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          Date of Hearing:   May 1, 2013

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mike Gatto, Chair

                       AB 747 (Levine) - As Amended:  April 8, 2013 

          Policy Committee:                               
          TransportationVote:16-0 (Consent)

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:               

           SUMMARY  

          This bill authorizes the California Transportation Commission  
          (CTC) to relinquish approximately one mile of State Route (SR)  
          131 within the Town of Tiburon (Marin County).

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          1)Potentially minor one-time costs (State Highway Account [SHA])  
            depending on the outcome of negotiations between Caltrans and  
            the Town and a determination by Caltrans that the  
            relinquishment is in the best interest of the state.  (See  
            Comment #1)

          2)Minor long-term maintenance and repair savings to Caltrans, if  
            the CTC exercises its authority to relinquish the highway  
            segment.

          COMMENTS  

           1)Background  . Legislation is required before any segment of  
            state highway can be relinquished to another governmental  
            entity.  Relinquishment provides the recipient agency with  
            more control over a local transportation project and relieves  
            Caltrans of any further responsibility to improve, maintain,  
            or repair infrastructure related to the relinquished segment  
            of state highway.

            According to Caltrans, in recent years the initial cost of  
            relinquishments has ranged from $0 to over $1 million per  
            centerline mile.  These costs are driven by a number of  
            factors, including roadway condition, projected maintenance  








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            costs and any planned capital projects.

            The actual cost of a particular relinquishment is negotiated  
            directly with the local agency, but must be based on a  
            cost-benefit analysis using a 10-year analysis period.  Prior  
            to this analysis, the baseline cost is assumed to be $0.  All  
            proposed costs beyond the baseline are subject to review and  
            approval by the Department's Relinquishment Advisory Committee  
            to ensure statewide consistency in application of the  
            established evaluation criteria.

           2)Purpose  . SR 131 is an approximately 4-mile stretch of road  
            connecting Tiburon with U.S. Route 101.  AB 747 provides for  
            relinquishment of a one-mile segment within the town limits.  
            According to the author, both the town and Caltrans are in  
            discussions on the relinquishment.  
           Analysis Prepared by  :    Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081