Issues #16 (April 21 2006) and #17 (April 28 2006). April 21 2006 Issue #16 2006 TELECOM CONTINUES TO MOVE IN WASHINGTON AND SACRAMENTO Telecommunications reform legislation will be heard next week in the U.S. Congress and the California Legislature next week. In Congress opening statements in the full House Energy and Commerce committee are slated to occur on Tuesday April 25 with committee mark up of the Communications Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006 (COPE) set for April 26. This legislation creates a national franchise purportedly to expedite the provision of video and Internet services to local communities. For more see Page 2. SENATE AND ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES SET TO HEAR EMINENT DOMAIN BILLS Several important bills dealing with eminent domain are up for hearing next week. The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to hear three bills dealing with eminent domain on Tuesday April 25: SB 1210 (Torlakson) SB 1650 (Kehoe) and SCA 20 (McClintock). The Assembly Housing Committee is set to hear another eminent domain bill AB 1990 (Walters). Another bill SB 1206 (Kehoe) is currently in the Senate Appropriations Committee but as of this writing no date has been set for a hearing. For more see Page 4. AB 1899 (WOLK) SHOW ME THE FLOOD PROTECTION BILL NARROWED Measure Passes Assembly Local Government Committee With spring rains continuing California s reservoirs at or near capacity and the state s flood control system stretched it was fitting that Assemblymember Lois Wolk s AB 1899 was heard in the Assembly Local Government Committee this week. For more see Page 7. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Page 8: Telecom in the News; Find a Bill Legislators Leg Committee or Ask Leg Staff Page 9: Legislative Bill Summaries 1 Telecom Continued from Page 1 The League of California Cities continues to work with California Congressional delegation members on the committee (Reps. Waxman Eshoo Radanovich Capps Bono and Solis) and the national lobbying groups representing an array of governmental intere...
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