BILL NUMBER: AB 260	CHAPTERED  09/24/03

	CHAPTER  489
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 24, 2003
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 24, 2003
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 10, 2003
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 8, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  SEPTEMBER 3, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 9, 2003
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 2, 2003
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 22, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Jackson
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Koretz, Lowenthal, Montanez, Mullin,
Nakano, Nation, Pavley, and Vargas)

                        FEBRUARY 4, 2003

   An act to amend Section 91.5 of, and to add Section 91.6 to, the
Streets and Highways Code, relating to highways.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 260, Jackson.  State highways:  litter control.
   Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation shall
have full possession and control of all state highways and associated
property.  Existing law authorizes the department to enter into an
agreement to accept funds, materials, equipment, or services from any
person for maintenance of a section of a state highway, and also
requires the department to place signs along state highways
indicating the maximum penalty for littering.
   This bill would include the cleanup or abatement of litter of a
section of a state highway within those purposes.  The bill would
require the department, within its maintenance programs relating to
litter cleanup and abatement and using existing resources, to assign
a high priority to litter deposited along state highway segments
adjoining storm drains, streams, rivers, waterways, beaches, the
ocean, and other environmentally sensitive areas.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 91.5 of the Streets and Highways Code is
amended to read:
   91.5.  (a) The department may enter into an agreement to accept
funds, materials, equipment, or services from any person for
maintenance or roadside enhancement, including the cleanup and
abatement of litter, of a section of a state highway.  The department
and the sponsoring person may specify in the agreement the level of
maintenance that will be performed.
   (b) The director may authorize a courtesy sign.  These courtesy
signs shall be consistent with existing code provisions and
department rules and regulations concerning signs.
  SEC. 2.  Section 91.6 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to
read:
   91.6.  The department shall, within its maintenance programs
relating to litter cleanup and abatement, assign a high priority to
litter deposited along state highway segments adjoining storm drains,
streams, rivers, waterways, beaches, the ocean, and other
environmentally sensitive areas.  The department may use litter traps
in drains and any other effective technology in carrying out these
responsibilities.