Bill Text: CA SB1259 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Vehicles: toll payment: veterans.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From Assembly without further action. [SB1259 Detail]
Download: California-2015-SB1259-Amended.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 1259 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 21, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Senator Runner
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
An act to amend Section 23301 of, and to add Section 23301.3 to,
the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1259, as amended, Runner. Vehicles: toll payment: veterans.
Under existing law, a vehicle that enters into or upon a vehicular
crossing, as defined, is liable for tolls and other charges
prescribed by the California Transportation Commission. Under
existing law, it is unlawful to refuse to pay, or to evade or attempt
to evade the payment of, tolls or other charges on any vehicular
crossing, as defined, or toll highway. A violation of those
provisions is subject to civil penalties. Existing law exempts
authorized emergency vehicles, as defined, from payment of a toll and
related fines under specified conditions.
This bill would exempt vehicles occupied by
registered to a veteran and displaying a specialized
veterans license plate, as specified, from payment of a toll or
related fines on a toll road, high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane, toll
bridge, toll highway, a vehicular crossing, or any other toll
facility. The bill would also make conforming changes.
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 23301 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
23301. Except as provided in Sections 23301.3 and 23301.5, each
vehicle that enters into or upon a vehicular crossing is liable for
those tolls and other charges prescribed by the California
Transportation Commission.
SEC. 2. Section 23301.3 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
23301.3. (a) A vehicle described in subdivision (b) is exempt
from a toll or other charge on a toll road, high-occupancy toll (HOT)
lane, toll bridge, toll highway, a vehicular crossing, or any other
toll facility.
(b) The exemption described in subdivision (a) applies only to a
vehicle that is occupied by registered to
a veteran and displays displaying
one of the following license plates:
(1) A license plate issued to a disabled veteran, pursuant to
Section 5007.
(2) A license plate issued to a Pearl Harbor survivor, pursuant to
Section 5101.3.
(3) A license plate issued to a recipient of the Army Medal of
Honor, Navy Medal of Honor, Air Force Medal of Honor, Army
Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or Air Force Cross, pursuant
to Section 5101.4.
(4) A license plate issued to a former American prisoner of war,
pursuant to Section 5101.5.
(5) A license plate issued to a recipient of the Congressional
Medal of Honor, pursuant to Section 5101.6.
(6) A license plate issued to a recipient of the Purple Heart,
pursuant to Section 5101.8.
(c) Sections 23302 and 23302.5 do not apply to vehicles exempt
pursuant to this section.
