BILL NUMBER: AB 1296	CHAPTERED  09/03/02

	CHAPTER  314
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 3, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 30, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 19, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 8, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 24, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  SEPTEMBER 14, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 3, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 18, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Thomson
   (Coauthor:  Senator Johannessen)

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2001

   An act to add Section 99162 to the Public Utilities Code, relating
to transportation.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1296, Thomson.  Transportation:  commuter rail:  study.
   The Clean Air and Transportation Improvement Act of 1990
authorizes the California Transportation Commission to allocate
certain bond funds in specified amounts to specified transportation
projects, including not more than $35,000,000 for commuter rail
service between the Cities of Auburn and Davis.
   This bill would authorize one or more local agencies, as
described, to undertake a study or a joint study concerning the
feasibility of extending commuter rail or intercity rail service
beyond the City of Davis to the City of Dixon.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 99162 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to
read:
   99162.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, one or more
local agencies listed in subdivision (i) of Section 99602 may
undertake a study or a joint study concerning the feasibility of
extending the commuter rail or intercity rail service described in
subdivision (c) of Section 99622 beyond the City of Davis to the City
of Dixon.