Bill Text: CA AB733 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: High-Speed Rail Authority.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2010-01-14 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. [AB733 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB733-Enrolled.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 733	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 31, 2009
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 14, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Galgiani

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2009

   An act to amend Section 185036 of the Public Utilities Code,
relating to high-speed rail.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 733, Galgiani. High-Speed Rail Authority.
   Existing law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority with specified
powers and duties relating to the development and implementation of
an intercity high-speed rail system. Existing law, pursuant to the
Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st
Century, authorizes $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for
high-speed rail development and other related purposes.
   This bill would authorize the authority to consider, to the extent
permitted by federal and state law, the creation of jobs in
California when awarding major contracts or purchasing high-speed
trains, as specified.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 185036 of the Public Utilities Code is amended
to read:
   185036.  The authority may do any of the following:
   (a) Enter into contracts with private or public entities for the
design, construction and operation of high-speed trains. The
contracts may be separated into individual tasks or segments or may
include all tasks and segments, including a design-build or
design-build-operate contract.
   (b) Acquire rights-of-way through purchase or eminent domain.
   (c) Issue debt, secured by pledges of state funds, federal grants,
or project revenues. The pledge of state funds shall be limited to
those funds expressly authorized by statute or voter-approved
initiatives.
   (d) Enter into cooperative or joint development agreements with
local governments or private entities.
   (e) Set fares and schedules.
   (f) Relocate highways and utilities.
   (g) Consider, to the extent permitted by federal law and all other
applicable provisions of state law, the creation of jobs in
California when awarding major contracts or purchasing high-speed
trains and related equipment and supplies.