SB556:v99#DOCUMENTBill Start
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 556
Introduced by Senator Dodd
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February 18, 2021 |
An act to amend Section 9510.5 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to communications.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 556, as introduced, Dodd.
Utility poles and support structures: attachments.
Existing law requires a local publicly owned electric utility to make appropriate space and capacity on and in their utility poles, as defined, and support structures available for use by cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations. Under existing law, “utility poles” include electrical poles, except those electrical poles used solely for the transmission of electricity at 50 kilovolts or higher.
This bill would revise the definition of a utility pole to include an electrical transmission tower, while continuing to exclude an electrical pole, but not an electrical transmission tower, used solely for the transmission of electricity at 50 kilovolts or higher. By placing additional requirements upon local publicly owned electric utilities, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Digest Key
Vote:
MAJORITY
Appropriation:
NO
Fiscal Committee:
YES
Local Program:
YES
Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 9510.5 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:9510.5.
As used in this part, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Communications service provider” means a cable television corporation, video service provider, or telephone corporation.
(b) “Governing body” means the governing body of a local publicly owned electric utility, including, where applicable, a board appointed by a city council.
(c) “Street light pole” means a pole, arm, or fixture used primarily for street, pedestrian, or security lighting.
(d) “Utility pole” means an electricity
electrical pole, electrical transmission tower, or telephone pole, but does not include a street light pole or an electricity electrical pole used solely for the transmission of electricity at 50 kilovolts or higher and not intended for distribution of communications signals or electricity at lower voltages.
SEC. 2.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.