(a) The commission shall prepare and submit to the Legislature, on or before March 1 of each year, a report on the fiscal status of the programs established and funded pursuant to Sections 2881, 2881.1, and 2881.2. The report shall include a statement of the surcharge level established pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 2881 and revenues produced by the surcharge, an accounting of program expenses, and an evaluation of options for controlling those expenses and increasing program efficiency, including, but not limited to, all of the following proposals:
(1) The establishment of a means test for persons to qualify for program equipment or free or reduced charges for the use of telecommunication services.
(2) If and to the extent not prohibited under Section 401 of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336), as amended (47 U.S.C. Sec. 225), the imposition of limits or other restrictions on maximum usage levels for the relay service, which shall include the development of a program to provide basic communications requirements to all relay users at discounted rates, including discounted toll-call rates, and, for usage in excess of those basic requirements, at rates that recover the full costs of service.
(3) More efficient means for obtaining and distributing equipment to qualified subscribers.
(4) The establishment of quality standards for increasing the efficiency of the relay system.
(5) Any modification to the program in order to maximize participation and funding opportunity under similar federal programs.
(b) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 287, Sec. 1. (AB 497) Effective September 12, 2019. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, by its own provisions.)