Bill Text: CA SB1183 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Senate Bill 1183 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Vehicle registration fees: surcharge for bicycle infrastructure.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-09-20 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 516, Statutes of 2014. [SB1183 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB1183-Chaptered.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 1183	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  516
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 20, 2014
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 20, 2014
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 21, 2014
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 20, 2014
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 25, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 27, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 21, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 24, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Senator DeSaulnier

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2014

   An act to add and repeal Section 9251 of the Vehicle Code,
relating to vehicles.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1183, DeSaulnier. Vehicle registration fees: surcharge for
bicycle infrastructure.
   Existing law provides for the imposition of registration fees on
motor vehicles, including additional, specified fees imposed by local
agencies for transportation-related purposes.
   This bill would authorize a city, county, or regional park
district to impose and collect, as a special tax, a motor vehicle
registration surcharge of not more than $5 for bicycle infrastructure
purposes until January 1, 2025. The bill would require the
Department of Motor Vehicles to administer the surcharge and to
transmit the net revenues from the surcharge to the local agency. The
bill would require the local agency to use these revenues for
improvements to paved and natural surface trails and bikeways,
including existing and new trails and bikeways and other bicycle
facilities, and for associated maintenance purposes. The bill would
limit to 5% the amount of net revenues that may be used by the local
agency for its administrative expenses in implementing these
provisions.
   The bill would require a local agency that imposes the $5
surcharge to submit an annual fiscal yearend report to the
Legislature that includes, among other things, the total net revenues
received and expended during the previous fiscal year and a summary
of the infrastructure and projects funded by the surcharge.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 9251 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
   9251.  (a) In addition to any other fees specified in this code, a
city, county, or regional park district may impose, as a special tax
subject to two-thirds voter approval in the jurisdiction in which it
is imposed, pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2 of Article XIII
C of the California Constitution, a local motor vehicle registration
surcharge, in whole dollars not to exceed five dollars ($5), on each
vehicle registered within the jurisdiction of the agency imposing
the surcharge, except vehicles that are expressly exempted from
payment of registration fees. The amount of the surcharge shall be
specified in an ordinance adopted by the local agency. The surcharge
shall terminate on January 1, 2025. The surcharge shall be
administered by the department, with revenues, after deduction of
collection costs, to be distributed to the local agency, for
expenditure pursuant to subdivision (b).
   (b) The net revenues from the surcharge shall be used by the local
agency for improvements to paved and natural surface trails and
bikeways, including the rehabilitation, restoration, and expansion of
existing trails and bikeways, the development of new trails and
bikeways, the improvement and development of other bicycle
facilities, including, but not limited to, bicycle parking
facilities, and the maintenance and upkeep of local and regional
trail and bikeway systems, networks, and other bicycle facilities.
Not more than 5 percent of the net revenues may be used by the local
agency for its administrative expenses in implementing this section.
   (c) Any local agency that imposes a surcharge pursuant to
subdivision (a) shall provide an annual fiscal yearend report to the
Legislature that shall include the following information:
   (1) The total net revenues received from the surcharge and
expended during the previous fiscal year.
   (2) A summary of the infrastructure and projects funded pursuant
to subdivision (b).
   (d) For purposes of this section, "regional park district" shall
have the same meaning as "district" as defined in Section 5500 of the
Public Resources Code.
   (e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2025, deletes or extends
that date.