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FOCUS Analysis, CoPlmentary and Updates on Legislative and Policy Issues that Affect California Cities 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 Califomia 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 Intemet 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 (Tor1akson), SB 1650 (Kehoe) and SCA 20 (McClintock). The Assembly Housing Committee is set to hear another eminent domain bill, AB 1990 (Walters). Another bill, S8 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 VVith spring rains continuing, Califomia'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