California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 650 — Blue Ribbon Task Force on Public Transportation for the 21st Century.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 establishes various boards and commissions within state government. Existing law establishes various transit districts and other local entities for development of public transit on a regional basis and makes various state revenues available to those entities for those purposes. Existing law declares that the fostering, continuance, and development of public transportation systems are a matter of statewide concern. The Public Transportation Account is designated as a trust fund and funds in the account shall be available only for specified transportation planning and mass transportation purposes. This bill would establish, until March 30, 2013, the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Public Transportation for the 21st Century. The bill would require the task force to be comprised of 12 members and would require the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly to each appoint 6 specified members, by January 31, 2012. The bill would require the task force to elect one of its nonlegislative members as chair. The bill would require the task force to issue a written report that contains specified findings and recommendations relating to, among other things, the current state of California's transit system, the estimated cost of creating the needed system over various terms, and potential sources of funding to sustain the transit system's needs, and to submit the report by September 30, 2012, to the Governor, the Legislature, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the Senate Committee on Rules, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the transportation committees of the Legislature. The bill would require the task force, for purposes of collecting information for the written report, to consult with appropriate state agencies and departments and would require the task force to contract with consultants for preparation of the report. The bill would require the Department of Transportation to provide administrative staffing to the task force. The bill would appropriate $750,000 from the Public Transportation Account to the department, as specified, to accomplish the purposes of these provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 24. Page 2911.).

  4. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 15. Page 2191.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (August 25).

  8. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Withdrawn from committee.

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  15. Referred to Coms. on T. & H. and RLS.

  16. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 25. Page 1708.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 27).

  20. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (April 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

  24. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  26. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Blumenfield · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Blumenfield

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 650 BLUMENFIELD Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 52 Yea · 24 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512204
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 522404
% of votes cast 65%30%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Williams — Yea
Allen — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Conway — Nay
Harkey — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Passed 23 Yea · 15 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211402
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 231502
% of votes cast 58%38%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Evans — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Huff — Nay
Runner — Nay
Negrete McLeod — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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

Failed 4 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4203
Total 4203
% of votes cast 44%22%0%33%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Lowenthal — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Huff — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Kehoe — Not Voting
Pavley — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay

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AB 650 BLUMENFIELD Assembly Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 25 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 502304
Democratic 1000
Total 512504
% of votes cast 64%31%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Eng — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Davis — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Norby — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9104
Total 9104
% of votes cast 64%7%0%29%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Eng — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Achadjian — Not Voting
Buchanan — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Norby — Nay
Furutani — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 650 do?
Existing law establishes various boards and commissions within state government. Existing law establishes various transit districts and other local entities for development of public transit on a regional basis and makes various state revenues available to those entities for those purposes. Existing law declares that the fostering, continuance, and development of public transportation systems are a matter of statewide concern. The Public Transportation Account is designated as a trust fund and funds in the account shall be available only for specified transportation planning and mass transportation purposes. This bill would establish, until March 30, 2013, the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Public Transportation for the 21st Century. The bill would require the task force to be comprised of 12 members and would require the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly to each appoint 6 specified members, by January 31, 2012. The bill would require the task force to elect one of its nonlegislative members as chair. The bill would require the task force to issue a written report that contains specified findings and recommendations relating to, among other things, the current state of California's transit system, the estimated cost of creating the needed system over various terms, and potential sources of funding to sustain the transit system's needs, and to submit the report by September 30, 2012, to the Governor, the Legislature, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the Senate Committee on Rules, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the transportation committees of the Legislature. The bill would require the task force, for purposes of collecting information for the written report, to consult with appropriate state agencies and departments and would require the task force to contract with consultants for preparation of the report. The bill would require the Department of Transportation to provide administrative staffing to the task force. The bill would appropriate $750,000 from the Public Transportation Account to the department, as specified, to accomplish the purposes of these provisions.
Who sponsors AB 650?
AB 650 is sponsored by Blumenfield.
What is the current status of AB 650?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 AB 650?
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