Bill Text: CA AB344 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: State highways: relinquishment.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-10-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 238, Statutes of 2009. [AB344 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB344-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 344	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 15, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Caballero

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2009

   An act to amend  Section   Sections 355 and
 446 of  , and to add Section 301.2 to,  the Streets
and Highways Code, relating to state highways.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 344, as amended, Caballero.  State Highway Route 146.
  State highways: relinquishment. 
   Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation has
full possession and control of all state highways. Existing law
describes the authorized routes in the state highway system and
establishes a process for adoption of a highway on an authorized
route by the California Transportation Commission. Existing law
authorizes the commission to relinquish certain state highway
segments to local agencies.
   This bill would authorize the commission to relinquish to the City
of Soledad the portion of State Highway Route 146 that is located
within the city limits of that city under specified conditions. 
The bill would also authorize the commission to relinquish to the
City of Newport Beach specified portions of State Highway Routes 1
and 55 that are located within the city limits of that city under
specified conditions. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 301.2 is added to the 
 Streets and Highways Code   , to read:  
   301.2.  (a) The commission may relinquish to the City of Newport
Beach the portion of Route 1 that is located between Jamboree Road
and the Santa Ana River, within the city limits of the City of
Newport Beach, upon terms and conditions the commission finds to be
in the best interests of the state.
   (b) A relinquishment under this section shall become effective
immediately following the county recorder's recordation of the
relinquishment resolution containing the commission's approval of the
terms and conditions of the relinquishment.
   (c) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, both of
the following shall occur:
   (1) The portion of Route 1 relinquished under this section shall
cease to be a state highway.
   (2) The portion of Route 1 relinquished under this section shall
be ineligible for future adoption under Section 81.
   (d) The City of Newport Beach shall ensure the continuity of
traffic flow on the relinquished portions of Route 1, including, but
not limited to, any traffic signal progression.
   (e) For those portions of Route 1 that are relinquished, the City
of Newport Beach shall maintain within its jurisdiction signs
directing motorists to the continuation of Route 1. 
   SEC. 2.    Section 355 of the   Streets and
Highways Code  is amended to read: 
   355.   (a)    Route 55 is from Newport Beach to
Route 91 in Santa Ana Canyon. 
   (b) The commission may relinquish to the City of Newport Beach the
portion of Route 55 that is located between Finley Avenue and the
Newport channel bridge, within the city limits of the City of Newport
Beach, upon terms and conditions the commission finds to be in the
best interests of the state.  
   (c) A relinquishment under this section shall become effective
immediately following the county recorder's recordation of the
relinquishment resolution containing the commission's approval of the
terms and conditions of the relinquishment.  
   (d) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, both of
the following shall occur:  
   (1) The portion of Route 55 relinquished under this section shall
cease to be a state highway.  
   (2) The portion of Route 55 relinquished under this section shall
be ineligible for future adoption under Section 81. 
   (e) The City of Newport Beach shall ensure the continuity of
traffic flow on the relinquished portions of Route 55, including, but
not limited to, any traffic signal progression.  
   (f) For those portions of Route 55 that are relinquished, the City
of Newport Beach shall maintain within its jurisdiction signs
directing motorists to the continuation of Route 55. 
   SECTION 1.   SEC. 3.   Section 446 of
the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:
   446.  (a) Route 146 is from:
   (1) Route 101 near Soledad to Pinnacles National Monument.
   (2) Pinnacles National Monument to Route 25 in Bear Valley.
   (b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the commission may
relinquish to the City of Soledad the portion of Route 146 within the
city limits of that city, upon terms and conditions the commission
finds to be in the best interests of the state.
   (2) A relinquishment under this subdivision shall become effective
immediately after the county recorder records the relinquishment
resolution that contains the commission's approval of the terms and
conditions of the relinquishment.
   (3) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, that
portion of Route 146 relinquished shall cease to be a state highway
and may not be considered for future adoption under Section 81.
   (4) For portions of Route 146 relinquished under this subdivision,
the City of Soledad shall maintain within its jurisdiction signs
directing motorists to the continuation of Route 146.