BILL NUMBER: AB 317	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Hall

                        FEBRUARY 12, 2013

   An act to amend Section 164 of the Streets and Highways Code,
relating to transportation.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 317, as introduced, Hall. Transportation: state highways.
   Existing law requires the California Transportation Commission to
program interregional and regional transportation capital improvement
projects through the State Transportation Improvement Program
process, consistent with estimated available funding. Existing law
sets forth specified program categories for which funds made
available for transportation capital improvement projects may be
programmed and expended.
   This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to these provisions.

   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 164 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended
to read:
   164.  (a) Funds made available for transportation capital
improvement projects under subdivision (e) of Section 163 shall be
programmed and expended for the following program categories:
   (1) Twenty-five percent for interregional improvements.
   (2) Seventy-five percent for regional improvements.
   (b) Sixty percent of the funds available for interregional
improvements under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall be
programmed and expended for improvements to state highways that are
specified in Sections 164.10 to 164.20, inclusive, and that are
outside the boundaries of an urbanized area with a population of more
than 50,000, and for intercity rail improvements.
   (c) Not less than 15 percent of the amount of funds programmed
under subdivision (b) shall be programmed for intercity rail
improvement projects, including  separation of 
grade  separation  projects.
   (d) Funds made available under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a)
shall be used for transportation improvement projects that are needed
to facilitate interregional movement of people and goods. The
projects may include state highway, intercity passenger rail, mass
transit guideway, or grade separation projects.
   (e) Funds made available under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a)
shall be used for transportation improvement projects that are needed
to improve transportation within the region. The projects may
include, but shall not be limited to, improving state highways, local
roads, public transit, intercity rail, pedestrian, and bicycle
facilities, and grade separation, transportation system management,
transportation demand management, soundwall projects, intermodal
facilities, safety, and providing funds to match federal funds.