Bill Text: CA SB594 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended

California Senate Bill 594 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Flood risk: dam failure: expedited permit processing and approval: human life safety protection.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB594 Detail]

Download: California-2017-SB594-Amended.html

Amended IN Senate April 03, 2017

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 594

Introduced by Senator Beall

February 17, 2017

An act to ~~amend Section 2100 of the Streets and Highways Code,~~ add Section 14105.5 to the Government Code, relating to ~~transportation.~~ the Department of Transportation.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 594, as amended, Beall. ~~Highway Users Tax Account.~~ Department of Transportation: contracts.

Existing federal law implements the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program to foster equal opportunity to firms owned by disadvantaged individuals on United States Department of Transportation-assisted contracts. Existing law provides for the increased participation of minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises, as defined, in state contract awards by giving consideration and assistance to minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises.
This bill would require the Department of Transportation to, on or before January 1, 2019, draft a plan to establish and meet specified goals relating to the participation rates by small businesses and disadvantaged business enterprises in both federally funded projects and state-funded projects, and to the participation rate by disabled veteran business enterprises in state-funded projects. The bill would require the department to annually report on its progress towards meeting those goals, as specified.
~~Existing law authorizes the Controller to use the funds in the Highway Users Tax Account in the Transportation Tax Fund for cashflow loans to the General Fund.~~
~~This bill would make nonsubtantive changes to these provisions.~~

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

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

SECTION 1.

Section 14105.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:

14105.5.
(a) The department shall, on or before January 1, 2019, draft a plan to establish and meet all of the following goals:
(1) To achieve at least an aggregate 25-percent participation rate by small businesses and disadvantaged business enterprises in federally funded projects.
(2) To achieve at least an aggregate 30 percent participation rate by small businesses and disadvantaged business enterprises in state-funded projects.
(3) To achieve at least an 8-percent participation rate by disabled veteran business enterprises in state-funded projects.
(4) These goals shall apply to the overall dollar amount of the applicable contracts.
(b) (1) The department shall, on or before January 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, report to both the Chairperson of the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee and the Chairperson of the Assembly Transportation Committee on its progress towards meeting the goals described in paragraphs (1) through (3), inclusive, of subdivision (a).
(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.

SECTION 1.Section 2100 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:
2100.
(a)The Highway Users Tax Fund is continued in existence as the Highway Users Tax Account in the Transportation Tax Fund. Any reference in any law or regulation to the Highway Users Tax Fund shall be deemed to refer to the Highway Users Tax Account in the Transportation Tax Fund.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, the Controller may use the funds in the Highway Users Tax Account in the Transportation Tax Fund for cashflow loans to the General Fund as provided in Sections 16310 and 16381 of the Government Code. This loan shall be exempt from paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 16310 of the Government Code. Interest shall be paid on all moneys loaned to the General Fund and shall be computed at a rate determined by the Pooled Money Investment Board to be the current earning rate of the fund from which the money is loaned. This subdivision does not authorize any transfer that would interfere with the carrying out of the object for which these funds were created.