STATE OF CALIFORNIA GRAY DAVIS, Governor
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
505 VAN NESS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3298
June 12, 2001 Item H-10a
6/28/01
TO: PARTIES OF RECORD IN RULEMAKING 00-05-001
Enclosed is Item H-10a Alternate Draft Decision of Commissioner Lynch to the Draft Decision of Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Thomas previously mailed to you. This item is on the Commission's agenda for June 28, 2001.
When the Commission acts on this agenda item, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set aside and prepare its own decision. Only when the Commission acts does the decision become binding on the parties.
As set forth in Rule 77.6, parties to the proceeding may file comments on the enclosed alternate at least seven days before the Commission meeting or no later than June 21, 2001. Reply comments should be served by June 26, 2001. An original and four copies of the comments and reply comments with a certificate of service shall be filed with the Commission's Docket Office and copies shall be served on all parties on the same day of filing. The Commissioners and ALJ shall be served separately by overnight service.
/s/ LYNN T. CAREW
Lynn T. Carew, Chief
Administrative Law Judge
LTC: eap
Enclosure
COM/LYN/eap DRAFT H-10a
6/28/01
Decision ALTERNATE DRAFT DECISION OF COMMISSIONER LYNCH
(Mailed 6/12/2001)
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Order Instituting Rulemaking into Implementation of Senate Bill 669, Regarding the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program. |
Rulemaking 00-05-001 (Filed May 4, 2000) |
Summary
This rulemaking was opened for the purpose of implementing the requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 669 (Stats. 1999, Polanco) with respect to the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP). However, the Commission requires and has requested legislative guidance regarding the fundamental question of whether DDTP staff should become state employees or may remain outside of the employ of state government. Until the Commission has received the necessary guidance from the Legislature, which may affect various issues raised in this rulemaking, it is premature for the Commission to implement SB 669 with respect to the DDTP. Accordingly, this decision closes this rulemaking. Upon receipt of the requested legislative guidance, the Commission will open a new docket to implement SB 669 and any other legislation that is pertinent to the administration of the DDTP.
