BILL NUMBER: AB 62	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Hueso and V. Manuel Pérez

                        JANUARY 7, 2013

   An act to amend Section 386 of the Streets and Highways Code,
relating to highways.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 62, as introduced, Hueso. State Highway Route 86:
relinquishment.
   Existing law gives the Department of Transportation 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 also authorizes
the commission to relinquish certain state highway segments to local
agencies.
   This bill would authorize the commission to relinquish to the
Cities of Brawley, El Centro, and Imperial and the County of Imperial
specified portions of State Highway Route 86 under certain
conditions. This bill would also redesignate a specified portion of
State Highway Route 86 as a part of State Highway Route 78 following
relinquishment. This bill would also state the intent of the
Legislature that State Highway Route 86 should remain as a future
state highway along a new, specified route.
   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 386 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended
to read:
   386.  Route 86 is from:
   (a) Route 111 to Route 8 near El Centro.
   (b) Route 8 near El Centro to Route 10 in Indio via the vicinity
of Brawley. 
   (c) Upon a determination by the commission that it is in the best
interests of the state to do so, the commission may, upon terms and
conditions approved by it, relinquish the following portions of Route
86 as follows:  
    (1) To the County of Imperial, the portion of Route 86 from the
beginning of the route at the junction of Route 111 to Duff Road.
 
   (2) To the City of El Centro, the portion of Route 86 from Duff
Road to Treshill Road.  
   (3) To the City of Imperial, the portion of Route 86 from Treshill
Road to Ralph Road.  
   (4) To the County of Imperial, the portion of Route 86 from Ralph
Road to 0.3 mile south of Legion Road.  
   (5) To the City of Brawley, the portion of Route 86 from 0.3 miles
south of Legion Road to 0.5 mile south of Fredericks Road. 

   (d) The following conditions shall apply upon relinquishment:
 
   (1) The relinquishment shall become effective on the date
following the county recorder's recordation of the relinquishment
resolution containing the commission's approval of the terms and
conditions of the relinquishment.  
   (2) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, the
relinquished portions of Route 86 shall cease to be a state highway.
 
   (3) The portions of Route 86 relinquished under this subdivision
shall be ineligible for future adoption under Section 81.  
   (4) The Cities of Brawley, El Centro, and Imperial and the County
of Imperial shall ensure the continuity of traffic flow on the
relinquished portions of Route 86, including any traffic signal
progression.  
   (5) For the portions of Route 86 that are relinquished under this
subdivision, the Cities of Brawley, El Centro, and Imperial, and the
County of Imperial shall install and maintain, within their
respective jurisdictions, the city or county signs directing
motorists to the continuation of Route 86 to the extent deemed
necessary by the department.  
   (e) Following the relinquishment in subdivision (d), the portion
of Route 86 from 0.5 mile south of Fredricks Road to the north
junction of Route 78 shall be redesignated as a part of Route 78.
 
   (f) It is the intent of the Legislature that Route 86 shall remain
as a future state highway from Route 98 to Route 78 and shall be
moved to be aligned along the Forrester Road Corridor as designated
in the current 20-year transportation plan of the Imperial County
Transportation Commission.