California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

AB 2650 — Bonds: transportation.

Last action — From committee without further action.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state. Existing law, the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail purposes and $950 million for other related rail purposes. Article XVI of the California Constitution requires measures authorizing general obligation bonds to specify the single object or work to be funded by the bonds and further requires a bond act to be approved by a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature and a majority of the voters. This bill would provide that no further bonds shall be sold for high-speed rail purposes pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, expect as specifically provided with respect to an existing appropriation for high-speed rail purposes for early improvement projects in the Phase I blended system. The bill, subject to the above exception, would require redirection of the unspent proceeds received from outstanding bonds issued and sold for other high-speed rail purposes prior to the effective date of these provisions, upon appropriation, for use in retiring the debt incurred from the issuance and sale of those outstanding bonds. The bill, subject to the above exception, would also require the net proceeds of other bonds subsequently issued and sold under the high-speed rail portion of the bond act to be made available, upon appropriation, to fund projects in the State Transportation Improvement Program, the State Highway Operation and Protection Program, and the state's freight plan. The bill would make no changes to the authorization under the bond act for issuance of $950 million for rail purposes other than high-speed rail. These provisions would become effective only upon approval by the voters at the next statewide general election. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  3. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  4. Read first time.

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

  6. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Achadjian · Cosponsor
  • Bigelow · Cosponsor
  • Jones · Cosponsor
  • Conway · Primary
  • Gorell · Cosponsor
  • Hagman · Cosponsor
  • Harkey · Cosponsor
  • Melendez · Cosponsor
  • Olsen · Cosponsor
  • Wagner · Cosponsor
  • Wilk · Cosponsor
  • Joe Patterson · Cosponsor
  • Beth Gaines · Cosponsor
  • Travis Allen · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Conway

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (108)

108 members have not signed on to this bill.

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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

Reconsideration granted.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Democratic 2000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Linder — Yea
Logue — Yea
Daly — Yea
Holden — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea

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

Failed 5 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5801
Democratic 0200
Total 51001
% of votes cast 31%63%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Nay
Bloom — Nay
Buchanan — Nay
Linder — Yea
Holden — Nay
Logue — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Lowenthal — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Gatto — Nay
Nazarian — Not Voting
Daly — Nay
Jim Patterson — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Nay
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2650 do?
Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state. Existing law, the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail purposes and $950 million for other related rail purposes. Article XVI of the California Constitution requires measures authorizing general obligation bonds to specify the single object or work to be funded by the bonds and further requires a bond act to be approved by a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature and a majority of the voters. This bill would provide that no further bonds shall be sold for high-speed rail purposes pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, expect as specifically provided with respect to an existing appropriation for high-speed rail purposes for early improvement projects in the Phase I blended system. The bill, subject to the above exception, would require redirection of the unspent proceeds received from outstanding bonds issued and sold for other high-speed rail purposes prior to the effective date of these provisions, upon appropriation, for use in retiring the debt incurred from the issuance and sale of those outstanding bonds. The bill, subject to the above exception, would also require the net proceeds of other bonds subsequently issued and sold under the high-speed rail portion of the bond act to be made available, upon appropriation, to fund projects in the State Transportation Improvement Program, the State Highway Operation and Protection Program, and the state's freight plan. The bill would make no changes to the authorization under the bond act for issuance of $950 million for rail purposes other than high-speed rail. These provisions would become effective only upon approval by the voters at the next statewide general election. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 2650?
AB 2650 is sponsored by Achadjian, Bigelow, Jones, Conway, Gorell, Hagman, Harkey, Melendez, Olsen, Wagner, Wilk, Patterson, Joe (Republican), Beth Gaines, and Travis Allen.
What is the current status of AB 2650?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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