California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1122 — Telecommunications: small independent telephone corporations: rates: universal service: California High-Cost Fund-A.

Last action — June 29 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

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Summary

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix just and reasonable rates and charges for every public utility. Existing law, with certain exceptions, prohibits a public utility from changing any rate, except upon a showing before the commission and a finding by the commission that the new rate is justified. Existing law requires the commission to exercise its regulatory authority to maintain the California High-Cost Fund-A Program (CHCF-A program) to provide universal service rate support to small independent telephone corporations, as defined, in amounts sufficient to meet the revenue requirement, as defined, established by the commission through rate-of-return regulation in furtherance of the state's universal service commitment to the continued affordability and widespread availability of safe, reliable, high-quality communications services in rural areas of the state. This bill would revise the CHCF-A program requirements to provide that the revenue requirement of a small independent telephone corporation includes rate case expenses, as defined. This bill would require the commission to issue its final decision on a general rate case of a small independent telephone corporation no later than 390 days following the corporation's filing of its general rate case application or advice letter initiating the general rate case. If the commission fails to issue a final decision by the 390th day, the bill would authorize the small independent telephone corporation to file a tariff implementing interim rates. The interim rates would generally be effective on the first day of the first test year in the general rate case application, subject to refund and adjustment upward or downward back to the interim rate effective date, consistent with the final rates adopted by the commission. The bill would provide that these provisions may be waived at any time by mutual consent of the executive director of the commission and the small independent telephone corporation.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. June 29 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. Referred to Com. on U. & C.

  3. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  4. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4150.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  5. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4003.) (May 27).

  8. Set for hearing May 27.

  9. May 16 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  10. Set for hearing May 16.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3593.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Set for hearing April 19.

  13. Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  14. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  15. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  16. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

  17. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cannella · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Cannella

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Special Consent #

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Democratic 3000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bates — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1122 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix just and reasonable rates and charges for every public utility. Existing law, with certain exceptions, prohibits a public utility from changing any rate, except upon a showing before the commission and a finding by the commission that the new rate is justified. Existing law requires the commission to exercise its regulatory authority to maintain the California High-Cost Fund-A Program (CHCF-A program) to provide universal service rate support to small independent telephone corporations, as defined, in amounts sufficient to meet the revenue requirement, as defined, established by the commission through rate-of-return regulation in furtherance of the state's universal service commitment to the continued affordability and widespread availability of safe, reliable, high-quality communications services in rural areas of the state. This bill would revise the CHCF-A program requirements to provide that the revenue requirement of a small independent telephone corporation includes rate case expenses, as defined. This bill would require the commission to issue its final decision on a general rate case of a small independent telephone corporation no later than 390 days following the corporation's filing of its general rate case application or advice letter initiating the general rate case. If the commission fails to issue a final decision by the 390th day, the bill would authorize the small independent telephone corporation to file a tariff implementing interim rates. The interim rates would generally be effective on the first day of the first test year in the general rate case application, subject to refund and adjustment upward or downward back to the interim rate effective date, consistent with the final rates adopted by the commission. The bill would provide that these provisions may be waived at any time by mutual consent of the executive director of the commission and the small independent telephone corporation.
Who sponsors SB 1122?
SB 1122 is sponsored by Cannella.
What is the current status of SB 1122?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 1122?
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