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AB 1409 — California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund: Digital Divide Grant Program: homework gap projects.
Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Existing law requires the commission to develop, implement, and administer a program to advance universal service by providing discounted rates to qualifying schools, community colleges, libraries, hospitals, health clinics, and community organizations. Existing law requires that all revenues collected by telephone corporations in rates authorized by the commission to fund this program be deposited in the California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund. Existing law provides that moneys in the fund are held in trust and may be expended only upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation and requires that all moneys appropriated to the commission from the fund be used exclusively for the program. Existing law requires 15% of the revenues from fees collected from the lease of state-owned real property to the providers of wireless telecommunication services, with certain exceptions, and certain penalties on holders of state franchises for the provision of video service, to be deposited into the Digital Divide Account, which is established in the fund, to be used only for digital divide pilot projects, and defines for this purpose "digital divide projects" to mean community technology programs, as defined, involved in certain activities. Existing law establishes the Digital Divide Grant Program to award grants to certain community-based nonprofit organizations for the purpose of funding community technology programs. This bill would expressly require the Department of General Services to timely deposit those revenues into the account, and would continuously appropriate the moneys in the account to the commission for purposes of the Digital Divide Grant Program. The bill would require the commission to implement the grant program upon the commission projecting an account balance of $500,000 in the following calendar year. The bill would authorize those grants to also be awarded to fund the use of broadband services funded through the fund for homework gap projects and to fund the installation of broadband, broadband service, equipment, administrative implementation, and maintenance for homework gap projects. The bill would define "homework gap projects" as projects that provide elementary and high school pupils with after school access to broadband, as specified. The bill would authorize digital divide pilot project grants for community technology programs involved in activities that include homework gap projects to support the goal of closing the digital divide.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/11/19 - Amended Assembly Current pdf April 11, 2019
- Amended 03/25/19 - Amended Assembly pdf March 25, 2019
- Introduced 02/22/19 - Introduced pdf February 22, 2019
- AB1409 View text html
Action History
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From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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In committee: Held under submission.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. Read second time and amended.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Com. on C. & C.
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Read first time.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
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Introduced. To print.
Sponsors
- Chau · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Chau
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Rodriguez | — | Yea |
| Brough | — | Yea |
| Obernolte | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Yea |
| Kamlager-Dove | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Yea |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Yea |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 1409 do?
- Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Existing law requires the commission to develop, implement, and administer a program to advance universal service by providing discounted rates to qualifying schools, community colleges, libraries, hospitals, health clinics, and community organizations. Existing law requires that all revenues collected by telephone corporations in rates authorized by the commission to fund this program be deposited in the California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund. Existing law provides that moneys in the fund are held in trust and may be expended only upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act or upon supplemental appropriation and requires that all moneys appropriated to the commission from the fund be used exclusively for the program. Existing law requires 15% of the revenues from fees collected from the lease of state-owned real property to the providers of wireless telecommunication services, with certain exceptions, and certain penalties on holders of state franchises for the provision of video service, to be deposited into the Digital Divide Account, which is established in the fund, to be used only for digital divide pilot projects, and defines for this purpose "digital divide projects" to mean community technology programs, as defined, involved in certain activities. Existing law establishes the Digital Divide Grant Program to award grants to certain community-based nonprofit organizations for the purpose of funding community technology programs. This bill would expressly require the Department of General Services to timely deposit those revenues into the account, and would continuously appropriate the moneys in the account to the commission for purposes of the Digital Divide Grant Program. The bill would require the commission to implement the grant program upon the commission projecting an account balance of $500,000 in the following calendar year. The bill would authorize those grants to also be awarded to fund the use of broadband services funded through the fund for homework gap projects and to fund the installation of broadband, broadband service, equipment, administrative implementation, and maintenance for homework gap projects. The bill would define "homework gap projects" as projects that provide elementary and high school pupils with after school access to broadband, as specified. The bill would authorize digital divide pilot project grants for community technology programs involved in activities that include homework gap projects to support the goal of closing the digital divide.
- Who sponsors AB 1409?
- AB 1409 is sponsored by Chau.
- What is the current status of AB 1409?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track AB 1409?
- Track AB 1409 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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