Bill Text: CA AB2438 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Transportation funding: guidelines and plans.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2022-09-29 - Vetoed by Governor. [AB2438 Detail]

Download: California-2021-AB2438-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2438

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Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman

February 17, 2022

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An act to add Section 65073.5 to the Government Code, relating to transportation.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2438, as introduced, Friedman. Transportation projects: alignment with state plans.

Existing law requires the Department of Transportation to prepare the California Transportation Plan for submission to the Governor and the Legislature, to complete the 3rd update to the plan by December 31, 2025, and to update the plan every 5 years thereafter, as a long-range planning document that incorporates various elements and is consistent with specified expressions of legislative intent. The plan is required to consider various subject areas for the movement of people and freight, including environmental protection.

This bill would require all transportation projects funded at the local or state level to align with the California Transportation Plan and the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure adopted by the Transportation Agency. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on local agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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 the statutory provisions noted above.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: YES  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 65073.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:

65073.5.

 Notwithstanding any other law, all transportation projects funded at the local or state level shall align with the California Transportation Plan and the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure adopted by the Transportation Agency.

SEC. 2.

 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.