SB 142 - Appropriates Funding for the State Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program - California Key Vote

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Title: Appropriates Funding for the State Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program

Title: Appropriates Funding for the State Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program

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Title: Appropriates Funding for the State Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that appropriates funding for Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program in California.

Highlights:

  • Extends the end date of the surcharge administered by the Public Utilities Commission for the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program to December 31, 2034 (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that the maximum annual amount of revenue that the Commission may collect via this surcharge remains $100 million (Sec. 1).

  • Repeals the requirement for the Commission to annually review the surcharge level and make adjustments to ensure adequate funding and avoid excess fund balances (Sec. 1).

  • Authorizes the Commission to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding appropriations for the Program (Sec. 1).

Title: Appropriates Funding for the State Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program

Title: Appropriates Funding for the State Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program

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