California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB662 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/09/2023

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 662Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner HorvathFebruary 09, 2023 An act relating to communications. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 662, as introduced, Boerner Horvath. Communications: broadband.Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. Pursuant to its existing authority, the commission supervises administration of the states telecommunications universal service programs, including, among others, the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF). Existing law requires the commission to develop, implement, and administer the CASF program to encourage 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. Existing law requires the commission to establish specified accounts within the CASF, including, among other accounts, the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account and the Broadband Adoption Account.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to broadband communications.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. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to broadband communications.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 662Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner HorvathFebruary 09, 2023 An act relating to communications. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 662, as introduced, Boerner Horvath. Communications: broadband.Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. Pursuant to its existing authority, the commission supervises administration of the states telecommunications universal service programs, including, among others, the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF). Existing law requires the commission to develop, implement, and administer the CASF program to encourage 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. Existing law requires the commission to establish specified accounts within the CASF, including, among other accounts, the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account and the Broadband Adoption Account.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to broadband communications.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 662

Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner HorvathFebruary 09, 2023

Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner Horvath
February 09, 2023

 An act relating to communications. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 662, as introduced, Boerner Horvath. Communications: broadband.

Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. Pursuant to its existing authority, the commission supervises administration of the states telecommunications universal service programs, including, among others, the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF). Existing law requires the commission to develop, implement, and administer the CASF program to encourage 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. Existing law requires the commission to establish specified accounts within the CASF, including, among other accounts, the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account and the Broadband Adoption Account.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to broadband communications.

Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities. Pursuant to its existing authority, the commission supervises administration of the states telecommunications universal service programs, including, among others, the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF). Existing law requires the commission to develop, implement, and administer the CASF program to encourage 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. Existing law requires the commission to establish specified accounts within the CASF, including, among other accounts, the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account and the Broadband Adoption Account.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to broadband communications.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to broadband communications.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to broadband communications.

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to broadband communications.

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to broadband communications.

### SECTION 1.