Bill Text: CA SB279 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: High-Speed Rail Authority: supplemental business plan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2020-02-03 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB279 Detail]
Download: California-2019-SB279-Introduced.html
Bill Title: High-Speed Rail Authority: supplemental business plan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2020-02-03 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB279 Detail]
Download: California-2019-SB279-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION
| Senate Bill | No. 279 |
| Introduced by Senator Galgiani |
February 13, 2019 |
An act to amend Section 185012 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to high-speed rail.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 279, as introduced, Galgiani.
High-speed rail.
The California High-Speed Rail Act creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law defines certain terms in that regard.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these definitions.
Digest Key
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 185012 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:185012.
As used in this division, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(a) “Authority” means the High-Speed Rail Authority.
(b) “Department” means the Department of Transportation.
(c) “High-speed rail” means intercity passenger rail service that utilizes uses an alignment and
technology that makes it capable of sustained speeds of 200 miles per hour or greater.
