(a) On or before June 30, 2023, the Low-Income Oversight Board established pursuant to Section 382.1 shall submit a report to the Legislature regarding the opportunity and process for expanding the third-party administrator contract used for the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) program, or establishing a similar new contract, to include water, gas, and electric utility service for purposes of facilitating enrollment between low-income assistance programs, minimizing privacy and data sharing concerns, and expediting eligibility verification processes. The report shall include a recommendation for funding the expansion of the contract or establishment of a new contract.

(b) Pursuant to § 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2027.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 840, Sec. 3. (SB 1208) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.)