BILL ANALYSIS
AB 468
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 468 (Firebaugh)
As Amended August 31, 2002
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: | |(May 10, 2001) |SENATE: |30-0 |(August 31, |
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(vote not relevant)
Original Committee Reference: U. & C.
SUMMARY : Provides that agreements negotiated by the Department
of Transportation (Caltrans) to place wireless facilities on
state-owned property or highway rights-of-way shall provide
compensation at fair market value.
The Senate amendments delete the Assembly version of this bill,
and instead:
1)Provide that agreements negotiated by Caltrans to place
wireless facilities on state-owned property or highway
rights-of-way shall provide compensation at fair market value.
2)Allow DGS to negotiate agreements to lease state-owned
property to wireless telecommunications providers.
3)Provide that the agreements shall provide for a rental fee at
fair market value, cannot be longer than 10 years, limit
extensions to five years, provide for use of the wireless
providers facilities by state agencies if technically and
economically feasible, and facilitate agreements by wireless
providers to co-locate their facilities.
4)Require that 15% of the revenues derived from certain leases
of state-owned property to wireless telecommunications
facilities be redirected from the General Fund (GF), to a
separate account, administered by the California Public
Utilities Commission (PUC) for the purpose of funding a
"Digital Divide" grant program.
EXISTING LAW :
AB 468
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1)Directs the Department of General Services (DGS) to negotiate
access to non-highway state-owned property.
2)Requires Caltrans to negotiate access to state-owned highway
rights-of-way. Payments for use of land or facilities
controlled by Caltrans are deposited in the State
Transportation Fund.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill codified safeguards
currently practiced at DMV against identity theft in the process
of obtaining duplicate driver's licenses and identification
cards.
FISCAL EFFECT : Senate Appropriations notes that DGS currently
has 299 leases with wireless companies, generating $964,000
annually in GF revenue to the state. If 600 new leases are
created, and the average revenue generated is $3,500 per lease,
the net revenue generated is $2.1 million, resulting in a GF
loss of about $210,000 annually.
COMMENTS : This bill makes legislative findings related to the
Digital Divide. The Digital Divide refers to the disparity
among those Californians who own a home computer, have Internet
access, and related training, and those who do not.
Analysis Prepared by : Paul Donahue / U. & C. / (916) 319-2083
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