California 2015-2016, 1st Special Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 3 — Transportation bonds: highway, street, and road projects.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

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

This bill died with 2015-2016, 1st Special 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 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 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 bonds subsequently issued and sold under the high-speed rail portion of the bond act, upon appropriation, to be made available to the Department of Transportation for repair and new construction projects on state highways and freeways, and for repair and new construction projects on local streets and roads, as specified. 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 June 7, 2016, statewide primary election.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. August 19 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 9. Page 36.)

  3. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on T. & I.D.

  4. Set for hearing August 19.

  5. From printer.

  6. To print.

  7. Introduced. Read first time. Referred to Com. on T. & I.D.

Sponsors

  • Wilk · Cosponsor
  • Vidak · Primary
  • Mathis · Cosponsor
  • Tom Lackey · Cosponsor
  • Kim · Cosponsor
  • Huff · Cosponsor
  • Hadley · Cosponsor
  • Bigelow · Cosponsor
  • Bates · Cosponsor
  • Anderson · Cosponsor
  • Salas · Cosponsor
  • Runner · Cosponsor
  • Brian W. Jones · Cosponsor
  • Benjamin Allen · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Vidak

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (108)

108 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]

Failed 3 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3801
Democratic 0100
Total 3901
% of votes cast 23%69%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Nay
Cannella — Not Voting
Bates — Yea
Hertzberg — Nay
Mendoza — Nay
Pavley — Nay
Wieckowski — Nay
Beall — Nay
Leyva — Nay
Liu — Nay
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Nay

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3 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 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 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 bonds subsequently issued and sold under the high-speed rail portion of the bond act, upon appropriation, to be made available to the Department of Transportation for repair and new construction projects on state highways and freeways, and for repair and new construction projects on local streets and roads, as specified. 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 June 7, 2016, statewide primary election.
Who sponsors SB 3?
SB 3 is sponsored by Wilk, Vidak, Mathis, Lackey, Tom (Republican), Kim, Huff, Hadley, Bigelow, Bates, Anderson, Salas, Runner, Jones, Brian W. (Republican), and Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 3?
This bill died with 2015-2016, 1st Special 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 3?
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