Bill Text: CA AB2535 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 2535 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Public utilities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-27 - Read first time. [AB2535 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB2535-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 2535	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Cedillo

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to amend Section 876 of the Public Utilities Code, relating
to public utilities.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2535, as introduced, Cedillo. Public utilities.
   Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish
a program of assistance to low-income electric and gas customers,
which is referred to as the California Alternate Rates for Energy
program. The Moore Universal Telephone Service Act establishes the
Universal Lifeline Telephone Service program in order to provide
low-income households with access to affordable basic residential
telephone service.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that
provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 876 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to
read:
   876.  The commission shall require  every   a
 telephone corporation providing telephone service within a
service area to file a schedule of rates and charges providing a
class of lifeline telephone service.  Every   A
 telephone corporation providing service within a service area
shall inform all eligible subscribers of the availability of lifeline
telephone service, and how they may qualify for and obtain service,
and shall accept applications for lifeline telephone service
according to procedures specified by the commission.