device to a telephone line. Existing law defines automatic dialing-announcing device as any automatic equipment that incorporates a storage capability of telephone numbers to be called, or a random or sequential number generator capable of producing numbers to be called, and the capability, working alone or in conjunction with other equipment, to disseminate a prerecorded message to the telephone number called. Existing law imposes various requirements on the use of an automatic dialing-announcing device.This bill would expand that definition of automatic dialing-announcing device to include calls made using an artificial voice, as specified.Under existing law, a violation of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime.Because a violation of a commission action implementing this bills requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Existing law establishes 6 funds in the State Treasury through which the states universal service programs for communications are funded. Existing law requires moneys in the funds to be expended only for specified purposes and only upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this requirement.
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30-Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to control and regulate the connection of an automatic dialing-announcing device to a telephone line. Existing law defines automatic dialing-announcing device as any automatic equipment that incorporates a storage capability of telephone numbers to be called, or a random or sequential number generator capable of producing numbers to be called, and the capability, working alone or in conjunction with other equipment, to disseminate a prerecorded message to the telephone number called. Existing law imposes various requirements on the use of an automatic dialing-announcing device.
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32-This bill would expand that definition of automatic dialing-announcing device to include calls made using an artificial voice, as specified.
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34-Under existing law, a violation of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime.
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36-Because a violation of a commission action implementing this bills requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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38-The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
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28+Existing law establishes 6 funds in the State Treasury through which the states universal service programs for communications are funded. Existing law requires moneys in the funds to be expended only for specified purposes and only upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this requirement.
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54-The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2871 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:2871. (a) As used in this article, automatic dialing-announcing device means any automatic equipment which that incorporates a storage capability of telephone numbers to be called or a random or sequential number generator capable of producing numbers to be called and the capability, working alone or in conjunction with other equipment, to disseminate a prerecorded message message, or to make a call using an artificial voice, to the telephone number called.(b) For purposes of this section, artificial voice includes a voice simulated or generated using artificial intelligence.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
38+The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 270 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:270. (a) The following funds are hereby created in the State Treasury:(1) The California High-Cost Fund-A Administrative Committee Fund.(2) The California High-Cost Fund-B Administrative Committee Fund.(3) The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust Administrative Committee Fund.(4) The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee Fund.(5) The California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund.(6) The California Advanced Services Fund.(b) Moneys in the funds are held in trust and may only shall be expended only pursuant to this chapter and upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation.(c) The commission, in administering the universal service program funds listed in subdivision (a), and in administering state participation in federal universal service programs, is encouraged, consistent with the states universal service policies and goals, to maximize the amount of federal funding to California participants in the federal programs.(d) Moneys in each fund shall not be appropriated, or in any other manner transferred or otherwise diverted, to any other fund or entity, except as provided in Sections 19325 and 19325.1 of the Education Code and as provided in Section 282.
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60-SECTION 1. Section 2871 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:2871. (a) As used in this article, automatic dialing-announcing device means any automatic equipment which that incorporates a storage capability of telephone numbers to be called or a random or sequential number generator capable of producing numbers to be called and the capability, working alone or in conjunction with other equipment, to disseminate a prerecorded message message, or to make a call using an artificial voice, to the telephone number called.(b) For purposes of this section, artificial voice includes a voice simulated or generated using artificial intelligence.
44+SECTION 1. Section 270 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:270. (a) The following funds are hereby created in the State Treasury:(1) The California High-Cost Fund-A Administrative Committee Fund.(2) The California High-Cost Fund-B Administrative Committee Fund.(3) The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust Administrative Committee Fund.(4) The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee Fund.(5) The California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund.(6) The California Advanced Services Fund.(b) Moneys in the funds are held in trust and may only shall be expended only pursuant to this chapter and upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation.(c) The commission, in administering the universal service program funds listed in subdivision (a), and in administering state participation in federal universal service programs, is encouraged, consistent with the states universal service policies and goals, to maximize the amount of federal funding to California participants in the federal programs.(d) Moneys in each fund shall not be appropriated, or in any other manner transferred or otherwise diverted, to any other fund or entity, except as provided in Sections 19325 and 19325.1 of the Education Code and as provided in Section 282.
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62-SECTION 1. Section 2871 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:
46+SECTION 1. Section 270 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:
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66-2871. (a) As used in this article, automatic dialing-announcing device means any automatic equipment which that incorporates a storage capability of telephone numbers to be called or a random or sequential number generator capable of producing numbers to be called and the capability, working alone or in conjunction with other equipment, to disseminate a prerecorded message message, or to make a call using an artificial voice, to the telephone number called.(b) For purposes of this section, artificial voice includes a voice simulated or generated using artificial intelligence.
50+270. (a) The following funds are hereby created in the State Treasury:(1) The California High-Cost Fund-A Administrative Committee Fund.(2) The California High-Cost Fund-B Administrative Committee Fund.(3) The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust Administrative Committee Fund.(4) The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee Fund.(5) The California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund.(6) The California Advanced Services Fund.(b) Moneys in the funds are held in trust and may only shall be expended only pursuant to this chapter and upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation.(c) The commission, in administering the universal service program funds listed in subdivision (a), and in administering state participation in federal universal service programs, is encouraged, consistent with the states universal service policies and goals, to maximize the amount of federal funding to California participants in the federal programs.(d) Moneys in each fund shall not be appropriated, or in any other manner transferred or otherwise diverted, to any other fund or entity, except as provided in Sections 19325 and 19325.1 of the Education Code and as provided in Section 282.
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68-2871. (a) As used in this article, automatic dialing-announcing device means any automatic equipment which that incorporates a storage capability of telephone numbers to be called or a random or sequential number generator capable of producing numbers to be called and the capability, working alone or in conjunction with other equipment, to disseminate a prerecorded message message, or to make a call using an artificial voice, to the telephone number called.(b) For purposes of this section, artificial voice includes a voice simulated or generated using artificial intelligence.
52+270. (a) The following funds are hereby created in the State Treasury:(1) The California High-Cost Fund-A Administrative Committee Fund.(2) The California High-Cost Fund-B Administrative Committee Fund.(3) The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust Administrative Committee Fund.(4) The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee Fund.(5) The California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund.(6) The California Advanced Services Fund.(b) Moneys in the funds are held in trust and may only shall be expended only pursuant to this chapter and upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation.(c) The commission, in administering the universal service program funds listed in subdivision (a), and in administering state participation in federal universal service programs, is encouraged, consistent with the states universal service policies and goals, to maximize the amount of federal funding to California participants in the federal programs.(d) Moneys in each fund shall not be appropriated, or in any other manner transferred or otherwise diverted, to any other fund or entity, except as provided in Sections 19325 and 19325.1 of the Education Code and as provided in Section 282.
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70-2871. (a) As used in this article, automatic dialing-announcing device means any automatic equipment which that incorporates a storage capability of telephone numbers to be called or a random or sequential number generator capable of producing numbers to be called and the capability, working alone or in conjunction with other equipment, to disseminate a prerecorded message message, or to make a call using an artificial voice, to the telephone number called.(b) For purposes of this section, artificial voice includes a voice simulated or generated using artificial intelligence.
54+270. (a) The following funds are hereby created in the State Treasury:(1) The California High-Cost Fund-A Administrative Committee Fund.(2) The California High-Cost Fund-B Administrative Committee Fund.(3) The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust Administrative Committee Fund.(4) The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee Fund.(5) The California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund.(6) The California Advanced Services Fund.(b) Moneys in the funds are held in trust and may only shall be expended only pursuant to this chapter and upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation.(c) The commission, in administering the universal service program funds listed in subdivision (a), and in administering state participation in federal universal service programs, is encouraged, consistent with the states universal service policies and goals, to maximize the amount of federal funding to California participants in the federal programs.(d) Moneys in each fund shall not be appropriated, or in any other manner transferred or otherwise diverted, to any other fund or entity, except as provided in Sections 19325 and 19325.1 of the Education Code and as provided in Section 282.
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58+270. (a) The following funds are hereby created in the State Treasury:
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78-SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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82-SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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72+(b) Moneys in the funds are held in trust and may only shall be expended only pursuant to this chapter and upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation.
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74+(c) The commission, in administering the universal service program funds listed in subdivision (a), and in administering state participation in federal universal service programs, is encouraged, consistent with the states universal service policies and goals, to maximize the amount of federal funding to California participants in the federal programs.
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76+(d) Moneys in each fund shall not be appropriated, or in any other manner transferred or otherwise diverted, to any other fund or entity, except as provided in Sections 19325 and 19325.1 of the Education Code and as provided in Section 282.