Bill Text: CA SB664 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Electronic toll and transit fare collection systems.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-09-10 - Re-referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. [SB664 Detail]
Download: California-2019-SB664-Amended.html
Amended
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Assembly
September 10, 2019 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
August 13, 2019 |
Amended
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Assembly
June 10, 2019 |
Introduced by Senator Allen (Coauthor: Senator Beall) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Daly and Mullin) |
February 22, 2019 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
This bill would require that changes made to these provisions by this bill apply retroactively to January 1, 2011.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 27565 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:27565.
(a) The department, in cooperation with the district and all known entities planning to implement a toll facility in this state, shall develop and adopt functional specifications and standards for an automatic vehicle identification system, in compliance with all of the following objectives:SEC. 2.
Section 31490 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:31490.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a transportation agency may not sell or otherwise provide to any other individual or entity personally identifiable information of any person who subscribes to an electronic toll or electronic transit fare collection system or who uses a toll bridge, toll lane, or toll highway that employs an electronic toll collection system.(t)Amendments made to subdivision (b) and the second sentence of subdivision (i) by Senate Bill 664 of the 2019–20 Regular Session are prospective only. All other amendments made to this section by Senate Bill 664 of the 2019–20 Regular Session are declarative of existing law.
SEC. 3.
Section 23302.5 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:23302.5.
(a) A person shall not evade or attempt to evade the payment of tolls or other charges on any vehicular crossing or toll highway.(c)Amendments made to this section by Senate Bill 664 of the 2019–20 Regular Session shall apply retroactively to January 1, 2011.
(a)If a vehicle is found, by automated devices, visual observation, or otherwise, to have evaded tolls on a toll road or toll bridge, and subdivision (d) of Section 40250 does not apply, an issuing agency or a processing agency, as the case may be, shall, within 21 days of the violation, forward to the registered owner a notice of toll evasion violation setting forth the violation, including reference to the section violated, the approximate time of
the violation, and the location where the violation occurred. If accurate information concerning the identity and address of the registered owner is not available to the processing agency within 21 days of the violation, the processing agency shall have an additional 45 calendar days to obtain such information and forward the notice of toll evasion violation. If the registered owner is a repeat violator, the processing agency shall forward the notice of toll evasion violation within 90 calendar days of the violation. “Repeat violator” means any registered owner for whom more than five violations have been issued pursuant to this section in any calendar month within the
preceding 12-month period. The notice of toll evasion violation shall also set forth, if applicable, all of the following:
(1)The vehicle license plate number.
(2)If practicable, the registration expiration date and the make of the vehicle.
(3)If a vehicle is found, by automated devices, to have evaded the toll through failure to meet occupancy requirements, a copy of photographic evidence on which the determination was based.
(4)A clear and concise explanation of the procedures for contesting the violation and appealing an adverse decision pursuant to Sections 40255 and 40256.
(b)(1)After the authorized person has notified the processing agency of a toll evasion violation, the processing agency shall prepare and forward the notice of violation to the registered owner of the vehicle cited for the violation.
(2)On and after January 1, 2021, either of the following events shall constitute evidence of adequate delivery of notice:
(A)The notice of toll evasion is forwarded to the address provided by a state department of motor vehicles or any agency that functions in that role,
as described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 40250, or to an address provided by the National Change of Address System maintained by the United States Postal Service, and the notice is not returned as nondeliverable.
(B)If a notice of toll evasion sent pursuant to subparagraph (A) is returned as nondeliverable without a forwarding address and an issuing agency or processing agency intends to pursue a toll evasion penalty, an additional step is taken to identify a potential alternative address for purposes of sending the notice and the notice is forwarded to that address. If the additional step is taken, which may include a commercially available skiptracing service, and the notice is forwarded
pursuant to this subparagraph, the time period for the registered owner shall be reset based on the date of that forwarding.
(3)A penalty for a toll evasion violation shall not be pursued unless the notice of the violation has been forwarded as set forth in this section.
(4)Any person, including the authorized person and any member of the person’s department or agency, or any peace officer who, with intent to prejudice, damage, or defraud, is found
guilty of altering, concealing, modifying, nullifying, or destroying, or causing to be altered, concealed, modified, nullified, or destroyed, the face of the original or any copy of a notice that was retained by the authorized person before it is filed with the processing agency or with a person authorized to receive the deposit of the toll evasion violation is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c)If, after a copy of the notice of toll evasion violation has been sent to the registered owner, the issuing person determines that, due to a failure of proof of apparent violation, the notice of toll evasion violation should be dismissed, the issuing agency may recommend, in writing, that the charges be dismissed. The recommendation shall cite the reasons for the recommendation and shall be filed with the processing agency.
(d)If the processing agency makes a finding that there are grounds for dismissal, the notice of toll evasion violation shall be canceled pursuant to Section 40255.
(e)Under no circumstances shall a personal relationship with any law enforcement officer, public official, law enforcement agency, processing agency, or toll operating agency or entity be grounds for dismissal of the violation.
(f)The processing agency shall use its best efforts to obtain accurate information concerning the identity and address of the registered owner for the purpose of forwarding a notice of toll evasion violation pursuant to subdivision (a) and may use any reliable source to obtain the information. Notwithstanding the foregoing
sentence, complying with subdivision (b) shall constitute prima facie evidence of best efforts.