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SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION 1991-1992
ASSEMBLYMAN RICHARD KATZ CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS
Assemblywoman Beverly Hansen (V. Chair) Assemblywoman Dede Alpert Assemblyman Rusty Areias Assemblyman William Baker Assemblyman Steve Clute Assemblyman Jim Costa Assemblywoman Delaine Eastin Assemblyman Gerald Eaves Assemblyman Gil Ferguson Assemblyman Robert Frazee Assemblyman Bill Lancaster Assemblywoman Barbara Lee Assemblyman Ted Lempert Assemblyman Tom McClintock Assemblyman Tom Umberg
STAFF
John R. Stevens • Kate Riley L. Erik Lange John Latimer Jeff Tsang Angela Ysunza KFC Alice Livingston 469 .A4732 1991-92
0456-A ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION
1991 - 1992
ASSEMBLYMAN RICHARD KATZ CHAIRMAN
STAFF John R. Stevens L. Erik Lange Kate Riley John Latimer Jeff Tsang Angela Ysunza Alice Livingston INTRODUCTION
contains summaries that were referred , Committee Session. were passed by Legislature shown with the chapter number. Bills that did become shown with their final disposition. Some bills could have been appropriately placed in several subject categories; an effort was made place each bill under most appropriate subject heading.
As in this report, 11 ARB" to the Air Resources Board, "CHP" refers to the California Highway Patrol, "DMV" refers to the Department of Motor Vehicles, 11 Caltrans" refers to the Department of Transportation "PUC" refers to the Public Utilities 11 Commission 1 and CTC" refers to the California Transportation commission. "Urgency" indicates the measure took effect immediately on becoming law, while most legislation is effective the lowing January 1. Reports will be available for the following interim and other special hearings and meetings conducted during 1991-92 Session: o AB 680 Toll Road Agreements - February 25, 1991 o Oversight Hearing - Is California on Track with Rail? Implementation of Propositions 108 and 116 - March 18, 1991 o Transportation Projects: Contracting with MBE/WBE Enterprises - March 26, 199
0 Derai -July 17, 1991 o The Transportation of Hazardous Material By Rail: Do We More Protection? - August 15, 1991 o Certification and Contracting Transportation Agencies, Disadvantaged Business and Enterprises. Local Business Economic and Environmental Impacts, Cypress Structure Replacement Proj - October 3, 1991 o Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program - December 16-17-18, 1991 o Metro Rail Green Line - January 10, 1992 o Federal Directive Recognize Validity of Mexican Commercial Driver's Licenses - May 21, 1992
November 1992 ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RICHARD KATZ, CHAIRMAN
SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION 1991-92
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abandoned Vehicles, Parking, Towing ...... 4 Aeronautics ...... 7 Air Quality ...... 8 Bus Safety ...... 11 Driver Licensing ...... 13 Hazardous Materials Transportation ...... 16 Highways and Bridges ...... 17 Mass Transportation and Railroads ...... 26 Occupational Licensing ...... 34 Off-Highway Vehicles ...... 36 Rules of the Road ...... 37 Transportation Agencies ...... 39 Transportation Financing ...... 40
Trucks ...... 46
Vehicle and Vessel Registration and Licensing 48
Vehicle Safety Requirements ...... 52 Miscellaneous ...... 55 agencies. Committee to and guidelines.
to unless
1 counties to Amended in and remove be handled burden of proof officer.
parking in 3090. Died
not the relating heard 189, Prohibits a a person not Chapter 630,
more who offer a to the parking. reductions in existing out"
processing agency to lect unpaid parking and allows any lection agency.
offenses relating to . Restricts plate in disabled license Chapter 785, statutes
e a consumer $500) for law.
$1 motor of CHP tow in lienholders to dispose of vehicles a judicial proceeding under to the three procedures, and provides private to the vehicle owner for charges a vehicle is towed written authorization of the the definition of utility weighing up to vehicles from CHP 1992. specified conditions on noise variance for San Francisco including a minimal annual contribution by toward home noise insulation, among made airport subject to the San Mateo county. Vetoed by the Governor. public airports from the allocation of airport to charge airlines similar would have been subject Assembly Transportation
or operator a tow truck to or near a disabled vehicle unless stop, or flagged down by the a law enforcement officer or any vehicle from the vehicle has been ury as result of an Chapter 755, statutes of
State Architect to disabled person facilities constructed Chapter 1187, Statutes of
to consider establishing parking enforcement units (as employ qualified disabled Chapter 72, Statutes of 1991.
- 6 - have prohibited local any debt to finance airport to be jointly used to become a public works employment.
Mountj ) required a public agency operating aviation allocate all non-tax revenues the proj directly related to air services. Died in and Means Committee. 2624 (O'Connell) Authorizes use of state aeronautics program for safety improvements of benefit to a privately-owned, use airport, when grant funds is made to a local agency. Also authorizes state funding for aeronautics to be advanced approved by Caltrans and if funding is Chapter 833 Statutes of 1992. have requested Caltrans and the CTC to improving ground access to airports. Died Transportation Committee. AJR 90 (Katz) Requests the President and Congress to consider aviation funding policy changes in enacting new legislation, including flexible funding uses for aviation Resolution Chapter 103, statutes of 1992. SB 1144 (L. Greene) Would prohibited Caltrans from issuing a airport construction or expansion near a public school officials had first been specifically the proposed ect and had been given an opportunity on any environmental documents. Vetoed by the Governor. SJR 9 (Watson) Requests President and Congress to enact to improve safety at major airports, including a the appropriate number of air traffic controllers and a measures needed to emergency operations in a or crash, among other things. States that it is of the California Legislature to support expeditious of available funds in the Airport and Airways Trust Resolution Chapter 106, Statutes of 1991. Boatwright) Requests the Federal Aviation Administration specified regulations relating to prevention of involving aircraft and utility power lines. Resolution 74, Statutes of 1992.
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buses or trucks from idling consecutive minutes while waiting in line, except Died in Senate Transportation
Requires the California Energy Commission, in with the ARB, make recommendations for the and use emission buses on the the California State
provided a smog check every four years low mileage vehicles owned by or older Failed passage in Assembly
Coast Air Quality Management an expedited permit review and assistance and projects related to research and commercialization c vehicles. 309, 1992. ARB, in conjunction District, to report to instituting programs to Programs evaluated low-emission fleet
reduction credits 1 in emission Transportation Committee. ARB, by January 1, 1993, to for transit buses, to be so requires any light-duty or vehicle operated transport persons for district not meeting state air vehicle, as defined by Chapter 496, statutes of 1991.
- 8 - ) at auction to be by public agencies and or bankruptcy sale. vehicle dealers may that private fleet owners limitations otherwise 1054, statutes of 1991. maximum registration fee and may be charged to automotive repair , and makes various other Bureau of Automotive Repair so requires ARB to report to the Legislature by 1992 on technologies could improve detection of vehicles through the biennial vehicle smog
program. Chapter 386 1 Statutes of 1991. (Hill) Requires the ARB, consultation with specified , to prepare and submit to the Legislature and the Governor by January 1, 1993, a report which identifies actions could be taken to reduce air pollution from high emission which cause excessive air pollution. Chapter 913, of 1991. Leonard) Would have required 1 gasoline sold in the 1996 to meet performance standards for reformulated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Assembly Transportation Committee. SB (Hill) Exempts, on and after October 1, 1993, from the standard for gasoline, any blend of gasoline which least 10% ethyl alcohol, unless the ARB determines, as , that the blend would in a net increase in the potential the total vehicular emissions. If, at ARB adopts standards NOx emission levels for gasoline, any such gasoline/ethyl alcohol blend which levels would no longer exempt from the volatility Chapter 1194, Statutes 1991. lea) percentage of and the state is required its own f , but those fiscal years in Budget Act provided funding these specific purposes. also have changed the tax credit now available for a low vehicle instead apply to conversion of an alternative fuel Vetoed by the Governor
- 9 - and Maintenance Review December 31, 1992, on biennial how to
1997, south Coast employers of fewer Chapter 725,
polluters"
tampering extensive and detect gross polluting smog Check program. , fine, and certification System. Makes other Check program.
ARB and time to review assumptions Resolution AB 539 (Eaves) Exempts agencies prisoners a single county from "hours of when CHP-approved records are 177, Statutes of 1991. 964 (Alpert) Requires CHP to investigate accidents involving schoolbuses, pupil activity buses and youth buses to whether overcrowding or obstructed aisles contribute to pupil injuries A report due to the Legislature by , 1993. Chapter 298, statutes of 1991. (Boland) Authorizes third-party driver testing of tour who are employees of PUC-regulated organized camps. 208, statutes of 1992. AB 2619 (Tucker) Would have revised definition of a schoolbus include specified vehicles owned by the state. Would have drivers of such vehicles to obtain specified driver Died in Senate Transportation Committee. AB 2670 (Lancaster) See Trucks. AB 3097 (Katz) Would have appropriated $8,911,000 of Petroleum Escrow Account (PVEA) funds to the Energy Commission for Safe Schoolbus Clean Fuel Efficiency Program. PVEA funds and other programs were appropriated in the budget bill (AB 979- 1992). Died in Senate Transportation Committee. AB 3144 (Horcher) Requires all schoolbuses manufactured for sale after September 1, 1992, to be equipped with stop arms. Requires all schoolbuses manufactured for sale in after July 1, 1993 be with an amber light system. Authorizes by schoolbuses in business or speed limits than 25 mph. Codifies and annual pupil schoolbus and schoolbus driver training requirements. Chapter 624, statutes of 1992. ACR 12 (Katz) Proclaims 1991 as Schoolbus Safety Month. 46, Statutes of 1991. HR 36 (Umberg) Proclaims 992 as Schoolbus Safety Awareness Month. Adopted by Assembly Leslie) Repeals AB 3097 1990, required 1993 and buses to be equipped with exhaust stacks that emit at the bus. Chapter 628, Statutes of 1992.
- 11 - 11 system noti by including passenger employers be 1992. SJR 39 (Bergeson) the U.S Department of Transportation between highway vehicle axle 1 and weight limits for federal Resolution Chapter 65, Statutes 1992
- 12 - truck with Died in
have required DMV to offer an for an additional fee of environmental a redevelopment
AB 636 (Burton) As introduced, authorized DMV to issue employment" restricted 's licenses to drivers of motor carriers otherwise requiring only a Class C , situations that license was suspended under the "administrative per se" program. Amended in Senate to instead certain holders of licenses with a hazardous materials license revocation. Died in Senate Judiciary
AB 862 (Government Organization Committee) Makes permanent the sional driver's license program applicable to persons under 18 which involves issuance of distinctive license. Also but does not require DMV to a distinctive 's license to persons between 18 and 21 in order to the sale alcoholic beverages these persons. See also AB 3090 Chapter 1240, statutes of 1992. AB 969 (Ferguson) Would driver training instructors and parochial the same DMV licensing as driving schools. Senate Transportation Committee. (Farr) Would have " the record for conviction masked attended traffic , , within were convicted violation school, or failed passage Assembly
97 ) See Licensing. AB 1 0 (Ferguson) Reduces points assessed on driver record for a variety of including golf cart a speed zone, e wearing glasses of temple width, and inoperative windshield wipers. 291, Statutes of 1992.
- 13 - Authorizes a prosecutor, or a court, to treat as infractions or misdemeanors: the holding a driver's license, license resulting from a lity, and participating or on highway. Includes other Chapter 638, Statutes of 1991. lowed transit bus mechanics to employment" driver's license per se" drunk driving license Governor. that 's license suspension for financial responsibility occurs automatically following notice from DMV. Requires DMV to hold a hearing the demand is made within 10 days of Provides no request for a hearing stays a when DMV fails to hold the hearing prior to the suspension. Chapter 668, Statutes of 1992.
CHP and DMV enforce existing law most foreign countries to obtain a 's license from DMV prior to driving California and clarifies legislative intent. Transportation Committee. Resolution of 1992. 184 ( and Licensing. 95 ( ) Registration and Licensing.
a j to suspend, restrict, the driving privilege of a minor between 13 is a habitual truant and a ward of the 11 the court to take family a decision.
the age from 18 to 15 for driver's license by a private driving school consent provided students under 17 1/2 driver Chapter 399, statutes of
SB 1606 ( Modifies the DMV procedure for suspending or schoolbus driver certificates by requiring DMV to the hearing officer 1 s findings and recommendations and the 's representative. statements of may be with the appeals board within 24 days. 731, statutes 1992.
- 14 ~ SB 1914 (Killea) Allows up 15 passengers to be carried in a a driver with a Class c license if not for compensation. schoolbuses from these Chapter 439, statutes
SB 2007 (Russell) Would California law with respect to applying sanctions holders federally-mandated commercial driver's licenses and other related Would also have DMV's authority to cancel certificates. Urgency. Vetoed by the Governor.
- 15 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION
736 (O'Connell) Transportation. transporting as "local safety hazards" by the PUC to carry special packets with supplementary emergency response information. Would have required that such information be separately maintained by the company operating the Vetoed by the Governor.
HR 11 (Areias) Requests Caltrans to study the need for changes to drainage systems to better contain hazardous materials ls, and the need for improved access to water for fire suppression on bridges. The study is to be submitted to the Assembly by July 1, 1992. Adopted by the Assembly. SB 48 (Thompson) See Mass Transportation.
SB 123 (Torres) Reduces from 12 to 10 the number of hours that intrastate tanker truck drivers may drive in a work period, and increases fines for specified tanker truck drivers who are convicted of speeding. Also requires CHP to adopt regulations relating to the structural safety and stability of tank vehicles. Chapter 1043, statutes of 1991. SB 1832 (Thompson) See Mass Transportation. SB 1991 (Hart) Authorizes the CHP to develop through routes for chemical rocket fuel trucks, in addition to already-designated inhalation hazard routes. Provides that, until other routes are ished, the routes for rocket fuel to Vandenberg Air Force Base shall be those designated in a letter of agreement between CHP and the Air Force executed 1992. Chapter 516, statutes 1992.
- 16 - HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
AB 122 (Katz) Authorizes the CHP to restrict or prohibit the use a highway whenever visibility limitations pose a significant hazard. Chapter 119, Statutes of 1992. AB 220 (Hauser) Requires Caltrans to adopt and implement a state highway deicing policy by July 1, 1992, which includes a plan for reducing or eliminating the use of salt on specified state highways in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Chapter 318, Statutes of 1991. AB 258 (Frizzelle) Would have authorized any county to authorize the construction of public or private toll roads, with toll revenues available exclusively for toll road construction and maintenance. would have prohibited use of toll revenues to fund non-toll highway projects, and would also have prohibited Caltrans requiring the contribution of private funds for non-toll road projects. Failed passage in Assembly Transportation Committee. AB 298 (Clute) Authorizes a city or county to enter into an agreement with the local transportation planning agency, Caltrans and the CTC which would require Caltrans to reimburse the local agency for local funds used to advance the acquisition of right-of-way and construction of a highway project which is included in the state Transportation Improvement Program. Chapter 312, statutes of 1991. AB 340 (Floyd) Authorizes motorcycles to use designated high . occupancy vehicle lanes on highways unless specifically prohibited a traffic sign. Chapter 143, Statutes of 1991. AB 417 (Hunter) Authorizes a nonprofit community-based corporation to apply directly to Caltrans for a special use permit for an event requiring use of state highway property, provided the community group has previously been approved by the appropriate local government agency. Chapter 17, statutes of 1992. AB 504 (Filante) Would have added a civil penalty of between $5,000 and $10,000 on top of the regular criminal penalty imposed on persons convicted for various trespassing offenses on the property of the Golden Gate Bridge, such as interfering with traffic. Died in Assembly Public Safety Committee. AB 780 (Umberg) As introduced, would have required Caltrans to establish a technical advisory committee for the Interstate 8 680/780 area. Amended in Senate to authorize toll facilities use interim automatic vehicle identification (AVI) systems under specified conditions, pending implementation by Caltrans of standard AVI specifications. See also SB 1523. Chapter 1190, statutes of 1992.
- 17 - imposed additional restrictions on of freeway lanes as Failed passage Assembly
Cal trans Route 125 freeway in the alignment that in Senate to require along Interstate 15 directing in the Temecula Valley. Failed Transportation Committee.
915 (Eaves) engineer recruitment retention programs, and to report results to the Legislature. ·~~·~~ See also SB 805 and SB 1219. Chapter 305, Statutes of
AB 1067 (Frazee) As introduced, required Caltrans to close the creek rest area on Interstate 5 in San Diego County. in Senate to instead prohibit solicitation of money in any area or vista point, and authorizes CHP to remove persons or creating a in these locations. Chapter 633, of 1992. (Floyd) Would have required Caltrans to offer specified surplus property in the City of Hawthorne for sale, by 1, 1992, to the highest bidder offering not less than ooo and would have provided that the approval of the CTC not be required the sale. Vetoed by the Governor. AB 1125 {Peace) Would have required Caltrans to prepare an the international commercial traffic on state highway within would have required the Governor. roadside business all freeways in rural 560, statutes of
(Cortese) Caltrans to allow Los and Santa additional time execute for completion local highway seismic retrofit work, the December 31, 1992 deadline Died in Senate Transportation
- 18 - Amended in specified related to Died
of the governments Emergencies. Also a vehicle from property removal, however as long as a Towing companies and storage charges 711, Statutes
a policy to allow assist a disabled Chapter 713,
deduct any amount paid to acquired for the specified state heard Assembly 3558. Chapter 1228,
state highway and also any
Route 174 Senate
to develop local agencies , with a in Senate
19 - prohibitions against vehicle (HOV) lanes on the Caltrans to allow HOVs with two or that bridge. so requires with respect most on Bay Area bridges.
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway, and bonds to finance bridge-related modifications. Urgency.
required Caltrans, if requested by enter into negotiations with the city of property to the city for an the Council of Filipino-American County. Died on the Assembly Floor.
AB 3218 required Caltrans to conduct a of a statewide program to compensate businesses for the temporary impacts of state Died in Senate Transportation Committee. AB 3358 (Lee) Would authorized Caltrans to clean up substances on parcels of property required for the Cypress Freeway (Interstate 880), without deducting from the acquisition price paid to most property owners, as speci Also would have advanced funding for soundwall proj in situations where a natural disaster in increased noise on an alternate freeway route. See 1615 and AB 1519. Failed passage in Senate Transportation
Caltrans shall not deduct any s cleanup from the compensation paid Livingston, Merced county, for property 99 Livingston Freeway, unless the property owners are named as dischargers in a proceeding before the State ity Board. Not heard in Assembly Transportation Chapter 1225, statutes of 1992. Caltrans to provide oversight for, and to , agencies to conduct a study in western Riverside County to be county Transportation Commission. statutes of 1991. Eaves) former u.s. Route 66 as Historic Highway 66 Resolution 52, Statutes of 1991.
- 20 - 13 Resolution
in El
highway Cemetery 1992.
12 ABXl 35 (Hauser) Exempts projects required to repair highway by the 1992 Ferndale Earthquake from the California Quality , and expedites the permit approval Not heard in Assembly Transportation Committee. Chapter 22, Extraordinary Session, statutes of
122 (Killea) See Transportation Financing. SB 181 (Kopp} Deletes Route 480 in San Francisco (Embarcadero 0 rc' ''"~' ) from the state Highway System and the Freeway and Expressway system, and requires Caltrans to remove the earthquake-damaged structure and to transfer existing Route 480 rights-of-way to the City and County of San Francisco. Requires Caltrans and San Francisco to jointly agree on a system of city that provide comparable accessibility, and to identify alternatives to the earthquake-damaged portion of Chapter 498, statutes of 1991. SB 393 (Craven) Requires Caltrans to measure the noise level in and private elementary and secondary school rooms produced any alteration or expansion of a freeway and allows schools a significant increase in noise resulting from the or alteration of a freeway to qualify for the school abatement program. Chapter 393, Statutes of 1991. Requires Caltrans to either clean or replace which are defaced by graffiti as soon as reasonably Chapter 289, Statutes of 1991. SB Green) Requires that any soundwall project included first time in the 1992 State Transportation Improvement in subsequent years) for which a city or county at least 33% of the cost be given priority over other ects added to the STIP at that time. Provides for of any public agency advancing funds for a STIP soundwall project similar to the existing process applicable to and counties. Chapter 1107, statutes of 1991. SB 565 (Bergeson) Authorizes any fee revenues received by a Authority for Freeway Emergencies that exceed the amount for 1 implementation, maintenance, and operational costs motorist aid system of call boxes, to be used for motorist aid services, as specified. Urgency. 751, statutes of 1991.
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retrofit telephones to be Chapter 775,
. project January 1993 (SB 314, Statutes
designate for lease Coast of
transfer to ity for a area. restricted or
program advising the
, in 11 is allowable, on a 915 and SB 1219. (Johnston) Authorizes the Sacramento Area Council of to function as a service authority for freeway for the provision of call boxes on state highways in , Yolo, Yuba, Sutter, and San Joaquin counties, upon a specified resolution by the affected counties and the counties. Urgency. Chapter 549, statutes of 1991. 1327 (Hart) See Rules of the Road. Beverly) Authorizes a local authority to temporarily a road under its jurisdiction if serious criminal activity Chapter 80, Statutes of 1992. Bergeson) Establishes procedures for Caltrans to fy firms to perform engineering, architectural, environmental, landscape architectural, and land surveying work in where the value of the contract is $250,000 or less. on January 1, 1997. Chapter 1086, Statutes of 1992. (Johnston) Authorizes Caltrans, at the request of the stockton, to renew a $1 per year airspace lease for periods of time in order to accommodate an emergency and feeding program. Chapter 143, statutes of 1992. 1785 (Alquist) See Mass Transportation and Railroads. SCA 27 (Lockyer) Submits a proposed constitutional amendment to voters (Proposition 157, November 1992), which, if approved, prohibit tolls from being continued after 35 years on toll roads authorized by AB 680 (1989), unless the of tolls is approved by a 2/3 vote of the . Note: Proposition 157 was not approved by the Resolution Chapter 6, Statutes of 1992. SCR 16 (Dills) Designates that portion of State Route 91 from 710 to the eastern boundary of the City of Gardena as Freeway," superseding the designation of this segment 91 as the "Redondo Beach Freeway". Resolution 35, statutes of 1991. (Johnston) Designates a specified bridge on State Route Tuolumne County as the Leslie Delbon Memorial Bridge. Not Assembly Transportation Committee. Resolution 105, Statutes of 1991. SCR 54 (Calderon) Designates a portion of Route 99 in Sacramento and San Joaquin counties as the Purple Heart Veterans Highway, and a portion of Route 99 in Kern and Tulare counties as Veterans of Foreign wars of the United States Memorial Resolution Chapter 19, statutes of 1992.
- 24 - 15 in
Napa and Chapter 29,
the
the
ly prohibit not impose new 137, statutes of
to direct ifornia for rural of 1992.
25 MASS TRANSPORTATION AND RAILROADS
AB 8 (Hannigan) Would have specifically authorized Caltrans to along highways informing motorists of any funded rail passenger services and would have repealed limitations on those types of signs. Urgency. Died on Floor.
AB 86 (Umberg) Extends the sunset date applicable to the ifornia-Nevada Super Speed Ground Transportation Commission 1, 1992 to July 1, 1993. Urgency. See also AB 2074. 27, statutes of 1992. AB 51 (Katz) Safe Rail Transportation Act of 1991. Requires the PUC to identify local rail hazards, and recommend improvements; to additional safety staff, and to establish a safety inspection . Requires the Governor to establish a lead agency to iorate the effects of a toxic disaster. Requires PUC to specified federal agencies on rail safety matters. See so SB 152. Chapter 763, Statutes of 1991.
226 (Lee) Authorizes bicycle racks up to a maximum length of on the front of specified buses. Urgency. Chapter 151, of 1991.
344 (Hauser) Clarifies that the North coast Railroad Authority authorized to act in case of a railroad bankruptcy or sale. Chapter 61, statutes of 1991.
AB 684 (Moore) Specifies the powers and duties of the PUC with to rail safety. Not heard by the Assembly Transportation Committee. Chapter 764, Statutes of 1991. AB 711 {Costa) Would have required the Business, Transportation, Housing Agency to conduct a study of the issues relating to establishment of a Department of Rail and Mass Transportation from Caltrans, and to hold public hearings. Held by Transportation Committee.
AB 736 (O'Connell) Would have required railroads transporting materials to carry specified shipping papers in the of each train, and would have required specified to public agencies in the event of a hazardous materials Not heard by the Assembly Transportation Committee. the Governor.
778 (Bentley) Authorizes the Metropolitan Transit Development (MTDB) to enter into cooperative agreements with the cities jurisdiction and with the County of San Diego to uniform polices and regulations governing the use and of bus passenger loading zones, and deletes the requirement that the Governor appoint an alternate to the MTDB ~~-~i:b:xo:xa:r:r1:1dr..---,cel~Iaapptteer:t----22-22-22- 1,-ssftt~artt;tutit;Ee~s~o:t1f~ll-!9~9!r.l:t-..-~~--~--~---~--- ~-~~~---~~~--
- 26 - a Reno Prohibits the PUC from apportioning a of modifying an existing highwayjrailroad grade railroad did not pay any part of the cost of the Includes a complementary provision ly funded by a now to rai statutes of 1991. ) Would have required Caltrans to do a $150,000 upgrade study of the Sacramento-Redding rail corridor, funded with Petroleum Violation Escrow Account by the Governor. ) Provides that any challenges to validity of local transportation sales tax imposed by the Los County Transportation Commission and approved by Los County voters must be initiated within 90 days of the date of the bill, and deletes obsolete and duplicative related to competitive bidding by the commission.
159 1 statutes of 1991. ) Authorizes the Los Angeles county Transportation enter into agreements with private entities for the an advanced technology rail system linking the Los International Airport and the Palmdale Regional Airport. Caltrans to lease airspace and right-of-way to the for the development of the system under specified Chapter 860, statutes of 1991. (Umberg) Would have added the Central orange County Fixed Project to the list of projects eligible for funding from of bonds issues pursuant to the Passenger Rail and Bond Acts of 1990, 1992 and 1994, and would have the sunset date for the California-Nevada super Speed Transportation Commission for one year until January 1, See also AB 86. Vetoed by the Governor. (Costa) Requires Caltrans to give high priority to ~~.~ 0'" linkages between commercial airports and intercity Allows Caltrans-sponsored intercity rail projects for transit capital improvement funds without local agency approval as long as the projects have been the state rail plan. Continues funding for the guideway program from the State Highway Account. 599, Statutes of 1992. 163 (Archie-Hudson) Would have authorized local agencies to percent of fine and forfeiture revenues attributable to of laws relating to the property or safety of a rail system for development of a rail safety education program. Senate Judiciary Committee.
- 28 - a transit Act (TDA) shall requirements, as
ects in ley commuter rail bond funding.
or lities equipment, to when businesses are See also AB 3091. Died in senate
to offer the or disabled under the II and XVI of the Committee. Authorizes counties to become Coast See also AB 3474 •. 1992 $250,000 of Petroleum Associated commuter rail Died in Senate
Caltrans, on powers Senate to, frequency on the 1992. agencies in Los for transit of taxes each bidder from the bid the Governor.
- 29 - Rail
30 an inspection approach state. Adopted by the
a contract Sumitomo Corporation, and automated as well as evaluation process that jobs. Adopted by
Requests agencies California passenger in conjunction with Los Angeles to coast rail corridor. Adopted Assembly. ) Revises the statewide efficiency standards which operators are required to in order to remain eligible Assistance ( funds, and establishes a efficiency standard to the Metropolitan Commission region additional service elements and which 1994. Exempts the Cruz Metropolitan Transit from the efficiency until July 1, 1993 due to economic difficulties from the Lorna Prieta earthquake Urgency. Chapter 35, 1991. PUC Legislature 1992 on line segments adopt regulations designed to reduce Accident Prevention and of Environmental transporters of of state s specified Assembly of 1991 . . Greene) Extends procurement the Sacramento Regional District under and conditions appl ...... i.J ... rail transit Chapter 257, statutes of 1992. SB Boatwright) See Air Quality.
- 31 - by 1991.
the Sacramento the urbanized area county Board of Supervisors of county.
agencies to use State pay principal and interest on and other debt incurred to fund a Chapter 989, statutes of 1991. Committee) Increases the allowable members the stockton Metropolitan . Clarifies existing provisions relating to the Transit Assistance funds for specified rail passenger , and allows counties and cities with a than s,ooo to use Transportation Development transit directly, rather than those private providers. Declares should continue to allocate State mass guideway projects even with bonds. Makes other technical changes. 1991. Area Rapid Transit Law by of candidacy in lieu of to be residents of Chapter 261, Statutes SB 1167 ( ) electrification or a financial analysis the direct on 1 classes of uti SB 1185 (Presley) See SB 1377 (Lockyer) See SB 1397 (Rosenthal) Transportation Commission 1,000 feet of an adopted and would have required the rail percent of the affected households Died in Assembly Transportation SB 1440 (Kopp) Expands Rapid Transit District to use competitive by including replacement of rail car so expands public disclosure requirements for comn,et negotiation procedures. Chapter 1178 SB 1691 (Hart) Adds three eligible for funding from the 1992 and 1 bond measures, but specifies that already prograromed for intercity rail need not be reprogrammed the one proposed new corridor (Santa Barbara-San Jose). Adds representatives from. the central coast to the Caltrans high-speed rail advisory committee under SB 1307 (1990). Chapter 1310, of 1992. (Kopp) Would have to and implement a fied powers and Governor. SB 1785 ( ) highway or airspace available to public ities, with or without charge.
SB 1787 ( ) See
SB 1832 ( ) Board to road (RAPID) Force, and would have to Legislature on in Assembly the Governor.
43 ( ) authorize of a .LL UJU-
33 remove
AB 08 (
provisions of used by vehicle requirement use of a seller. for
from advertising as to the price 's or 's 's 1991. to obtain a motor organizations who religious, or safeguards. Chapter
1, 1993, sales of be reported owner who sells through an the auction
have exempted vehicle dealer licenses. no longer deals statutes of 1992. AB 3723 (Eaves) Would Affairs to ish a inspection stations vehicles. See HR 35. committee.
HR 35 (Eaves Requests a study group investigate equipment inspection than that vehicles. study results are to be 1, 1993. See AB 3723. Adopted SB 617 (-----) As , locating traffic violator schools near DMV offices (see SB 895). Amended to, among other things, redirect trailer coach fees from counties to the General Fund A budget 11. Urgency. Chapter 699, statutes of 1992. SB 798 (Ayala) Allows salvage s to handle vehicles obtained from leasing companies, self-insured persons, financial institutions, as long as the vehicles are subsequently sold with a salvage certificate and not a title, except the case of recovered stolen vehicles, which may be sold with a title. Requires salvage pools to notify of salvage vehicles of the smog regulations that must be met vehicle may be re-registered. Chapter 996, Statutes SB 895 (C. Green) Repeals violator schools within 500 previously in SB 617. Not in Committee. Chapter 969, Statutes of 1992. SB 1292 (Deddeh) Would Fund (financed by a $1 compensate consumers bankruptcy or otherwise go making payments that they are contractually behalf of consumers. Died in Ways and Means
- 35 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
AB 253 ) made off-highway vehicle (OHV) on OHV plates that fund the program. See so SB 1282. Assembly Transportation Committee. AB 2569 ( len) Authorizes cities to spend off-highway vehicle (OHV) revenues outside their jurisdiction, but limits use of OHV revenues to specified OHV purposes. Chapter 831, statutes of 1992. SB 1282 (McCorquodale) Extends the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Act and the Off-Highway Vehicle Fund from January 1, 1993, to January 1, 1998. Extends the $1 surcharge on annual off-highway vehicle green sticker fees for the CHP from January 1, 1993, to January 1, 1995. Also heard in Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee. See AB 3346 Chapter 964, Statutes of 1992. AB 1 (Floyd) see AB 219 (Hauser) of specified a restricted highway construction Assembly Ways and Means AB 289 (Woodruff) Requires CHP when increasing or decreasing highways 1 and authorizes a city or ic hearing on the proposed change in speed 219, of 1991. AB 340 (Floyd) See Highways and AB 789 (Hunter) Authorizes , under certain conditions, to establish crossing zones for golf carts immediately adjacent to a golf course on any street other a state highway having a posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour or less. Chapter 192, Statutes 1991.
AB 1229 (Hunter) Authorizes the to adopt a golf cart transportation system for a demonstration period, with specified procedures for ishing lanes, equipment requirements, etc. A due to the Legislature in January 1, 1994 and two years Chapter 44, statutes of 1992.
AB 3659 (Horcher) Speci prohibits use evidence obtained from a "speed trap" prosecution involving a speeding citation, in fy law following a contrary court ruling relating to the of evidence under the Victims' Bill Rights. Chapter 538, of 1992.
SB 733 {Senate Transportation Permanently exempts local streets and roads (as requirement of a current engineering and otherwise would be required to justify posted is used as a speed enforcement device. of 1991
SB 1327 (Hart) Requires laws on Route 1 the City so by the City if a contract CHP expenses by the City is signed. 1992.
SB 1349 (Calderon) Would conditions under which photo radar to enforce speed limits, standards for equipment and notice. Public Safety Committee.
- 37 - SB 1772 (Hill) Would have effectively precluded use of photo radar to enforce speed limits by prohibiting use of photo radar evidence in court. Not heard by Assembly Transportation committee. See also SB 1349. Died in Assembly Judiciary Committee .. AB 152 (Katz) Abolishes Commission and the Southern and creates the Los Angeles Authority, with specified Requires, among other things, conflicts of interest ordinance board members and disclosure and lobbyist employers. Chapter SB 1185 (Presley) Would have extended powers currently granted only to the Los Transportation Commission to the other four county commission in southern california. would have for a joint powers agency to plan high-occupancy vehicle counties, and would have required reimbursement and Caltrans for costs incurred in extending a Orange into Riverside County. See also SB 250. Governor. SB 1877 (Mello) Authorizes the agency in Monterey County to be for Monterey County, and grants various necessary to implement rail proj , eminent domain. Chapter 478, Statutes
- 39 - TRANSPORTATION FINANCING
AB 84 (Katz) Authorizes local transportation agencies to delay incorporation of the congestion management program (CMP) into the regional transportation improvement program for one year if the agency determines that an environmental impact report must be prepared for CMP pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Chapter 164, Statutes of 1991. AB 85 (Katz) Appropriates $6,833,000 from Petroleum Violation Escrow Account (PVEA) funds to the Katz Schoolbus Fund, in accordance with the intent of AB 35 (1988) and changes an appropriation between two PVEA projects listed in AB 1145 (1990). Chapter 957, statues of 1991.
AB 271 (Speier) Would have required inclusion of commuter rail and rail transit miles in the formula for calculation of county minimums used to fairly allocate various state transportation revenues between counties, in addition to state highway miles and population that currently comprise the formula. Vetoed by the Governor.
AB 284 (Chandler) Would have created the Greater Lake Tahoe Transportation Authority consisting of the portions of Nevada, Placer, and El Dorado Counties within the Lake Tahoe Basin, and would have authorized the authority to place a transportation sales tax measure before voters in that multi-county region. Failed passage in the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee.
AB 590 (Moore) Appropriates $1 million to Caltrans for allocation to a county transportation commission for specified smart freeway telecommunications demonstration projects, and requires the county transportation commission to coordinate such projects and to report the results of the demonstration project to the Legislature. Prohibits the use of General Fund revenues for operation of the project after the demonstration is completed. See also SB 561. Chapter 960, Statutes of 1991.
AB 680 (Baker) As introduced, would have authorized the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to enter into agreements with private parties for development of rail facilities. Amended in Senate to instead repeal the State Highway Construction Revolving Account and to allow Caltrans to loan state Highway Account funds to local agencies to avoid delays to rail projects funded with state rail bonds. Chapter 25, Statutes of 1992. AB 981 (Katz) Authorizes the issuance of short-term financing instruments to avoid delays in the construction or acquisition of highway projects included in the 1990 STIP and the 1990 Highway System Operation and Protection Plan {HSOPP) that may result from the priorii::Y--assigned to funding of the seismic safety retxofit program. urgency. See aiso SB 460~ Chapter-194, Statutesof 1991.
·--····---·· .·-·· ··--······-·· -·····-4-&····--·-·-...... AB 993 (Klehs) Would have of State Transit Assistance (STA) funds transportation planning agencies telecommuting project Transportation Committee.
AB 1 2 (----) Among three (FY 92-93, 93 94, and 94-95 11 requirement otherwise required of receive gas tax subventions. Not Committee. A budget trailer bill. Urgency. SB 1963. Chapter 719, statutes of 1992. AB 1065 (Clute) Modi a project to be conducted by the General Services Riverside and San Bernardino counties was by AB 3069 (1990), and reappropriates Petroleum Escrow Account funds for the program. Chapter 628, Statutes of 1991. AB 1999 (Horcher) Authorizes Caltrans to make loans from appropriated Petroleum Violation Escrow to other state agencies for the purpose of purchasing state employee vanpool vehicles. Chapter 830, statutes of 1992 AB 2418 (Quackenbush) Would have established a committee to review local agency requests exceptions from "maintenance of effort" provisions applicable to gas tax subventions. See also SB 1963 and AB 1012. Died in Senate Appropriations Committee. AB 3036 (Eaves) Would have required the General to report to the Legislature on impact on tax revenues from increased use of alternatives may not be taxed in the same manner as gasoline or diesel Died in Senate Transportation Committee. AB 3093 (Katz) Requires management programs (CMPs) to be adopted bienially rather annually, makes other CMP modifications, and encourages high density development near rail stations by exempting certain related vehicle trips from CMP requirements. Also authorizes Los Transportation commission to study CMP requirements the federal state clean air acts. Chapter 444, Statutes 1992. AB 3097 ( ) See Bus AB 3177 (Lempert) Would have required with and obtain the approval regional transportation planning agencies prior to awarding federal funds to private transportation management associations. Vetoed Governor.
- 41 AB 3219 (Ferguson) Would have made it a misdemeanor for a public agency to use public funds to develop or distribute transportation software similar to products available through the private sector. Failed passage in Assembly Transportation Committee.
AB 3289 (Klehs) Declares legislative intent for Caltrans to develop a policy to expedite reimbursements to public agencies requesting payments from state transportation funds. Chapter 535, statutes of 1992. AB 3346 ( Katz) see Abandoned Vehicles, Parking, Towing. AB 3433 (Knowles) See Trucks. AB 3547 (Katz) Modifies and supplements the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Act (AB 152) to require independent fiscal audits of the Los Angeles county Transportation commission and the Southern California Rapid Transit District, and to prohibit these agencies from awarding or renewing specified personal services contracts, among other things. Urgency. Chapter 586, statutes of 1992. AB 3669 (Hansen) Increases the amount of gas tax funding for maintenance and repair of state park system roads from $1.5 million to $3.4 million annually. Chapter 1121, Statutes of 1992. AB 3799 (Umberg) Further clarifies the respective transportation responsibilities of the southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the five county transportation commissions, to provide that the commissions allocate Transportation Development Act (TDA) transit funds and develop long-range plans for voter-approved sales taxes, while SCAG continues to prepare the regional transportation plan and the regional transportation improvement plan. Urgency. Chapter 1172, statutes of 1992. AB 3800 (Bates) Would have increased the sales tax rate on gasoline and diesel fuel by an amount equal to the existing (state and local) sales tax rate, with revenues earmarked for various transit capital and operating purposes, including urban transit, Amtrak intercity rail, and high-speed rail. Would have been subject to voter approval. Urgency. See also ACA 55. Failed passage in Assembly Transportation Committee. ACA 55 (Bates) Would have submitted a proposed constitutional amendment to the voters relating to an increase in the state sales tax rate on fuels to fund expanded transit programs. See also AB 3800. Failed passage in Assembly Transportation Committee. SB 122 {Killea) Coronado Governments to expend purposes toll that Chapter 20, SB 144 ( ) would funds for development projects authorized by AB Caltrans from authorizing of publ Died on SB 210 (Kopp) Would have three southern Bay Area toll bridge by $1 and expansion of transit service pursuant plan, including the requirement of a between rail and bus services applicable Died in Conference Committee. SB 250 (Presley} Extends all statutory county transportation California see also SB 1185. 1992. SB 272 (Kopp) Revises the State-Local Transportation Partnership program by extending the time for letting contracts and expending funds. Chapter 109, Statutes of 1992. · SB 460 (Killea) Authorizes the use of short-term financing to be used to mitigate delays the delivery of programmed transportation projects due the priority to seismic safety retrofit program, and extends the maturity date of the financing instruments to June 30, 2000. Urgency. See so AB 981. Chapter 195, Statutes of 1991. SB 503 (Leonard) Increases amount of gas tax funding set aside for snow removal on county roads from $3 lion to $5.5 million annually. Chapter 271, statutes of 1991. SB 561 (Watson) Would have appropriated $1 million Cal trans for allocation a county transportation commission for specified smart freeway telecommunications demonstration See also AB 590. Vetoed by the Governor. SB 566 (Bergeson) Facilitates the transportation agencies in Orange County statutory powers assigned the Orange may also be exercised by orange Authority, and by making other changes. employees to elect a retirement plan. Chapter 752 1 1991
- 43 - SB 751 (Deddeh) Restructures "maintenance of effort" requirements from non~transportation funds which cities and counties must continue to meet in receive specified gas tax subventions. Allows and to exclude or reduce certain non-transportation from the "maintenance of effort" calculation the case of federal and bond funds, and allows them to average expenditures over two years rather than one year. Requires, however, that imposed and used for road purposes after January 1990 are to be counted "maintenance of effort 11 calculation. Chapter 444, Statutes of 1991. SB 776 (Killea) Would have transferred authority to impose tolls on the Coronado Bridge from the CTC to the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development (MTDB), effective June 30 1 1993. Would have authorized MTDB expend toll revenues for various bridge and public transit purposes within the bridge corridor. Vetoed by the Governor. SB 810 (Kopp) Would have reorganized the membership of the CTC to provide for twelve voting members, including six appointed by the Governor and six appointed by the Legislature, with a requirement that the appointments be geographically balanced and reflect the state's ethnic and gender diversity. Also would have abolished the Departmental Transportation Advisory Committee. Vetoed by the Governor.
SB 868 (Kopp) See Vehicle Registration. SB 1141 (Killea) Would have increased the portion of gas tax subventions to cities and counties dedicated to bicycle facilities from $360,000 to $2.4 million annually, and would have defined specified bicycle program roles for Caltrans, including designation of a bicycle facilities coordinator. Vetoed by the Governor. SB 1251 (Calderon) Authorizes the City of Alhambra to make a one-time transfer of funds between two local gas tax accounts in order to resolve an auditing problem. Urgency. Chapter 63, Statutes of 1991. SB 1282 (McCorquodale) See Vehicle Registration and Licensing. SB 1377 (Lockyer) Authorizes use of toll bridge revenues for construction of rail transit on the San Mateo-Hayward bridge. Chapter 267, Statutes of 1992. SB 1435 (Kopp) Modifies federal Intermodal Surface Act (ISTEA) of 1991, including adding a prepare a California Transportation Plan excludes state highway rehabi from county minimum projects and federal surface congestion mitigation and allocated to regional of 1992. SB 1787 (Alquist) Requires activities related to highway-rail funded by the state Highway Account, rather Not heard by the Assembly Transportation Chapter 813 Statutes of 1992. SB 1845 (Kopp) Provides that of Supreme Court in Rider v. County of San Dieao 19 1), 1 cal. 4th 1 shall be inapplicable to transportation sales approved by a majority of voters in a jurisdiction prior December 19, 1991. Not heard by the Assembly Transportation Chapter 1233, Statutes of 1992.
SB 1963 {Boatwright) Creates a Maintenance MOE) Committee to review requests cities and waivers from MOE requirements applicable to state gas tax subventions to local government. See also AB 1012. Chapter 777, statutes of 1992. SCR 72 (Bergeson) Directs Legislative Analyst to contract for a management audit of Caltrans, and provides for a steering committee to assist the Analyst in selecting and reviewing the work of the consultant. Requires the audit to be submitted to the Legislature and Governor not later than months after the selection of the consultant. Resolution Chapter 115, Statutes of 1992. SJR 43 (Kopp) See Mass Transportation and Railroads.
- 45 - TRUCKS
AB 280 (Moore) have reduced related heavy trucks emitting large quantities smoke in situations where violations are corrected within 45 Died in Senate Transportation Committee. AB 1223 (Costa) would required Caltrans, CHP, and ARB to conduct a study financed by the petroleum industry to examine authorizing longer and heavier gasoline tanker trucks on California highways. Died in Ways and Means Committee. AB 1355 (Bentley) Prohibits commercial vehicles from other countries from operating in California outside federally-designated commercial zones, unless operating authority is first obtained from the Interstate Commerce Commission. Provides a $1000 fine for each violation, and authorizes peace officers to impound a vehicle and its cargo until the violation is cleared. Chapter 707, statutes of 1991. AB 1528 (McClintock) Would have required CHP to establish a commercial vehicle enforcement training program for city police officers, with appropriately trained city officers able to enforce all commercial vehicle laws. Died in Assembly Ways and Means Committee. AB 1625 (Kelley) See Highways and Bridges. AB 1815 (McClintock) Would have required a police officer or sheriff's deputy to refrain from stopping any truck for an inspection if the truck displayed a current CHP inspection sticker. Died on Assembly Floor. AB 2326 (Andal) creates an alternative CHP truck inspection program for grape gondolas in San Joaquin County, as defined, with a $25 fee. Chapter 724, statutes of 1992. AB 2417 (Moore) Eliminates most distinctions between interstate and intrastate "hours of service" rules for commercial drivers, by largely conforming California law to the more restrictive federal provisions. Retains less restrictive rules for certain agricultural trucking operations. Chapter 1144, Statutes of 1992. AB 2670 (Lancaster) Conforms terminal and facility access provisions for large trucks and buses to new federal regulations. Chapter 391, Statutes of 1992. AB 3433 (Knowles) Would have exempted trucks with an unladen weight between 4,001 and 5,000 pounds from the July 1, 1994 scheduled truck weight fee increase. Died in Assembly Ways and
Means Committee.: ...... : ...... •...... • AB 3460 (Lee from being sold in Cali after l1 1995 with a rear impact underride protection device. Transportation Committee. ACR 20 (Hauser) Would alternative methods for assessing including laden weight and combined gross Senate Transportation Committee. SB 123 (Torres) See Hazardous s Transportation. SB 880 (Royce) See Vehicle Safety Requirements. SB 1226 (Russell) Prohibits a motor carrier from requiring a driver to exceed the applicable maximum number of driving hours ("hours of service"), with specified penalties. Chapter 392, statutes of 1991. SB 1302 (Royce) Increases the allowable kingpin to rear axle distance from 34 to 36 feet for a truck combination including a stinger-steered semitrailer with three rear axles that is used to transport vehicles. Chapter 70, Statutes of 1992. SCR 35 (Russell) Requests CHP to notify appropriate federal or state agencies whenever CHP encounters motor carrier violations of laws under jurisdiction of those agencies. Resolution Chapter 75, statutes of 1991. SJR 16 (Kopp) Requests Congress to not increase truck size, weight, or length limits. Resolution Chapter 41, Statutes of 1991. SJR 18 (Russell) Requests the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to adopt regulations which would require specified new commercial motor vehicles and trailers to be equipped with midpoint turn signals, and which would require reflective tape on new and existing commercial vehicles exceeding a specified length and width. Resolution Chapter 58, Statutes of 1991.
47 - VEHICLE AND VESSEL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
AB 4 9 4 ( ...... £"""' .....'""' adopt a $7 boating safety Transportation AB 1034 (Knowles) required titles contain odometer information at time of transfer in to implement the federal "Truth in Mileage Act 1986", and would have authorized DMV to charge fees to any person failing to provide this information. Died in Senate Transportation Committee. AB 1165 (Nolan) Authorizes DMV issue special "Legion of Valor" license plates to recipients of the Army, Navy and Air Force Medals of Honor as well as recipients of the Army Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross, upon payment of a fee. Chapter 358, statutes of 1991. AB 1297 (Isenberg) Requires DMV to obtain the social security number from each person registering a vehicle or applying for a driver's license in order to provide an enhanced ability to check for uncleared traffic violations and unpaid fees. Provides that any person attending traffic violator school must pay both a school service charge as well as the amount of any traffic fine. Institutes an amnesty program delinquent Vehicle Code violations (other than parking violations or felonies), to be in effect between February 1 and April 30, 1992, for fines payable on or before April 1, 1991. Makes various other changes relating to disposition of traffic fine and forfeiture revenue. Not heard by Assembly Transportation Committee. Urgency. Chapter 90, Statutes of 1991. AB 1419 (Lempert) Would have increased the vehicle smog impact fee to $600 and would have exempted specified persons from the fee. Died in Assembly Transportation Committee. AB 1856 (Brulte) As introduced, would have required DMV to issue a special license plate for persons serving in the California National Guard. Amended in Senate to become a school facilities bill. Died in Senate Education Committee. AB 1974 (Eaves) Exempted certain vehicles that will not be operated on publ highways from having to obtain a "certificate of nonoperation" from DMV, including various historical-type vehicles, vehicles registered on a partial-year basis, and vehicles held in a dealer's inventory. Modifies AB 2912 (1990). Urgency. Chapter 362, statutes of 1991. penalty required DMV of vehicle with
AB 2587 (Allen) Extends fee surcharge through December for the California Motorcyclist statutes of 1992. AB 2700 (Baker) Creates a Yosemite plate program. The plate will have a 1 additional fees, above 's costs, are to Foundation for preservation and restoration projects in Park. Requires s,ooo plates to be sold within one order for the program to begin. Chapter 1273 Statutes 1992.
AB 2922 (Hauser) Creates a State Heritage license plate and window decal program. The plate will have a the left of the alpha-numeric sequence, additional fees, above DMV's costs, are to be to state heritage corridors. Requires 5,000 be within one year in order for the program to begin. Not heard Assembly Transportation Committee. Chapter 1318 Statutes of 1992. AB 3033 (Conroy) Establishes a 's organization special license plate, providing for a sticker location in far left position of a license plate. Additional , DMV's costs, are to be used by the Veterans' Service Office. Requires 5,000 plates be sold within one year order for program to begin. Chapter 1318, statutes of 1992.
AB 3087 (Speier) Creates a special to fund child care programs. The plate 11 symbols: a heart, a star, a hand, or a plus sign, be either in a pre-assigned sequence or in a personal . Requires 5,000 plates to be sold within one in the program to begin See AB 2700, AB 2922, AB 30 3, AB SB 1395. Chapter 1316, Statutes of 1992. AB 3346 ( Katz) See Abandoned , Towing.
AB 3424 (0 1 Connell) See Abandoned , Towing. AB 3632 (Polanco) Creates an Arts program. The plate 1 have a full-face graphic, fees, above DMV's costs, are to used by the for arts education and local art programming. Requires to be sold within one year order for the . Also al additional time to implement plate
- 49 - SB 133 (Kopp) that operation of a vehicle without registration indicia is if proper application for registration has been Authorizes issuance of a "fix-it" ticket for a the requirement that courts adj ...... ,,.. Chapter 258, Statutes of 1992. SB 184 (Kopp) Increases and renewal of vehicle registrations by $5, licenses by $2. Chapter 217, Statutes of 1991. SB 234 (Kopp) Strengthens existing provisions relating to parking for disabled persons and requires DMV to cross-reference department records with records to ascertain the degree of unauthorized continued use and renewal of parking placards issued to persons who are now deceased and to report its findings to Legislature by July 1, 1992. Chapter 894, Statutes of 1991. SB 320 (Kopp) would have required DMV to develop a revised vehicle weight fee schedule based on the declared gross weight of a vehicle rather than the unladen weight, with non-commercial vehicles to be included. would have required the revised schedule to be revenue-neutral. vetoed by the Governor. SB 395 (Morgan) Requires applicants for driver's licenses and vehicle registrations to provide social security numbers to DMV, and provides that this information is to be kept confidential and not released except to specified law enforcement agencies, including those charged with enforcement of child support laws. see also AB 1297. Chapter 772, statutes of 1991. SB 514 (Marks) Increases the fees for issuance and renewal of personalized environmental license plates to $40 and $25, respectively, and until January 1, 1995, requires that $.50 of each fee collected be set aside for media programs that will increase public awareness of program. Includes private nonprofit environmental and land acquisition organizations as eligible to receive funds from the California Environmental License Plate Fund. Chapter 821, Statutes of 1991. SB 868 (Kopp) As introduced, would have imposed a temporary fuel tax surcharge to bridge retrofit work. Amended in Assembly to instead repeal the annual $5 renewal fee for non-operated vehicles and to allow vehicle owners to opt for non-operation status up to 30 days after a vehicle's current registration expires. Vetoed by the Governor. SB 1092 (Hill) Establishes an additional license plate program for the issuance of reflectorized collegiate license plates and allocates one-half of net revenues to the governing bodies of the participating colleges for need-based scholarships and the other half to a new state resources fund for natural resources preservation, which this bill 981, statutes of 1991. SB 1395 (Rosenthal) Would DMV to issue a special Blue Sky license plate to specified fuel vehicles, upon payment of specified fees, with revenues have been deposited in the Environmental License Plate Fund. Would also have required public agencies operating off-street parking areas to set aside spaces for vehicles displaying these plates. Vetoed by the Governor. SB 1404 (Hart) See Air Quality. SB 1591 (-----) Would have authorized DMV to contract with collection agencies to enforce liens on vehicles to unpaid fees, among other things. Urgency. Died on the Senate Floor. SB 2014 (Leslie) Authorizes counties of 200,000 or less to use revenues from the $1 vehicle theft registration fee surcharge for additional purposes as well, including prosecution of crimes involving drunk driving or vehicular manslaughter. Chapter 820, Statutes of 1992.
- 51 - VEHICLE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
) any motorcycle federal safety
to attach a passenger (minivans) stating vehicle meets federal passenger car Failed passage Senate Transportation
AB 178 ( a driver from carrying passengers or flatbed truck unless secured by a federal system. See also AB 3594. Vetoed by
AB 338 ·(Brown) 19 primary11 enforcement of seat belt laws by that prohibit peace officers from issuing seat belt violations unless the officer had another reason stop the vehicle. sunsets on January 1, 1996. Chapter 122, Statutes of 1992. AB 430 ( ) trailers be equipped with inertia brakes circumstances. Chapter 121, Statutes 1991. AB 632 (Burton) Exempts taxicab drivers from having to be restrained by safety belts when driving on city streets. Chapter 448, Statutes of 1991. that certain violations of equipment relating to, but not limited to, mufflers, s, uniform navigational markings, storage facility the of persons hiring boats, are infractions, misdemeanors. Also increases the penalties for specified misdemeanors relating to the operation of a vessel, and authorizes certain peace officers to terminate the operation of a vessel to be unsafe. Chapter 922, statutes of 1991. AB 1229 (Hunter) See Rules of the Road. AB 1751 (Alpert) Prohibits vehicle dealers from selling a used passenger vehicle of a model year between 1972 and 1990 that is not with both front and rear seat shoulder harnesses and seat , unless a specified warning notice is attached to the vehicle. DMV to include information about the safety the absence of rear seat shoulder harnesses with notices mailed between July 1, 1993 and
- 52 - AB 3594 ( ) Would have transported in the back conditions. See also AB Transportation Committee. AB 3607 ( ) Would from the helmet requirement if $50,000 was carried. Would also stopping motorcyclists without grounds to issue a citation in addition to the Failed passage in Assembly Transportation Comittee. SB 265 (Kopp) Requires a window on new passenger vehicles sold in California stating equipped either with bumpers that can withstand a mph impact with no damage to the specified body or safety , or with front and rear bumpers that have been tested at an greater than 2.5 mph with no resulting damage body or safety systems, pursuant to federal test procedures. Chapter 1219, statutes of 1991. SB 880 (Royce) Requires trucks exceeding 31,0 o pounds to be equipped with a retarder rather than a secondary braking system and defines "fire apparatus". Chapter 648, Statutes of 1991 SB 1073 (Petris) Restructures penalties applicable to violations of the child safety seat laws, prevent waivers of fines for second or subsequent offenses. Requires violations to· count as one "point" on a person's driving record, and requires hospitals to inform parents or other appropriate parties of the laws relating to child safety seats whenever children subject to these laws are discharged. Requires the Office of Safety to prepare a listing of safety seat loaner for distribution. Chapter 1223, statutes of 1991.
SB 1286 (Beverly) Would have exempted, 1, 1998, motorcycle drivers and passengers in the on Catalina Island from the motorcycle helmet 1 upon adoption of a local ordinance or resolution. Vetoed by the Governor. SB 1858 (Rogers) Would have reduced the violations of the motorcycle helmet law by setting them $40 for the first offense, $80 for the second offense, and $100 third or subsequent offense. Would have prohibited waiving the penalty assessment on motorcycle helmet violations. Would have raised the weight limit on specified electric motorcycles Died Public Safety Committee.
- 53 - SB 1878 (Bergeson) As introduced and amended, would have authorized local authorities in specified counties to enact ordinances requiring bicyclists 16 years of age or younger to wear helmets. Amended in Assembly instead deal with state issues. Urgency. Chapter 589, Statutes of 1992. SCR 25 (Petris) Declares the week of April 28, 1991 as Child Passenger Safety Week Resolution Chapter 21, statutes of 1991. AB 37 (Katz) The 1991, which makes a number of minor provisions in the and Highways, and AB 2580 (1990). Urgency. AB 176 (Tucker) As driver's license fees by $10, directed to trauma care 1 contingent a constitutional amendment. Amended Died in Senate Appropriations
AB 500 (Farr) Would have handling standards applicable of horses to slaughter. Vetoed by the Governor.
AB 511 (Boland) Would have authorized access confidential DMV records to agents of persons who now enjoy such access by law. Failed passage in the Transportation Committee.
AB 1049 (Katz) Appropriates $1.5 ($1 million from the Petroleum Violation Escrow Account [PVEA] $200,000 from Caltrans, and $300,000 from the Department Commerce) to match federal grant funds for California consortia Part c of Title IV of ISTEA. Funds to be used to research and develop clean fuel vehicle and alternative transportation system industry. See also SB 1211. Not heard in Transportation Committee. Urgency. Chapter 66, statutes of 1992. AB 1291 (Johnson) Would have contingent upon request. release DMV records to insurance companies. Would obtaining a commercial requester Failed passage in Assembly AB 1518 (Katz) Would have balanced, multimodal program, with at least 50 funds to be used for alternative specified to site for a transportation also AB 3096. Vetoed AB 1550 (Farr) Would agencies may charge for accident defining "reasonable cost", the Died on the Senate Floor.
- 55 - AB 1612 (Lempert) As introduced, 10 hours training annually for Senate to instead become a Assembly AB 1705 (Eastin) Would have commission to develop a transportation through the Committee. AB 1850 (Statham) Provides primary jurisdiction for law city and county with a provided, at the time the established, the county provisions relating to the statutes of 1991. AB 1886 (Katz) The Second which makes a number of minor various provisions in the and Highways, and Vehicle Codes. truck inspection (BIT) program vehicles from "hours of service" services during an emergency, Urgency. Chapter 928, Statutes
AB 1989 (Baker) Would have or marketing of smog check certain confidential DMV records. these records to institutions disease research purposes. Failed Transportation Committee. AB 2014 (Costa) Would have applicable to the authority of the enter into an agreement to acquire lease-purchase, or lease with an Died in Senate Government Organization AB 2355 (Woodruff) Authorizes a of an alcohol-involved boating of boating safety course, among other 1992.
AB 2543 (Johnson) Would have expanded access to DMV information to include driver's licenses vehicle registration. Would have specifical access DMV data for direct marketing purposes. Governor.
- 56 - AB 2851 (T. Friedman) Expands, effective July of the ignition interlock program for persons under the influence by requiring the devices conditions. Persons convicted of DUI or DUI within seven years of a prior offense are required ignition interlock devices. Authorizes courts community service instead of an ignition convicted person is unable to pay for the Statutes of 1992. AB 3052 (Polanco) Requires the Energy Commission, collaboration with Caltrans, the PUC, and the public develop an alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure Urgency. Chapter 762, Statutes of 1992. AB 3090 (Katz) The Assembly Transportation omnibus 1 1992 which makes a number of minor changes and clarifications Education, Government, Penal, Public Utilities, Streets Highways, and Vehicle Codes. Urgency. Chapter 1243, 1992. AB 3096 (Katz) Authorizes Caltrans to proceed with a transportation research and development center, criteria, and requires the Caltrans R&D program to between autos and alternative transportation modes 1518. Chapter 352, statutes of 1992. AB 3223 (Klehs) Would have required Caltrans to brochure to promote the availability of ridesharing toll bridge plazas during specified ridesharing weeks Vetoed by the Governor. AB 3390 (Lee) Would have authorized a person who assistance to request the granting agency to pay DMV's identification card fee from the grant. Died in Human Services Committee. AB 3493 (Gotch) Requires DMV to develop plan to assist the Missing Persons Department of Army consistent with existing law. The plan is the Legislature by March 1, 1993. Chapter 256, ACA 42 (Floyd) If approved by the voters, this Amendment would have required the assessment of a driver penalty rate not less than that of the 1992 rate on all moving violations. Would have dedicated these funds traffic safety education in public schools. Would the Legislature to enact necessary enabling legislation, capped State Department of Education administrative program. Died in Assembly Elections, Reapportionment, and Constitutional Amendments Committee. 53 {Farr) Requests Caltrans, cooperation with CHP and the State Board of Education, to develop a core curriculum to educate high school about the benefits of good driving habits on alleviating congestion and reducing air pollution. Resolution Chapter 104, statutes 1992. AJR 72 (Polanco) Requests the President and congress to provide consumer investments tax credits stimulate a national market the purchase electric and other alternative fuel vehicles. Resolution Chapter 59, Statutes of 1992. SB 399 (Rosenthal) Appropriates, to the extent permitted by law, $2,500,000 in Petroleum Violation Escrow Account (PVEA) funds to Department of Opportunity, for allocation for the department's energy crisis intervention and home weatherization programs. As amended, no longer contains transportation elements. Chapter 968, Statutes of 1991. SB 732 (Senate Transportation Committee) See Highways and Bridges. SB 1211 (Rosenthal) Appropriates $2,406,000 from Petroleum Violation Escrow Account funds. $500,000 to be used to match funds for California consortia for grants under Part C of Title IV of ISTEA. Funds to be used to research and develop clean fuel alternative transportation system industry. $1,906,000 of PVEA funds to be used to continue a variety of alternative fuel vehicle programs. Requires the Energy Commission to include in a biennial report specified information about marketing of fuel for low-emission vehicles. Double-joined to AB 1049 Urgency. Chapter 67, Statutes of 1992. SB 1216 (Rosenthal) Would have enacted the Clean Fuel Transportation Bond Act of 1992 if approved by the voters at the
November 3 1 1992, general election. The Act would have provided the of $100 million in general obligation bonds. Proceeds would have been available to develop research, manufacturing, marketing, export and other activities associated with clean fuels and vehicles. Died in Assembly Banking, Finance, and Bonded Indebtedness Committee. SB 1615 (Kopp) The Senate Transportation Omnibus Bill of 1992, which makes a number of minor changes and clarifications to the Government, Public Utilities, Revenue and Taxation, streets and Highways, and Vehicle Codes. Chapter 1241, statutes of 1992.