Bill Text: CA AB2200 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Vehicles: high-occupancy vehicle lanes.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Vetoed) 2012-09-23 - Consideration of Governor's veto pending. [AB2200 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB2200-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2200	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 29, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ma

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2012

   An act  to add Section 21655.10 to the Vehicle Code, 
relating to  transportation   vehicles  .


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2200, as amended, Ma.  High-occupancy  
Vehicles: high-occupancy  vehicle lanes.
   Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation and local
agencies, with respect to highways under their respective
jurisdictions, to designate certain lanes for preferential or
exclusive use by high-occupancy vehicles. 
   This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation relating to high-occupancy vehicle lanes.  
   This bill would, consistent with the state implementation plan for
the San Francisco Bay area adopted pursuant to the federal Clean Air
Act and other federal requirements, permit a vehicle with 2 or more
occupants to utilize highway lanes designated for high-occupancy
vehicles in the Interstate 80 corridor under the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission's jurisdiction. Because the commission
would be required to post signage of the above requirements along the
Interstate 80 corridor, the bill would impose a state-mandated local
program.  
   This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to
the necessity of a special statute for the Interstate 80 corridor in
the San Francisco Bay area.  
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.  
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program:  no
  yes  .


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

   SECTION 1.    Section 21655.10 is added to the 
 Vehicle Code   , to read:  
   21655.10.  To the extent consistent with the state implementation
plan for the San Francisco Bay area adopted pursuant to the federal
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.) and other requirements
pursuant to federal law, a vehicle with two or more occupants shall
be permitted to utilize highway lanes designated for high-occupancy
vehicles, pursuant to Section 21655.5 or 21655.8, in the Interstate
80 corridor within the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's
jurisdiction. 
   SEC. 2.    The Legislature finds and declares that a
special law is necessary and that a general law cannot be made
applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the
California Constitution because of the unique nature of the
Interstate 80 corridor in the San Francisco Bay area. 
   SEC. 3.    If the Commission on State Mandates
determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs
shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of
Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.  
  SECTION 1.    It is the intent of the Legislature
to enact legislation relating to high-occupancy vehicle lanes.