California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

AB 1768 — Bonds: transportation.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, statewide general election, provides for the issuance of $9 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail purposes and $950,000,000 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 projects in the State Highway Operation and Protection Program. The bill would make no changes to the authorization under the bond act for issuance of $950,000,000 for rail purposes other than high-speed rail. These provisions would become effective only upon approval by the voters at the next statewide election. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  2. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  5. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  6. From printer. May be heard in committee March 5.

  7. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Achadjian · Cosponsor
  • Baker · Cosponsor
  • Bates · Cosponsor
  • Brough · Cosponsor
  • Jones · Cosponsor
  • James Gallagher · Primary
  • Harper · Cosponsor
  • Kim · Cosponsor
  • Obernolte · Cosponsor
  • Wilk · Cosponsor
  • Joe Patterson · Cosponsor
  • Travis Allen · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

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

Failed 5 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51001
Total 51001
% of votes cast 31%63%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Nay
Brown — Nay
Linder — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Frazier — Nay
Kim — Yea
Baker — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Medina — Nay
Chu — Nay
Dodd — Nay
O'Donnell — Nay
Gomez — 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
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brown — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Kim — Yea
Chu — Yea
Linder — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1768 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, statewide general election, provides for the issuance of $9 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail purposes and $950,000,000 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 projects in the State Highway Operation and Protection Program. The bill would make no changes to the authorization under the bond act for issuance of $950,000,000 for rail purposes other than high-speed rail. These provisions would become effective only upon approval by the voters at the next statewide election. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 1768?
AB 1768 is sponsored by Achadjian, Baker, Bates, Brough, Jones, Gallagher, James (Republican), Harper, Kim, Obernolte, Wilk, Patterson, Joe (Republican), and Travis Allen.
What is the current status of AB 1768?
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 1768?
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