BILL NUMBER: SB 1311	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  255
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 26, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 24, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 8, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  APRIL 22, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 16, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Kuehl

                        JANUARY 23, 2002

   An act to add Section 2892.5 to the Public Utilities Code,
relating to public utilities.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1311, Kuehl.  Commercial mobile radio service:  public safety
agencies.
   Existing law requires a provider of commercial mobile radio
service, as defined, to provide access for end users of that service
to the local emergency telephone systems described in the
Warren-911-Emergency Assistance Act.
   This bill would authorize a provider of commercial mobile radio
service to enter into a contract with a public safety agency, as
defined, to give the transmissions of public safety agency end users
of that service priority over the transmissions of other persons or
entities.  The bill would require that the contract comply with
applicable federal law.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 2892.5 is added to the Public Utilities Code,
to read:
   2892.5.  (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the
following meanings:
   (1) "Commercial mobile radio service" has the same meaning as the
term "commercial mobile service," as defined in subsection (d) of
Section 332 of Title 47 of the United States Code.
   (2) "Public safety agency" has the same meaning as that term is
defined in Section 53102 of the Government Code.
   (b) A provider of commercial mobile radio service may enter into a
contract with a public safety agency to give the transmissions of
public safety agency end users of that service priority over the
transmissions of other persons or entities.  The contract shall
comply with applicable federal law.