BILL NUMBER: SB 1492	CHAPTERED  09/11/02

	CHAPTER  470
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 11, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 11, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 29, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 24, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 22, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 16, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 14, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 24, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 1, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Perata
   (Coauthor:  Assembly Member Aroner)

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2002

   An act to add Section 66535 to the Government Code, relating to
transportation.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1492, Perata.  Transportation:  Metropolitan Transportation
Commission.
   Existing law requires the Metropolitan Transportation Commission
to provide comprehensive regional transportation planning for the
region comprised of the City and County of San Francisco and the
Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa
Clara, Solano, and Sonoma.
   This bill would impose a state-mandated local program by requiring
the commission, to the extent funds are available, to establish
certain goals and measurable objectives for planning corridors and
subcorridors for, and to establish performance measurement criteria
to evaluate certain new transportation projects and programs in, the
regional transportation plan.
   This bill would specify that all costs incurred by the commission
in discharging these functions shall be paid solely from funds
allocated to it for the conduct of the transportation planning and
programming process.
  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 the Legislature finds there is no
mandate contained in the bill that will result in costs incurred by a
local agency or school district for a new program or higher level of
service which require reimbursement pursuant to these constitutional
and statutory provisions.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 66535 is added to the Government Code, to read:

   66535.  (a) Not later than July 1, 2003, the commission shall
establish performance measurement criteria on both a project and
corridor level to evaluate all new transportation projects and
programs (investments) that have not yet been identified as "Track
One Investments" in the 2002 regional transportation plan.  These
performance measures shall apply to proposed projects, and the impact
those projects will have on their respective corridors.  The
commission shall utilize these performance measurements to evaluate
and prioritize alternative transportation investments in order to
meet the goals and objectives for each corridor for inclusion in the
2004 regional transportation plan.
   (b) The commission shall adopt goals and measurable objectives for
planning corridors and subcorridors delineated by the commission.
These goals and objectives shall be compatible and consistent with
the requirements of the performance measurement criteria established
by the commission pursuant to subdivision (a) for inclusion in the
2004 regional transportation plan.
   (c) Any costs associated with this section incurred by the
commission shall be paid solely from funds provided pursuant to
Section 99233.2 of the Public Utilities Code.  If there is
insufficient funding from this source, the commission is not required
to perform the functions described in this section.
  SEC. 2.  Pursuant to Section 17579 of the Government Code, the
Legislature finds that there is no mandate contained in this act that
will result in costs incurred by a local agency or school district
for a new program or higher level of service which require
reimbursement pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the
California Constitution and Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of
Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.