AB 87: Transportation.
- Session Year: 2019-2020
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2019-06-11
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2019.
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2019.
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| Jun 26, 2019 | Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R. |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Jun 12, 2019 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (June 12). |
| Jun 11, 2019 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R. |
| Jun 10, 2019 | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| Apr 24, 2019 | Referred to Com. on B. & F.R. |
| Apr 11, 2019 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. |
| Apr 8, 2019 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Apr 4, 2019 | Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 53. Noes 15.) |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Referred to Com. on BUDGET. |
| Dec 4, 2018 | From printer. May be heard in committee January 3. |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Read first time. To print. |
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Description
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| Jun 12, 2019 | Do pass | Senate Standing Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review |
Passed |
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| Apr 11, 2019 | AB 87 Ting Assembly Third Reading | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 87
Amended: 6/11/19 in Senate
SENATE BUDGET & FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE: 12-3, 6/12/19
AYES: Mitchell, Nielsen, Beall, Durazo, Leyva, McGuire, Monning, Moorlach, Roth, Skinner, Umberg, Wieckowski
NOES: Jones, Morrell, Stone
NO VOTE RECORDED: Hurtado, Pan, Stern
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Not relevant
DIGEST:
This bill provides for statutory changes necessary to enact the transportation provisions of the Budget Act of 2019.
ANALYSIS: This bill, as part of the 2019-20 Budget package, makes the following statutory changes to implement the Budget Act:
- Eliminate Local Transportation Loan Account and Transportation Deferred Investment Fund. Closes the Local Transportation Loan Account and the Transportation Deferred Investment Fund and transfers the remaining balances of those funds, estimated at roughly $29 million between the two funds, to the State Highway Account.
- Repayment of All Outstanding General Fund Transportation Loans. Repays all outstanding General Fund transportation loans, no later than June 30, 2020. This includes $236 million from the Traffic Congestion Relief Fund (TCRF) and $873 million in loaned weight fees. All remaining weight fee revenues are required to be repaid by 2020-21. This bill repays the entire balance of the loan in 2019-20 instead of splitting the repayment between 2019-20 and 2020-21. The TCRF loan is required to be repaid in 2019-20. This bill clarifies that this repayment would not count towards Proposition 2 debt repayment requirements.
- Independent Office of Audits and Investigations. Provides confidentiality protections to individuals who communicate with the Department of Transportation’s Independent Office of Audits and Investigations. SB 1 (Beall, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) established the Caltrans Independent Office of Audits and Investigations to ensure that Caltrans and external entities that expend state and federal transportation funds are doing so efficiently and effectively and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This bill ensures that communications between individuals (or entities) and the Office are kept confidential and protected.
- California Memorial Scholarship Fund. Requires that all revenues from certain fees imposed in connection with the issuance of California memorial license plates be deposited into the Antiterrorism Fund. Current law requires 85 percent of these fees to be directed towards the Antiterrorism Fund, with 15 percent deposited to the California Memorial Scholarship Fund within the General Fund and to be available for scholarships for surviving dependents of California residents killed as a result of injuries sustained during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
- Short Line Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program. Directs the California Transportation Commission to establish a statewide competitive grant program to fund short-line railroad projects such as railroad reconstruction, maintenance, upgrades, or replacement. It funds the program using the unprogrammed amount of funding available to the Trade Corridor Improvement Fund as of May 1, 2020.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Yes Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: Yes
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 6/11/19)
Prepared by: James Hacker / B. & F.R. / 916-651-4103
6/14/19 11:23:02
ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ATR Bill Id:AB 87
Author:(Ting)
As Introduced Ver:December 3, 2018
Majority vote. Budget Bill Appropriation Takes Effect Immediately
SUMMARY:
This bill expresses the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2019.
Major Provisions
COMMENTS:
According to the Author:
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Arguments in Opposition:
FISCAL COMMENTS:
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UPDATED:
VERSION: December 3, 2018
CONSULTANT: Christian Griffith / BUDGET / (916) 319-2099 FN: 0000130
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
Senator Holly Mitchell, Chair
2019 - 2020 Regular
Bill No: Hearing Date: June 12, 2019
Author: | Committee on Budget | ||
Version: | June 11, 2019 Amended | ||
Urgency: | Fiscal: | ||
Consultant: | |||
Subject: Transportation
Summary:
Provides for statutory changes necessary to enact the transportation provisions of the Budget Act of 2019.
Background:
As part of the 2019-20 budget package, AB 1458 makes statutory changes to implement the budget act.
Proposed Law:
This bill makes the following statutory changes:
- Eliminate Local Transportation Loan Account and Transportation Deferred Investment Fund. This bill would close the Local Transportation Loan Account (LTLA) and the Transportation Deferred Investment Fund (TDIF) and transfer the remaining balances of those funds, estimated at roughly $29 million between the two funds, to the State Highway Account.
- Repayment of All Outstanding General Fund Transportation Loans. This bill would repay all outstanding General Fund transportation loans, no later than June 30, 2020. This includes $236 million from the Traffic Congestion Relief Fund (TCRF) and $873 million in loaned weight fees. All remaining weight fee revenues are required to be repaid by 2020-21. This bill would repay the entire balance of the loan in 2019-20 instead of splitting the repayment between 2019-20 and 2020-21. The TCRF loan is required to be repaid in 2019-20. This bill would clarify that this repayment would not count towards Proposition 2 debt repayment requirements.
- Independent Office of Audits and Investigations. This bill would provide confidentiality protections to individuals who communicate with the Department of Transportation’s Independent Office of Audits and Investigations. SB 1 (Beall), Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017 established the Caltrans Independent Office of Audits and Investigations to ensure that Caltrans and external entities that expend state and federal transportation funds are doing so efficiently and effectively and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This bill would ensure that communications between individuals (or entities) and the Office are kept confidential and protected.
- California Memorial Scholarship Fund. This bill would require that all revenues from certain fees imposed in connection with the issuance of California memorial license plates be deposited into the Antiterrorism Fund. Current law requires 85 percent of these fees to be directed towards the Antiterrorism Fund, with 15 percent deposited to the California Memorial Scholarship Fund within the General Fund and to be available for scholarships for surviving dependents of California residents killed as a result of injuries sustained during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
- Short Line Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program. This bill would direct the California Transportation Commission to establish a statewide competitive grant program to fund short-line railroad projects such as railroad reconstruction, maintenance, upgrades, or replacement. It would fund the program using the unprogrammed amount of funding available to the Trade Corridor Improvement Fund as of May 1, 2020.
Fiscal Effect: The funding related to the changes in this bill is contained in the 2019-20 budget.
Support: None on file.
Opposed: None on file.
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