BILL NUMBER: SB 1927	CHAPTERED  09/16/02

	CHAPTER  602
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 16, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 15, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 30, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 28, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 27, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 19, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 1, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 25, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 8, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 16, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Soto
   (Coauthor:  Assembly Member Leslie)

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2002

   An act to add Section 99165 to the Public Utilities Code, relating
to transit.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1927, Soto.  Omnitrans:  bus fueling stations.
   (1) Existing law imposes various requirements on transit
operators.
   This bill would require the Omnitrans Joint Powers Authority to
contract with an independent third party to prepare and submit to the
Legislature and the Governor a report on the environmental and
public health impacts of transit bus fueling stations located within
its jurisdiction that are owned or operated by the authority.  The
bill would require the authority to hold at least one noticed public
hearing in the vicinity of each bus fueling station for the purposes
of soliciting input from persons who may be affected by those
impacts, and to consult with the South Coast Air Quality Management
District and other appropriate federal, state, local agencies, and
community groups representing residents of the affected areas, in
conducting the assessment.  The bill would require the Omnitrans
Joint Powers Authority to solely use state transit funds allocated to
it or its member agencies pursuant to the State Transportation
Assistance Program in order to comply with these provisions.
  (2) 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 99165 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to
read:
   99165.  (a) For purposes of this section, "environmental and
public health impacts" means those impacts that affect the health and
environment of persons living, working, and attending school in the
vicinity of a bus fueling station, including, but not limited to,
impacts associated with nuisance odors.
   (b) On or before July 1, 2003, the Omnitrans Joint Powers
Authority shall contract with an independent third party to prepare
and submit to the Legislature and the Governor a report on the
environmental and public health  impacts of transit bus fueling
stations located within the jurisdiction of the authority and owned
or operated by the authority.  In conducting the assessment, the
authority shall hold at least one noticed public hearing in the
vicinity of each bus fueling station for the purposes of soliciting
input from persons who may be affected by those impacts.  The
authority shall consult with the South Coast Air Quality Management
District and other appropriate federal, state, local agencies, and
community groups representing residents of the affected areas, in
conducting the assessment.
   (c) The Omnitrans Joint Powers Authority shall solely use state
funds allocated to it or its member agencies pursuant to the State
Transportation Assistance Program under Section 99313.3 in order to
comply with 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.