CA AB1836

Extends the Disaster Response-Emergency Operations Account indefinitely by removing the January 1, 2019 repeal date, and permits expenditure of funds for an additional period not to exceed 120 days beyond the initial 120-day period following a state of emergency proclamation, with required notification to legislative budget committees.

Restructures the Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge from a percentage-based rate (0.5%-0.75% of charges) to a fixed monthly surcharge amount of $0.20-$0.80 per access line, effective January 1, 2019, applicable to wireline, wireless, and VoIP service lines.

Establishes transitional surcharge on prepaid mobile telephony services at 0.75% of charges from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, then transitions to the monthly per-access-line surcharge model beginning January 1, 2020, with collection by sellers from prepaid consumers.

Transfers administration of the Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge from the State Board of Equalization to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, and requires service suppliers to report total access line counts annually to the Office of Emergency Services.

Defines "basis system" for 911 services to include Next Generation 911 and subsequent technologies and interfaces needed to deliver 911 voice and data information from callers to emergency responders, and requires two-thirds legislative approval due to increased tax burden under Proposition 13A.