County of Orange: joint exercise of powers agreements: toll roads.
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AB 1273 — County of Orange: joint exercise of powers agreements: toll roads.
Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
The Joint Exercise of Powers Act generally authorizes 2 or more public agencies, by agreement, to jointly exercise any common power. Existing law authorizes the County of Orange and the cities in that county, by ordinance, to require the payment of development fees, as specified, for purposes of defraying the costs of constructing bridges and major thoroughfares. Existing law authorizes those entities to form a joint powers agency for specified purposes, including constructing bridges and major thoroughfares, collecting tolls for the use of those facilities, and incurring indebtedness for the construction of those facilities. Pursuant to this authority, various toll roads in the County of Orange were constructed. This bill would limit the expenditure of those development fees to the maintenance, operation, or financing of a completed toll facility that is in service on January 1, 2020, and for which indebtedness was incurred. The bill would prohibit those entities, on and after January 1, 2020, from forming a new joint powers agency to construct bridge facilities or major thoroughfares under that specific authorization or the general authorization. The bill would prohibit a joint powers agency formed under that specific authorization before January 1, 2020, from designing, planning, developing, or constructing any of those facilities on or after January 1, 2020. The bill would prohibit a joint powers agency formed under that specific authorization from incurring new bonded indebtedness, except for specified purposes. The bill would make other related changes. Existing law authorizes a joint powers agency created for these purposes to make certain toll revenues and fees available as a loan to other specified joint powers agencies to pay for the cost of construction and toll collection of major thoroughfares other than those for which the toll or fee is charged if specified requirements are met and findings are made. This bill would delete that provision. Existing law authorizes an entity constructing bridge facilities or major thoroughfares pursuant to the above-described provisions to transfer all or a portion of those facilities to the state, subject to terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Director of Transportation. This bill would require any facility constructed under these provisions and operated as a toll road to be transferred to the state after any indebtedness has been repaid subject to terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Director of Transportation. After the facilities have been transferred to the state, the bill would prohibit the imposition of a toll for the use of these facilities.
Bill Text
- Amended 03/25/19 - Amended Assembly Current pdf March 25, 2019
- Introduced 02/21/19 - Introduced pdf February 21, 2019
- AB1273 View text html
Action History
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From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.
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In committee: Hearing for testimony only.
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Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Brough · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Brough
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 13% | 50% | 0% | 38% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Bloom | — | Not Voting |
| Luz Rivas | — | Not Voting |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Nay |
| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Nay |
| Ramos, James C. | Democratic | Nay |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Nay |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 1273 do?
- The Joint Exercise of Powers Act generally authorizes 2 or more public agencies, by agreement, to jointly exercise any common power. Existing law authorizes the County of Orange and the cities in that county, by ordinance, to require the payment of development fees, as specified, for purposes of defraying the costs of constructing bridges and major thoroughfares. Existing law authorizes those entities to form a joint powers agency for specified purposes, including constructing bridges and major thoroughfares, collecting tolls for the use of those facilities, and incurring indebtedness for the construction of those facilities. Pursuant to this authority, various toll roads in the County of Orange were constructed. This bill would limit the expenditure of those development fees to the maintenance, operation, or financing of a completed toll facility that is in service on January 1, 2020, and for which indebtedness was incurred. The bill would prohibit those entities, on and after January 1, 2020, from forming a new joint powers agency to construct bridge facilities or major thoroughfares under that specific authorization or the general authorization. The bill would prohibit a joint powers agency formed under that specific authorization before January 1, 2020, from designing, planning, developing, or constructing any of those facilities on or after January 1, 2020. The bill would prohibit a joint powers agency formed under that specific authorization from incurring new bonded indebtedness, except for specified purposes. The bill would make other related changes. Existing law authorizes a joint powers agency created for these purposes to make certain toll revenues and fees available as a loan to other specified joint powers agencies to pay for the cost of construction and toll collection of major thoroughfares other than those for which the toll or fee is charged if specified requirements are met and findings are made. This bill would delete that provision. Existing law authorizes an entity constructing bridge facilities or major thoroughfares pursuant to the above-described provisions to transfer all or a portion of those facilities to the state, subject to terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Director of Transportation. This bill would require any facility constructed under these provisions and operated as a toll road to be transferred to the state after any indebtedness has been repaid subject to terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Director of Transportation. After the facilities have been transferred to the state, the bill would prohibit the imposition of a toll for the use of these facilities.
- Who sponsors AB 1273?
- AB 1273 is sponsored by Brough.
- What is the current status of AB 1273?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 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.
- Where can I track AB 1273?
- Track AB 1273 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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