BILL NUMBER: SB 667	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 22, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 3, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 26, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Peace

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2001

   An act to add Section 21455.7 to the Vehicle Code, relating to
traffic devices.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 667, as amended, Peace.   Automated enforcement system.
   (1) Existing law authorizes governmental agencies, in cooperation
with law enforcement agencies, to operate an automated enforcement
system.  Under existing law, an automated enforcement system is a
system that photographically records a driver's response to a rail or
rail transit signal or crossing gate, or both, or to an official
traffic control signal (stoplight) and is designed to obtain a clear
photograph of the vehicle's license plate and the driver of the
vehicle.
   This bill would  establish   require  ,
at each intersection at which there is an automated enforcement
system in operation,  left-turn   minimum 
yellow light change intervals based on the posted speed limit of
miles per hour at that intersection  as established in the
Traffic Manual of the Department of Transportation .  The
establishment of this requirement on agencies of local government
would impose a state-mandated local program.
  (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse
local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state.  Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement, including the creation of a State Mandates Claims Fund
to pay the costs of mandates that do not exceed $1,000,000 statewide
and other procedures for claims whose statewide costs exceed
$1,000,000.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.
   Vote:  majority.  Appropriation:  no.  Fiscal committee:  yes.
State-mandated local program:  yes.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 21455.7 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:

   21455.7.  At each intersection at which there is an automated
enforcement system in operation, the  left-turn 
 minimum  yellow light change interval shall be based on the
posted speed limit of miles per hour (mph) at that intersection as
 follows:
   (a) For 25 mph or less, the interval shall be 3.0 seconds.
   (b) For 30 mph, the interval shall be 3.2 seconds.
   (c) For 35 mph, the interval shall be 3.6 seconds.
   (d) For 40 mph, the interval shall be 3.9 seconds.
   (e) For 45 mph, the interval shall be 4.3 seconds.
   (f) For 50 mph, the interval shall be 4.7 seconds.
   (g) For 55 mph, the interval shall be 5.0 seconds.
   (h) For 60 mph, the interval shall be 5.4 seconds.
   (i) For 65 mph, the interval shall be 5.8 seconds.  
established in the Traffic Manual of the Department of
Transportation. 
  SEC. 2.  Notwithstanding Section 17610 of the Government Code, if
the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains
costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and
school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7
(commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the
Government Code.  If the statewide cost of the claim for
reimbursement does not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000),
reimbursement shall be made from the State Mandates Claims Fund.