BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1224
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1224 (Eng)
As Amended April 27, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: | |(January 27, |SENATE: |34-0 |(August 9, |
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(vote not relevant)
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|COMMITTEE VOTE: |9-1 |(August 23, 2010) |RECOMMENDATION: |Concur |
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Original Committee Reference: TRANS.
SUMMARY : Extends for two years, from January 15, 2013, to January
15, 2015, the authority granted to the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to operate a
value-pricing and transit development demonstration program
involving high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes; makes other technical,
non-substantive changes to report requirements.
The Senate amendments strike entirely previous provisions of this
bill and replace it with provisions extending Metro's demonstration
program.
EXISTING LAW authorizes the value-pricing HOT lane demonstration
program to test the effectiveness of congestion-pricing on State
Route 10 and State Route 110 in Los Angeles County.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill defined the term "utility
trailer" for the purposes of the Vehicle Code.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown
COMMENTS: Metro, the California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans), and others are seeking measures to increase traffic
flow and provide better travel options on State Route 10 and State
Route 110 in Los Angeles County. To this end, Metro sought and
received a $210 million grant from the United State Department of
Transportation (U.S. D.O.T.) to develop and operate a value-pricing
and transit development program using HOT lanes, referred to as
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ExpressLanes.
The goal of the Express Lanes project is to improve mobility and
provide congestion relief on these two corridors by converting high
occupancy vehicle lanes to HOT lanes, implementing congestion
pricing, improving transit service and other alternatives to
driving, improving transit facilities, and implementing an
intelligent parking management system in downtown Los Angeles.
The demonstration program was to begin in 2010 and extend through
2014. Metro is seeking a two-year extension to give it adequate
time to complete a full environmental impact review, provide ample
opportunities for public input in the process, and ensure Express
Lanes are operated long enough to provide sufficient data with
which to evaluate the lanes' effectiveness.
Analysis Prepared by : Janet Dawson / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093
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