Bill Text: CA SB103 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Transportation.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-21 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 95, Statutes of 2017. [SB103 Detail]
Download: California-2017-SB103-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
June 23, 2017 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
June 14, 2017 |
Senate Bill | No. 103 |
Introduced by Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review |
January 11, 2017 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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(a) The Legislature, in regard to Sections 3 to 9, inclusive, and Section 16 of this act, finds and declares all of the following:SEC. 2.
Section 1861 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read:1861.
The department shall approve no more than eight regional conservation investmentSEC. 3.
Section 14105.6 is added to the Government Code, to read:14105.6.
(a) The department shall prepare a detailed plan that shall include steps the department will take to ensure that it is in conformance with its policies to prevent discrimination or preferences in its employing practices or its practices in bidding and awarding public contracts to provide equal access to opportunities for all qualified applicants, and shall report the plan to the Legislature and shall report updates to the plan, as necessary.SEC. 4.
Section 14110.1 is added to the Government Code, to read:14110.1.
(a) (1) The department shall develop and submit to the Legislature, by January 1, 2019, a detailed outreach plan intended to increase procurement opportunities for new and limited contracting small business enterprises, including, but not limited to, those owned by women, minority, disabled veterans, LGBT, and other disadvantaged groups, in all the department’s transportation programs, including, but not limited to, state road repairs, bridge repair and maintenance, trade corridors, congestion commute corridors, and local partnerships.SEC. 5.
Section 14110.2 is added to the Government Code, to read:14110.2.
(a) The department shall collect voluntarily reported data on groups of interest awarded public contracts by the department, including, but not limited to, women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises.SEC. 6.
Section 14110.3 is added to the Government Code, to read:14110.3.
The department shall achieve, at a minimum, an overall rate of 25 percent certified small business participation in state-funded contracts and procurements. For purposes of this section, “small business” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 14837.SEC. 7.
Section 14110.4 is added to the Government Code, to read:14110.4.
(a) Beginning with the 2018–19 fiscal year, the department shall take all lawful and reasonable steps to raise the disparity indices for contracts awarded under the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (Part 26 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations) to 100 for contracts and procurements subject to federal participation requirements, with particular emphasis on those minorities that exhibit substantial disparities with the indices, consistent with federal laws and regulations and subdivision (e) of Section 31 of Article I of the California Constitution.SEC. 8.
Section 3073.5 of the Labor Code is amended to read:3073.5.
The Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the California Apprenticeship Council shall annually report through the Director of Industrial Relations to the Legislature and the public on the activities of the division and the council. The report shall contain information including, but not limited to, analyses of the following:SEC. 9.
Section 10140 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:10140.
(a) Public notice of a project shall be given by publication once a week for at least two consecutive weeks or once a week for more than two consecutive weeks if the longer period of advertising is deemed necessary by the department, as follows:SEC. 2.SEC. 10.
Section 800 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:800.
(a) The Advance Mitigation Program is hereby created in the department to enhance communications between the department and stakeholders to protect natural resources through project mitigation, to meet or exceed applicable environmental requirements, to accelerate project delivery, and to mitigate, to the maximum extentSEC. 3.SEC. 11.
Section 800.5 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:800.5.
For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(i)“Transportation agency” means the department, a metropolitan planning organization, a regional transportation planning agency, or another public agency that implements transportation improvements, except as otherwise provided in Section 800.7.
(j)“Transportation improvement” means a transportation capital improvement project.
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Section 800.6 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:800.6.
(a) The funds in the Advance Mitigation Account created in Section 800.7 shall be used only(f)Prior to making any expenditure from the Advanced Mitigation Program Fund, the Director of Transportation shall make a determination and justification that the proposed expenditure is likely to accelerate
project delivery of specific projects.
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Section 800.7 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:800.7.
The Advance Mitigation Account is hereby created in the State Transportation Fund as a revolving fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, theSEC. 6.SEC. 14.
Section 800.8 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:800.8.
The program is intended to improve the efficiency and efficacy of mitigation only and is not intended to supplant the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resource Code) or any other environmental law. The identification of planned transportation projects and of mitigation projects or measures for planned transportation projects under this article does not imply or require approval of those projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resource Code) or any other environmental law.SEC. 7.SEC. 15.
Section 800.9 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:800.9.
The department, pursuant to this article and for the purpose of implementing the Advance Mitigation Program, may develop a programmatic mitigation plan pursuant to Section 169 of Title 23 of the United States Code to address the potential environmental impacts of future transportationSEC. 16.
Section 2038 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:2038.
(a) The California Workforce Development Board shall develop guidelines for public agencies receiving Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds to participate in, invest in, or partner with, new or existing preapprenticeship training programs established pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 14230 of the Unemployment Insurance Code. The department and local agencies that receive Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds pursuant to this chapter shall, not later than July 1, 2023, follow the guidelines set forth by the board. The board shall also establish a preapprenticeship development and training grant program, beginning January 1, 2019, pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 14230 of the Unemployment Insurance Code. Local public agencies that receive Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds pursuant to this chapter are eligible to compete for such grants and may apply in partnership with other agencies and entities, including those with existing preapprenticeship programs. Successful grant applicants shall, to the extent feasible:(a)
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Section 2192 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:2192.
(a) The following revenues shall be allocated for(d)No funds available under this section shall be awarded to projects that include fueling stations for diesel, natural gas, or other combustion fuels if those fueling stations are or will be located within one-half mile of disadvantaged communities, or within the boundaries of low-income communities that are outside of, but within one-half mile of, disadvantaged
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