California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 409 — Passenger rail programs: strategic planning.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law creates the Department of Transportation in the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, with various powers and duties relative to the intercity passenger rail program, among other transportation programs. Existing law creates in state government the High-Speed Rail Authority, with various powers and duties relative to development and implementation of a high-speed passenger train system. The authority has 9 members, 5 appointed by the Governor and 4 appointed by the Legislature. Existing law also creates in state government the California Transportation Commission, with various powers and duties relative to programming of transportation capital projects and assisting the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing in formulating state transportation policies. This bill would require the 5 members of the authority appointed by the Governor to be appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate. The bill would require the authority to annually adopt and submit a 5-year high-speed rail passenger train program to the Governor and Legislature, as specified. This bill would require the Department of Transportation to prepare a 5-year Strategic Rail Connectivity Plan for the state, the focus of which would be to identify, with a statewide emphasis, opportunities for passenger rail system improvements and linkages. The plan would be required to include desirable linkages and feeder opportunities between high-speed and conventional intercity rail, commuter rail, and rail transit, and to identify the coordination in planning and the capital investments necessary in that regard. The plan would also be required to identify future right-of-way needs of passenger rail lines in connection with state and local highway system improvements in order to accommodate future rail system improvements. The plan would be developed in consultation with the High-Speed Rail Authority, transportation planning agencies, and the agencies and entities responsible for the various rail and highway systems. A draft of the plan would initially be presented on an informational basis at a meeting of the California Transportation Commission, followed by a public comment period. Upon considering the public comments, the department would make another informational presentation to the commission prior to finalizing the plan and submitting it to the Federal Railroad Administration.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Assembly without further action.

  2. From committee without further action.

  3. Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

  4. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  5. Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Page 5989.)

  6. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. (Heard in committee on June 28.)

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.)

  9. Hearing postponed by committee.

  10. Hearing postponed by committee.

  11. To Com. on TRANS.

  12. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 2734.) To Assembly.

  14. Read second time. To third reading.

  15. Read third time. Amended. To second reading.

  16. Read second time. To third reading.

  17. (Received by Desk on August 28 pursuant to Joint Rule 61(a)(11).)

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 2079.)

  19. (Suspense - vote only.)

  20. Set for hearing August 27.

  21. Placed on APPR suspense file.

  22. Set for hearing July 23.

  23. Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended.

  24. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 1260.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. Joint Rule 61(a) suspended. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 1036.)

  26. Set for hearing June 9 pending suspension of rules.

  27. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  28. Testimony taken. Hearing postponed by committee.

  29. Set for hearing April 14.

  30. To Com. on T. & H.

  31. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 28.

  32. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ducheny · Primary
  • Torres · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Ducheny

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Torres

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11004
Republican 1000
Total 12004
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Bill — Not Voting
Portantino — Not Voting
Furutani — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Miller — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Eng — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

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SENATE 3RD READING SB409 DUCHENY

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31006
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 33007
% of votes cast 83%0%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Florez — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Alquist — Not Voting
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Maldonado — Not Voting
Oropeza — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Denham — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Runner — Yea
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea

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Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Lowenthal — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 409 do?
Existing law creates the Department of Transportation in the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, with various powers and duties relative to the intercity passenger rail program, among other transportation programs. Existing law creates in state government the High-Speed Rail Authority, with various powers and duties relative to development and implementation of a high-speed passenger train system. The authority has 9 members, 5 appointed by the Governor and 4 appointed by the Legislature. Existing law also creates in state government the California Transportation Commission, with various powers and duties relative to programming of transportation capital projects and assisting the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing in formulating state transportation policies. This bill would require the 5 members of the authority appointed by the Governor to be appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate. The bill would require the authority to annually adopt and submit a 5-year high-speed rail passenger train program to the Governor and Legislature, as specified. This bill would require the Department of Transportation to prepare a 5-year Strategic Rail Connectivity Plan for the state, the focus of which would be to identify, with a statewide emphasis, opportunities for passenger rail system improvements and linkages. The plan would be required to include desirable linkages and feeder opportunities between high-speed and conventional intercity rail, commuter rail, and rail transit, and to identify the coordination in planning and the capital investments necessary in that regard. The plan would also be required to identify future right-of-way needs of passenger rail lines in connection with state and local highway system improvements in order to accommodate future rail system improvements. The plan would be developed in consultation with the High-Speed Rail Authority, transportation planning agencies, and the agencies and entities responsible for the various rail and highway systems. A draft of the plan would initially be presented on an informational basis at a meeting of the California Transportation Commission, followed by a public comment period. Upon considering the public comments, the department would make another informational presentation to the commission prior to finalizing the plan and submitting it to the Federal Railroad Administration.
Who sponsors SB 409?
SB 409 is sponsored by Ducheny and Torres.
What is the current status of SB 409?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 409?
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