Bill Text: CA AB58 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: High-speed rail.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-01 - Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB58 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB58-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 58	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Galgiani

                        DECEMBER 6, 2010

   An act to amend Section 185024 of the Public Utilities Code,
relating to high-speed rail, and declaring the urgency thereof, to
take effect immediately.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 58, as introduced, Galgiani. High-speed rail.
   Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the
High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail
system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law,
pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act
for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the
November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of
$9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and
related purposes. Existing law provides for appointment of an
executive director by the authority, who is exempt from civil service
and serves at the pleasure of the authority.
   This bill would authorize the Governor to appoint up to 5 deputy
directors exempt from civil service who would serve at the pleasure
of the executive director.
   The federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
provides funding for allocation nationally to high-speed rail
projects.
   This bill would require the High-Speed Rail Authority, to the
extent possible, to use the proceeds of bonds from the Safe, Reliable
High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century to match
federal funds made available from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009.
    This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statute.
   Vote: 2/3. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  The High-Speed Rail Authority shall, to the extent
possible, use the proceed of bonds described in paragraph (1) of
subdivision (b) of Section 2704.04 of the Streets and Highways Code
to match federal funds made available from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).
  SEC. 2.  Section 185024 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to
read:
   185024.  (a) The authority shall appoint an executive director,
who shall serve at the pleasure of the authority, to administer the
affairs of the authority as directed by the authority.
   (b) The executive director is exempt from civil service and shall
be paid a salary established by the authority and approved by the
Department of Personnel Administration.
   (c) The executive director may, as authorized by the authority,
appoint necessary staff to carry out the provisions of this part.

   (d) The Governor may appoint up to five individuals, exempt from
civil service, as deputy directors of the authority, who shall serve
at the pleasure of the executive director. 
  SEC. 3.   This act is an urgency statute necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within
the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into
immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
   In order to ensure that California may secure the maximum amount
of funds available for high-speed rail development and to provide for
necessary staff in that regard as quickly as possible, it is
necessary that this act take effect immediately.