Enrolled  August 25, 2022
Passed  IN  Senate  August 23, 2022
Passed  IN  Assembly  May 25, 2022
Amended  IN  Assembly  May 19, 2022
Amended  IN  Assembly  April 18, 2022
Amended  IN  Assembly  March 17, 2022

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2514

Introduced by Assembly Member Megan Dahle

February 17, 2022

An act to amend Section 164.6 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2514, Megan Dahle. State Highway System Management Plan: underserved rural communities.
Existing law requires the Department of Transportation to prepare a State Highway System Management Plan that consists of both a 10-year state highway system rehabilitation plan and a 5-year maintenance plan. Existing law requires the department to make a draft of its proposed plan available to regional transportation agencies for review and comment, and requires the department to submit the draft plan to the California Transportation Commission for review and comment by February 15 of each odd-numbered year. Existing law requires the department to transmit the final plan to the Governor and the Legislature by June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
This bill would require the State Highway System Management Plan prepared by the department to also include a comprehensive evaluation of the current state of transportation in underserved rural communities and a transportation needs assessment of the cost to operate, maintain, and provide for the transportation system in underserved rural communities, as specified. The bill would require the department to prepare the evaluation and assessment in consultation with the commission, the Controller, and rural counties.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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


SECTION 1.

 Section 164.6 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:

164.6.
 (a) (1) The department shall prepare a State Highway System Management Plan. The plan shall include a 10-year state highway system rehabilitation plan for the rehabilitation or reconstruction, or the combination thereof, by the State Highway Operation and Protection Program, of all state highways and bridges owned by the state. The plan shall identify all rehabilitation needs for the 10-year period beginning on July 1, 1998, and ending on June 30, 2008, and shall include a schedule of improvements to complete all needed rehabilitation during the life of the plan not later than June 30, 2008. The plan shall be updated every two years beginning in 2000.
(2) The State Highway System Management Plan shall also include a five-year maintenance plan that addresses the maintenance needs of the state highway system. The maintenance plan shall be updated every two years, concurrent with the rehabilitation plan described in paragraph (1). The maintenance plan shall include only maintenance activities that, if the activities are not performed, could result in increased State Highway Operation and Protection Program costs in the future. The maintenance plan shall identify any existing backlog in those maintenance activities and shall recommend a strategy, specific activities, and an associated funding level to reduce or prevent any backlog during the plan five-year period.
(3) (A) The State Highway System Management Plan shall also include both of the following elements:
(i) A comprehensive evaluation of the current state of transportation in underserved rural communities with regard to climate adaptation, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from transportation infrastructure, safety improvements, and roadway maintenance. The evaluation shall include a description of the current funding sources for the transportation system in underserved rural communities.
(ii) A transportation needs assessment of the cost to operate, maintain, and provide for the transportation system in underserved rural communities for the next 10 years.
(B) The department shall prepare the evaluation and assessment described in subparagraph (A) in consultation with the commission, the Controller, and rural counties. The evaluation and assessment described in subparagraph (A) shall be updated every two years, concurrent with the rehabilitation plan described in paragraph (1).
(b)  The State Highway System Management Plan shall include specific quantifiable accomplishments, goals, objectives, costs, and performance measures consistent with the asset management plan required by Section 14526.4 of the Government Code. The plan shall contain strategies to control costs and improve efficiency of the State Highway Operation and Protection Program.
(c) The State Highway System Management Plan for rehabilitation and maintenance shall attempt to balance resources between State Highway Operation and Protection Program activities and maintenance activities in order to achieve identified goals at the lowest possible long-term total cost. If the maintenance plan recommends increases in maintenance spending, it shall identify projected future State Highway Operation and Protection Program costs that would be avoided by increasing maintenance spending. The department’s maintenance division shall identify highway maintenance projects and associated costs that allow it to achieve the requirements of this subdivision.
(d) The draft State Highway System Management Plan shall be submitted to the commission for review and comments not later than February 15 of each odd-numbered year, and the final plan shall be transmitted by the department to the Governor and the Legislature not later than June 1 of each odd-numbered year. The department shall make the draft of its proposed plan available to regional transportation agencies for review and comment, and shall include and respond to the comments in the final plan.
(e) The State Highway System Management Plan shall be the basis for the department’s budget request and for the adoption of fund estimates pursuant to Section 163.