BILL NUMBER: AB 726	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Nielsen and Arambula

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2009

   An act to amend Section 164 of the Streets and Highways Code,
relating to transportation.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 726, as introduced, Nielsen. Transportation capital improvement
projects.
   Existing law generally provides for allocation of transportation
capital improvement funds pursuant to the State Transportation
Improvement Program process. Existing law provides for 75% of funds
available for transportation capital improvement projects to be made
available for regional projects, and 25% for interregional projects.
Existing law describes the types of projects that may be funded with
the regional share of funds, and includes local road projects as a
category of eligible projects.
   This bill would state that local road rehabilitation projects are
eligible for these funds.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 164 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended
to read:
   164.  (a) Funds made available for transportation capital
improvement projects under subdivision (e) of Section 163 shall be
programmed and expended for the following program categories:
   (1) Twenty-five percent for interregional improvements.
   (2) Seventy-five percent for regional improvements.
   (b) Sixty percent of the funds available for interregional
improvements under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall be
programmed and expended for improvements to state highways that are
specified in Sections 164.10 to 164.20, inclusive, and that are
outside the boundaries of an urbanized area with a population of more
than 50,000, and for intercity rail improvements.
   (c) Not less than 15 percent of the amount of funds programmed
under subdivision (b) shall be programmed for intercity rail
improvement projects, including separation of grade projects.
   (d) Funds made available under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a)
shall be used for transportation improvement projects that are needed
to facilitate interregional movement of people and goods. The
projects may include state highway, intercity passenger rail, mass
transit guideway, or grade separation projects.
   (e) Funds made available under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a)
shall be used for transportation improvement projects that are needed
to improve transportation within the region. The projects may
include, but shall not be limited to, improving state highways, local
roads  (including local rehabilitation projects)  , public
transit, intercity rail, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities, and
grade separation, transportation system management, transportation
demand management, soundwall projects, intermodal facilities, safety,
and providing funds to match federal funds.