SB302 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021

Senate Bill

Enacted

Current Status

Regular Session 2019

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman Senator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Public assistance, administration of Lifeline qualifying public assistance programs, Sec. 37-2A-7 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, the Public Service Commission is tasked with administering federal universal service programs in Alabama including the federal Lifeline and Tribal Link-Up program for eligible low-income consumers. Additionally, state agencies that administer Lifeline qualifying public assistance programs, consumer participation which qualifies consumers for federal Lifeline benefits ("Lifeline qualifying public assistance programs") are required to share participant data with the commission to aid in Lifeline enrollment. The requirements in this section are based upon the Federal Communications Commission 2004 Lifeline and Link-Up Report and Order which encouraged the states to adopt their own automatic Lifeline enrollment procedures.
This bill would remove obsolete language and authorize and direct any state agency administering a Lifeline qualifying public assistance program to make access to its data files of program participants available to USAC, the National Verifier, and the Lifeline eligibility database for purposes of consumer Lifeline eligibility, enrollment, and for other administrative functions.
Subjects: Public Assistance