SB 891 — Transportation: omnibus bill.

Summary

(1) The Mills-Deddeh Transit Development Act establishes the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board, also known as the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) , with specified powers and duties related to the operation of public transit services in a portion of the County of San Diego. Existing law requires MTS to coordinate the operation of all regional public transportation services in the area under its jurisdiction and to establish and adopt regulations to resolve disputes between public transit operators and local agencies. This bill would repeal the requirement for MTS to coordinate the operation of all regional public transportation services in the area under its jurisdiction and to establish and adopt regulations for the dispute resolution process. (2) The San Diego Regional Transportation Consolidation Act creates the consolidated agency, commonly known as the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) , through the consolidation of certain regional transportation planning, programming, and related functions in the County of San Diego from various agencies including MTS. Existing law provides for SANDAG to have 5 standing policy advisory committees including the transportation committee. Existing law requires SANDAG to submit a report to the Legislature on or before July 1 of each year, developed by its transportation committee, that outlines various matters related to public transit. This bill would change the deadline for this annual report to December 31. (3) Existing law authorizes the Sunol Smart Carpool Lane Joint Powers Authority, consisting of the Alameda County Transportation Commission and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, to conduct, administer, and operate a value pricing high-occupancy vehicle program, on the Sunol Grade segment of State Highway Route 680 in the Counties of Alameda and Santa Clara, that may authorize the entry and use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes by single-occupant vehicles for a fee. This bill would instead authorize the Sunol Smart Carpool Lane Joint Powers Authority or the Alameda County Transportation Commission to conduct, administer, and operate the program in the County of Alameda and the Sunol Smart Carpool Lane Joint Powers Authority or the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to conduct, administer, and operate the program in the County of Santa Clara. (4) Existing law specifies standards and requirements for the equipment of motor vehicles, including tires. Existing law requires a vehicle transporting specified hazardous materials to display placards and markings pursuant to federal regulations, but subject to state regulations on radioactive material cargo. Existing law exempts a trap wagon or spray rig that is empty or transporting not more than 1,000 gallons of flammable liquids or combustible liquids from statutes regulating the transport of those liquids. Under existing law, it is an infraction for a person to violate, or fail to comply with, a provision of the Vehicle Code, unless otherwise specified. This bill would generally require motor carriers, drivers, and vehicles to comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, subject to department regulations. The bill would require nonpneumatic tires to comply with federal safety standards, and would authorize the department to adopt regulations relating to standards for nonpneumatic tires. The bill would conform placard and marking requirements for a vehicle transporting specified hazardous materials to federal requirements. The bill would delete the exemption from statutes regulating the transport of flammable liquids or combustible liquids for a trap wagon or spray rig that is empty or transporting not more than 1,000 gallons of those liquids. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also conform related definitions to those used in federal regulations. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/22/23 - Chaptered Current pdf September 22, 2023
• Enrolled 09/11/23 - Enrolled pdf September 11, 2023
• Amended 06/20/23 - Amended Assembly pdf June 20, 2023
• Introduced 03/23/23 - Introduced pdf March 23, 2023
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Action History

1. September 22, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 219, Statutes of 2023.

2. September 22, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 13, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

4. September 07, 2023

   Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2478.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

5. September 05, 2023

   Ordered to special consent calendar.

6. August 31, 2023

   In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

7. August 31, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2866.) Ordered to the Senate.

8. August 24, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

9. August 23, 2023

   From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 23).

10. June 27, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

11. June 20, 2023

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

12. May 11, 2023

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

13. May 04, 2023

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

14. May 04, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1003.) Ordered to the Assembly.

15. April 27, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

16. April 26, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 905.) (April 25).

17. April 18, 2023

    Set for hearing April 25.

18. April 12, 2023

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

19. March 24, 2023

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 23.

20. March 23, 2023

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

Sponsors

• Committee on Transportation · Primary

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