BILL ANALYSIS
SB 1462
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 1462 (Padilla)
As Amended August 16, 2010
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :36-0
UTILITIES & COMMERCE 10-3
APPROPRIATIONS 12-5
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|Ayes:|Buchanan, Carter, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Bradford, |
| |Fletcher, Fong, Furutani, | |Huffman, Coto, Davis, De |
| |Huffman, Ma, Skinner, | |Leon, Gatto, Hall, |
| |Swanson, Bradford | |Skinner, Solorio, |
| | | |Torlakson, Torrico |
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|Nays:|Knight, Fuller, Villines |Nays:|Conway, Harkey, Miller, |
| | | |Nielsen, Norby |
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SUMMARY : Establishes an eight-member California Broadband
Council (Council) to promote broadband deployment and adoption
throughout the state, and requires the Council to ensure that
state agencies are coordinating efforts and resources to promote
broadband deployment and adoption.
FISCAL EFFECT : Minor ongoing costs (less than $30,000) for
staff to provide administrative support to the Council.
COMMENTS : In October 2006, the Governor issued an executive
order (S-21-06) and established the California Broadband Task
Force (Task Force) to utilize California's Internet technology
for education, health care, and the other relevant applications.
The Task Force was intended to bring together public and
private stakeholders to remove barriers to broadband access,
identify opportunities for increased broadband adoption, and
enable the creation and deployment of new advanced communication
technologies.
On January 17, 2008, the Task Force published its final report
and found that 96% of households have basic broadband access,
placing California as a leader in broadband availability among
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all 50 states. The report also revealed that nearly 2,000
communities were still unable to access high-speed internet,
only half of Californians have access to broadband at speeds
greater than 10 Mbps, and even though availability rates are at
96%, just over half of California households use broadband.
This bill would require the state agency representatives and
legislative representatives (including one non-state
representative) to meet and ensure everyone shares information.
However, there are no deliverables.
Analysis Prepared by : Gina Adams / U. & C. / (916) 319-2083
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