California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 867 — Department of Transportation.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to acquire real property for future highway purposes. Existing law requires structures maintained or allowed to remain on property that has been acquired for future highway needs to be maintained in conformance with applicable city or county building and safety ordinances. This bill would specify that safety ordinances, for the purposes of the provision described above, include an ordinance requiring a property owner to abate weeds. The bill would require the department to comply with a notice of weed abatement issued by a city or county fire department or fire chief, or their designee, pursuant to a safety ordinance to property owned by the department within 60 days of the notice. The bill would entitle a city or county to reimbursement for actions taken by the city or county to abate weeds that the department fails to abate 60 days after receipt of the notice of weed abatement if the city or county makes specified findings at a regularly scheduled public hearing.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  8. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  9. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wood · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Wood

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Subjects

public-safety environment transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 867 do?
Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to acquire real property for future highway purposes. Existing law requires structures maintained or allowed to remain on property that has been acquired for future highway needs to be maintained in conformance with applicable city or county building and safety ordinances. This bill would specify that safety ordinances, for the purposes of the provision described above, include an ordinance requiring a property owner to abate weeds. The bill would require the department to comply with a notice of weed abatement issued by a city or county fire department or fire chief, or their designee, pursuant to a safety ordinance to property owned by the department within 60 days of the notice. The bill would entitle a city or county to reimbursement for actions taken by the city or county to abate weeds that the department fails to abate 60 days after receipt of the notice of weed abatement if the city or county makes specified findings at a regularly scheduled public hearing.
Who sponsors AB 867?
AB 867 is sponsored by Wood.
What is the current status of AB 867?
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 867?
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