2007-2008 California Transit Association Priority Bills
The following table lists priority bills which the California Transit Association tracked in the 2007-08 legislative session.
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Bill ID/Topic
Location
Summary
Position
AB 109
Chaptered by the Secretary of State, Chapter Number 313, Statutes of 2008
Implements the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, which provides funding for vehicle technology programs such as alternative fuel buses.
Watch
AB 268
Chaptered by Secretary of State
Requires the commission to evaluate the potential costs and benefits of the Trade Corridors Improvement Fund (TCIF) program on the economy, environment, and public health, requires collaboration with the State Air Resources Board, and sets forth a minimum allocation schedule for approved TCIF
projects.
Watch
AB 387
Chaptered by the Secretary of State, Chapter Number 185, Statutes
of 2008
Provides that there would be no cost threshold for the acquisition and
installation of technology applications or surveillance equipment designed to
enhance safety, disaster preparedness, and homeland security efforts, and
allows those projects to be awarded based on either the lowest
responsible bidder or best value.
Support
AB 444
Died in Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Would
have authorized the county congestion management agency in the Counties of Alameda,
Contra Costa, Marin, Santa Clara, and Solano , by a majority vote of the
agency's board, to impose an annual fee of up to $10 on motor vehicles
registered within the county for congestion mitigation projects.
Support
AB 842
Vetoed by the Governor
Would
have
required
the California Transportation Commission to update its guidelines for regional
transportation plans to require a 10% reduction in Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
for each region’s regional transportation plan, and provided a substantial
preference for projects seeking funding from portions of Proposition 1C when
those projects are consistent with a local or regional plan that will be
reducing VMT by at least 10%.
Watch
AB 901
Died in Senate Committe
Would
have authorized a value-pricing and transit development demonstration program
involving HOT lanes to be conducted, administered, developed, and operated on
State Highway Route 110 and Interstate 10 in Los Angeles County by the Los
Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA).
Sponsor
AB 981
Chaptered by the Secretary of State, Chapter Number 317, Statutes
of 2008
Enacted the Treasure Island Transportation Management Act and authorized
the Board of Supervisors of the City and
Watch
AB 1221
Vetoed by the Governor
Would
have recast the area included in a transit village plan to include all land within
not more than1/2 mile of the main entrance of a transit station, and provided that at least 20% of all revenues derived from the
property tax increment be dedicated to increase, improve, and preserve the
transit village district's supply of affordable housing.
Co-Sponsor
AB 1350
Died in Senate Committee
Would
have required funds from the
Highway Safety,
Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security
Watch
AB 1358
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 657, Statutes of 2008.
Enacts the
Complete Streets Act of 2008, requiring cities and counties to modify their
circulation elements to plan for a balanced multi-modal transportation network
that meets the needs of all users of streets, roads, and highways.
Support and Seek Amendments
AB 1781
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 268, Statutes of 2008.
Makes appropriations for support of state government for the 2008-09 fiscal
year.
Watch
AB 1836
Died in Senate
Would have allowed a legislative
body, as defined, to create an
infrastructure financing district (IFD), adopt an infrastructure financing
plan, and issue bonds, for which only the district is liable, without voter
approval.
Support
AB 2009
Chaptered by the Secretary of State, Chapter Number 221, Statutes
of 2008
Provides that no utility user tax shall be imposed upon compressed natural gas
dispensed by a gas compressor within a local jurisdiction if
that natural gas is dispensed by a gas compressor that is separately metered
and dedicated to serve the local agency or public transit operator.
Support
AB 2195
Died in Assemly
Would
have authorize the commission to approve a public transit guideway, or to
otherwise carry out its regulatory and oversight duties over public transit
guideways, without a hearing .
Watch
AB 2295
Vetoed by the Governor
Would have made local road
rehabilitation projects eligible for the regional share of State Transportation Improvement Program funds.
Support
AB 2321
Chaptered by the Secretary of State, Chapter Number 302, Statutes
of 2008
Extends to 30 years the period in which the Los Angeles
County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) can impose a transactions
and use tax at the rate of 0.5% for the funding of specified
transportation-related purposes designated as capital projects or capital
programs. AB 2321 will also require the MTA to include specified projects and
programs in its Long Range Transportation Plan.
Support
AB 2388
Died in Assembly Transportation Committee
Would
have required the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to collect a statewide surcharge
on the registration fees for every passenger vehicle based on carbon dioxide
emissions and weight of the vehicle. The revenue generated would go to
projects to mitigate the effects of carbon emissions, wear and tear on roads
and congestion. Low- income Californians would be exempted from having to
pay this surcharge.
Support
AB 2466
Chaptered by the Secretary of State, Chapter Number 540, Statutes
of 2008
Allows a local government
entity that produces surplus renewable energy at one of its facilities to
receive a credit for the excess electricity supplied to the grid on its bill
for another one of its facilities.
Support
AB 2546
Died in Senate Appropriations
Would
revise the definition of "air release" or "release" to
include mobile source emissions at a railyard .
Oppose
AB 2558
Died in Senate
Would have authorized the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission
(MTC) to impose a climate change mitigation and adaptation fee in their
jurisdictions. Revenues from the fee would be used for public transit and
congestion management projects and programs.
Support
AB 2600
Died in Assembly Business and Professions Committee
Would
have authorized a state agency or department to enter into a performance-based
infrastructure partnership with a private partner for eligible facilities.
No Position
AB 2705
Died in Senate Local Government
Would have added
public transit services to the types of services that may be financed under the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982.
Support
AB 2971
Vetoed by the Governor
Would
require Caltrans on or before January 1, 2010, to establish guidance
and criteria to ensure that the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians are
addressed in the development of its safety programs.
Support
AB 3005
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 692, Statutes of 2008.
Would
require a local agency, when imposing as a condition of approval of a
development project an impact fee for mitigating vehicular traffic impacts of
a housing development that satisfies certain characteristics, to set the fee,
or the portion thereof relating to vehicular traffic impacts, at a rate that
reflects a lower rate of automobile trip generation. The bill would, until
January 1, 2011, exempt from this requirement a housing development in an
area having a capital improvement plan for which traffic mitigation fees are
collected. The bill would authorize a local agency to charge an impact fee in
proportion to the estimated rate of automobile trip generation associated
with a housing development if the housing development does not satisfy the
specified characteristics.
Concerns
AB 3021
Vetoed by the Governor
Would have created a
seven-member California Transportation Financing Authority (CTFA), chaired by
the Treasurer, to provide for increased construction of new capacity or
improvements for the state transportation system through the issuance of
revenue bonds. This bill would provide
for what has become known as “public-public partnerships” wherein government
agencies partner to finance public infrastructure. Increased funding available
to local entities for transportation projects could create more opportunity for
congestion mitigation projects, to benefit all roadway users, including public
transit.
Support
AB 3034
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter No. 267, Statutes of
2008
Revises the descriptions of route
corridors of the proposed high-speed train system, and requires excess revenues from operation of the high-speed train system beyond
the amount needed for high-speed train purposes to be used to finance construction of the high-speed train system,
and any remaining revenue to be deposited in the General Fund. Requires that not more than 10% of bond proceeds be used for environmental
studies, planning, and preliminary engineering activities, and would require
the High Speed Rail Authority to have a detailed funding plan for each segment of the system
that identifies the full cost of construction and the sources of revenues for
that segment, prior to awarding a construction contract for the segment. Requires the authority to give priority in selecting segments for
construction to those segments that are expected to require the least amount of
bond funds as a percentage of total cost of construction.
Watch
ACA 10
Died in Assembly Local Government
Would have lowered the vote threshold for voter approval of
revenue-backed bonds that are dedicated to transportation.
Support
SB 76
Died in Assembly Appropriations
Would
have included school districts in the definition of "local agency," and
would define "governing body," for purposes of these provisions.
The bill would also require local agency officials who serve a school
district as of January 1, 2008, to receive ethics training by January 1,
2009, and at least every 2 years thereafter, except as specified.
Watch
SB 303
Died in Assembly Appropriations
Would
have required a transportation planning agency with a population exceeding 200,000
persons (A) to prepare an initial planning scenario, as specified, and an
alternative planning scenario, as specified, (B) to adopt and publish
procedures governing the preparation and adoption of the initial planning
scenario and the alternative planning scenario , as specified, and (C) to
submit, at least 90 days prior to circulation of the draft regional
transportation plan, the initial planning scenario and the alternative
planning scenario and accompanying report to the State Air Resources Board. The State Air Resources Board would be required to hold a public
hearing and issue a written report determining whether either the initial
planning scenario or the alternative planning scenario will inhibit the state
from achieving its goals under the California Global Warming Solutions Act of
2006. A city or county would be authorized to create one or more
transportation infill areas.
Watch
SB 342
Died in Assembly
Existing
law prohibits, with specified exceptions, an employer from requiring any
employee to work during a meal or rest period mandated by an applicable order
of the Industrial Welfare Commission. Existing law requires, with specified
exceptions, employers to provide rest and meal periods to employees during
work periods of specified duration. This bill would have expressed the intent of the
Legislature to clarify these provisions regarding employees who work in the
armored car industry .
Watch
SB 375
Chaptered by the Secretary of State, Chapter Number 728, Statutes
of 2008
Requires the California Transportation Commission to maintain guidelines for travel
demand models used in the development of regional transportation plans by
metropolitan planning organizations.
Watch
SB 445
Died in Assembly Transportation Committee
Would
have authorized specified regional transportation agencies to impose a greenhouse
gas mitigation fee. The fee would either be a registration fee on vehicles
subject to registration within the jurisdiction of the agency implementing
the fee, or a fee on motor vehicle fuel, not to exceed $0.10 per gallon, that
is sold within the agency's jurisdiction.
Watch
SB 1561
Chaptered by the Secretary of State, Chapter Number 528, Statutes
of 2008
Allows
transit districts in Sacramento and Fresno to exclude passengers who have
committed prohibited acts while on transit district property from using transit
for limited periods of time, depending on the nature and the frequency of
offenses committed.
Support
Nunez
(D)
Air pollution: alternative fuels and vehicle technologies.
Committee on Budget
Transportation.
Duvall
(R)
Design-build: transit contracts.
Hancock
(D)
Congestion management: motor vehicle registration fees.
Jones
(D)
Regional plans: traffic reduction.
Nunez
(D)
High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes.
Leno
(D)
Ma
(D)
Transit village developments: infrastructure financing.
Nunez
(D)
Transportation bond funds.
Leno
(D)
Planning: circulation element: transportation.
Laird
(D)
Budget Act of 2008.
Feuer
(D)
Infrastructure Financing Districts.
Hernandez
(D)
Utility user taxes: exemption.
Brownley
(D)
Rail transit.
Arambula
(D)
Transportation capital improvement projects.
Feuer
(D)
Transportation funding:
Feuer
(D)
Vehicles: registration fees.
Laird
(D)
Local government renewable energy self-generation program.
De
La Torre (D)
Air Toxics
Feuer
(D)
Regional transportation agencies: climate protection and system preservation
fee.
Niello
(R)
State government: infrastructure.
Jones
(D)
Local government: Mello-Roos Community Facilities districts: public transit.
DeSaulnier
(D)
Department of Transportation: safety programs: bicyclists and pedestrians.
Jones
(D)
Community development: mitigation fees.
Nava
(D)
California Transportation Financing Authority: toll facilities.
Galgiani
(D)
Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century.
Feuer
(D)
Bonded indebtedness: local government: transportation infrastructure.
Florez
(D)
Local agencies: ethics training.
Ducheny
(D)
Local government: land use planning.
Torlakson
(D)
Employment: rest and meal periods.
Steinberg
(D)
Transportation planning: travel demand models: sustainable communities
strategy: environmental review.
Torlakson
(D)
Greenhouse gas mitigation fee.
Steinberg
(D)
Transit districts: prohibition orders: Sacramento Regional Transit District:
