California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 397 — Bonds: transportation: water projects.

Last action — From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 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 general obligation bonds in the amount 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, except as specifically provided with respect to an existing appropriation for high-speed rail purposes for early improvement projects in the Phase 1 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 capital expenditures for water projects, including the construction of desalination facilities, wastewater treatment and recycling facilities, reservoirs, water conveyance infrastructure, and acquifer recharge. The bill would make no changes to the authorization under the bond act for the issuance of $950 million in bonds for rail purposes other than high-speed rail. These provisions would become effective only upon approval by the voters at the next statewide election.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. In committee: Set, final hearing. Failed passage.

  3. In committee: Set, second hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  8. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  9. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  10. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Mathis · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Mathis

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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

Failed 5 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51100
Total 51100
% of votes cast 31%69%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bloom — Nay
Linder — Yea
O'Donnell — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Gomez — Nay
Campos — Nay
Chu — Nay
Kim — Yea
Daly — Nay
Baker — Yea
Dodd — Nay
Medina — Nay
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Nay

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

Failed 5 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51100
Total 51100
% of votes cast 31%69%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bloom — Nay
Melendez — Yea
Chu — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Gomez — Nay
Daly — Nay
Dodd — Nay
Baker — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Medina — Nay
Nazarian — Nay
O'Donnell — Nay
Santiago — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Nay

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Reconsideration.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Linder — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Chu — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Kim — Yea
Medina — Yea
Baker — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea

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Subjects

environment transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 397 do?
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 general obligation bonds in the amount 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, except as specifically provided with respect to an existing appropriation for high-speed rail purposes for early improvement projects in the Phase 1 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 capital expenditures for water projects, including the construction of desalination facilities, wastewater treatment and recycling facilities, reservoirs, water conveyance infrastructure, and acquifer recharge. The bill would make no changes to the authorization under the bond act for the issuance of $950 million in bonds for rail purposes other than high-speed rail. These provisions would become effective only upon approval by the voters at the next statewide election.
Who sponsors AB 397?
AB 397 is sponsored by Mathis.
What is the current status of AB 397?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 397?
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