California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 415 — Transportation funds: county apportionments: county maintained roads.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides for a portion of gasoline and diesel excise tax revenues in the Highway Users Tax Account to be distributed by formula by the Controller to cities based on their population and to counties based on their number of registered vehicles and maintained miles of county roads. Existing law requires various funds, including a portion of gasoline and diesel excise tax revenues and revenues from certain vehicle fees, to be deposited in the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account. Existing law, after certain allocations from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account are made, requires 50% of the remaining funds in the account to be annually apportioned to cities and counties by the Controller pursuant to a specified formula, which, for counties, includes the number of registered vehicles and maintained miles of county roads. Existing law requires the funds distributed to local governments from these accounts to be used for certain transportation purposes. Existing law requires each county to annually submit to the Department of Transportation any additions or exclusions from its mileage of maintained county highways. Existing law requires the department to certify county mileage figures to the Controller. Existing law, the Community Services District Law, authorizes the formation of community services districts for various specified purposes including acquiring, constructing, improving, and maintaining streets, roads, and any incidental works. Existing law grants a district that acquires, constructs, improves, and maintains streets, roads, and any incidental works the powers, duties, and authority of a county for those works. This bill would require a county that forms a community services district to maintain public roads within the district to report the mileage of the roads maintained by the district to the Department of Transportation as maintained county highways. The bill would require the Controller to deem those roads reported by a county, and certified by the department, to be maintained county roads for purposes of apportioning funds from the Highway Users Tax Account and the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  3. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  4. Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)

  5. (Ayes 32. Noes 4.)

  6. Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.

  7. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 18.

  8. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Melendez · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Melendez

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4001
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 0100
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 415 do?
Existing law provides for a portion of gasoline and diesel excise tax revenues in the Highway Users Tax Account to be distributed by formula by the Controller to cities based on their population and to counties based on their number of registered vehicles and maintained miles of county roads. Existing law requires various funds, including a portion of gasoline and diesel excise tax revenues and revenues from certain vehicle fees, to be deposited in the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account. Existing law, after certain allocations from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account are made, requires 50% of the remaining funds in the account to be annually apportioned to cities and counties by the Controller pursuant to a specified formula, which, for counties, includes the number of registered vehicles and maintained miles of county roads. Existing law requires the funds distributed to local governments from these accounts to be used for certain transportation purposes. Existing law requires each county to annually submit to the Department of Transportation any additions or exclusions from its mileage of maintained county highways. Existing law requires the department to certify county mileage figures to the Controller. Existing law, the Community Services District Law, authorizes the formation of community services districts for various specified purposes including acquiring, constructing, improving, and maintaining streets, roads, and any incidental works. Existing law grants a district that acquires, constructs, improves, and maintains streets, roads, and any incidental works the powers, duties, and authority of a county for those works. This bill would require a county that forms a community services district to maintain public roads within the district to report the mileage of the roads maintained by the district to the Department of Transportation as maintained county highways. The bill would require the Controller to deem those roads reported by a county, and certified by the department, to be maintained county roads for purposes of apportioning funds from the Highway Users Tax Account and the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account.
Who sponsors SB 415?
SB 415 is sponsored by Melendez.
What is the current status of SB 415?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 SB 415?
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