Bill Text: CA AB891 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Transportation: Quick-Build Pilot Program.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Engrossed) 2025-08-29 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB891 Detail]

Download: California-2025-AB891-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 891

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Introduced by Assembly Member Zbur

February 19, 2025

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An act to add and repeal Section 91.3 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 891, as introduced, Zbur. Transportation: Quick-Build Project Pilot Program.

Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and requires the department to improve and maintain the state highways.

This bill would establish the Quick-Build Project Pilot Program within the department’s maintenance program to expedite development and implementation of low-cost projects on the state highway system, as specified. The bill would require the department, on or before December 31, 2027, to develop and publish guidance for the deployment of district quick-build projects. The bill would require the department, on or before December 31, 2028, to identify and commit to funding a minimum of 6 quick-build projects statewide.

Digest Key

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

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 Section 91.3 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:

91.3.

 (a) The Quick-Build Project Pilot Program is hereby established, within the department’s maintenance program, to expedite development and implementation of low-cost projects, including, but not limited to, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, on the state highway system in a manner consistent with the guidance developed pursuant to subdivision (b).

(b) On or before December 31, 2027, the department shall develop and publish all necessary guidance for the deployment of district quick-build projects.

(c) On or before December 31, 2028, the department shall identify and commit to funding a minimum of six quick-build projects statewide under the Quick-Build Project Pilot Program.

(d) For purposes of this section, a “quick-build project” means an interim capital infrastructure project that requires minor construction activities but is built with durable, low- to moderate-cost materials, and lasts from one to five years, inclusive.

(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.