Intercity rail corridors: extensions.
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SB 477 — Intercity rail corridors: extensions.
Last action — September 1 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 authorizes the Department of Transportation to contract with Amtrak for intercity rail passenger services and provides funding for these services from the Public Transportation Account. Existing law authorizes the department, subject to approval of the Secretary of Transportation, to enter into an interagency transfer agreement under which a joint powers board assumes responsibility for administering the state-funded intercity rail service in a particular corridor and associated feeder bus services. Existing law defines the boundaries of 3 intercity rail corridors, and requires the preparation of an annual business plan for the corridor by each participating joint powers board. This bill, at any time after an interagency transfer agreement between the department and a joint powers board has been entered into, would authorize the amendment of the agreement to provide for the extension of the affected rail corridor to provide intercity rail service beyond the defined boundaries of the corridor. The bill would require a proposed extension and intercity rail service expansion to be consistent with the State Rail Plan and to be approved through the business plan adopted by the joint powers board and then by the Secretary of Transportation, and would require the joint powers board to make a determination that the extension and intercity rail service expansion will not jeopardize or come at the expense of other existing intercity rail services.
Bill Text
- Amended 05/26/17 - Amended Senate Current pdf May 26, 2017
- Amended 05/10/17 - Amended Senate pdf May 10, 2017
- Amended 03/27/17 - Amended Senate pdf March 27, 2017
- Introduced 02/16/17 - Introduced pdf February 16, 2017
- SB477 View text html
Action History
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September 1 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 10). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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Coauthors revised.
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Assembly Rule 56 suspended.
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Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and L. GOV.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1327.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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Published May 26 at 10 a.m.
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Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1185.) (May 25).
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Set for hearing May 25.
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May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Set for hearing May 15.
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May 8 hearing postponed by committee.
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Set for hearing May 8.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 857.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Set for hearing April 25.
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Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Cannella · Primary
- Cunningham · Cosponsor
- Galgiani · Cosponsor
- Anna M. Caballero · Cosponsor
- Mark Stone · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Cannella
Co-sponsors (4)
- Cunningham
- Galgiani
- Caballero, Anna M. Democratic
- Mark Stone
Not signed on (117)
117 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 117 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Ridley-Thomas | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez Fletcher | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Yea |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baker | — | Yea |
| Nazarian | — | Yea |
| Chu | — | Yea |
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Harper | — | Yea |
| Daly | — | Yea |
| Fong | — | Yea |
| Bocanegra | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| Medina | — | Yea |
| O'Donnell | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Berman, Marc | Democratic | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 477 do?
- Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to contract with Amtrak for intercity rail passenger services and provides funding for these services from the Public Transportation Account. Existing law authorizes the department, subject to approval of the Secretary of Transportation, to enter into an interagency transfer agreement under which a joint powers board assumes responsibility for administering the state-funded intercity rail service in a particular corridor and associated feeder bus services. Existing law defines the boundaries of 3 intercity rail corridors, and requires the preparation of an annual business plan for the corridor by each participating joint powers board. This bill, at any time after an interagency transfer agreement between the department and a joint powers board has been entered into, would authorize the amendment of the agreement to provide for the extension of the affected rail corridor to provide intercity rail service beyond the defined boundaries of the corridor. The bill would require a proposed extension and intercity rail service expansion to be consistent with the State Rail Plan and to be approved through the business plan adopted by the joint powers board and then by the Secretary of Transportation, and would require the joint powers board to make a determination that the extension and intercity rail service expansion will not jeopardize or come at the expense of other existing intercity rail services.
- Who sponsors SB 477?
- SB 477 is sponsored by Cannella, Cunningham, Galgiani, Caballero, Anna M. (Democratic), and Mark Stone.
- What is the current status of SB 477?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 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 477?
- Track SB 477 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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