BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 747
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 747 (Levine)
As Amended April 8, 2013
Majority vote
TRANSPORTATION 16-0 APPROPRIATIONS 17-0
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|Ayes:|Gordon, Linder, |Ayes:|Gatto, Harkey, Bigelow, |
| |Achadjian, Ammiano, | |Bocanegra, Bradford, Ian |
| |Blumenfield, Bonta, | |Calderon, Campos, |
| |Buchanan, Daly, Frazier, | |Donnelly, Eggman, Gomez, |
| |Gatto, Holden, Logue, | |Hall, Holden, Linder, |
| |Morrell, Nazarian, | |Pan, Quirk, Wagner, Weber |
| |Patterson, Quirk-Silva | | |
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SUMMARY : Allows the California Transportation Commission (CTC)
to relinquish a segment of State Route (SR) 131 in the Town of
Tiburon (Tiburon). Specifically, this bill :
1)Authorizes CTC, upon a determination that it is the best
interest of the state to do so and upon an agreement between
the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and
Tiburon to relinquish to Tiburon the segment of SR 131
beginning east of the intersection with Lyford Drive within
the town limits.
2)Requires Tiburon to ensure continuity of traffic flow,
including traffic signal progression, on the relinquished
segment.
3)Provides that the relinquishment is to be done at no cost to
the state, unless upon a finding made by CTC.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee:
1)Potentially minor one-time costs depending on the outcome of
negotiations between Caltrans and Tiburon and a determination
by Caltrans that the relinquishment is in the best interest of
the state.
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2)Minor long-term maintenance and repair savings to Caltrans, if
CTC exercises its authority to relinquish the highway segment.
COMMENTS : Each session, numerous bills authorizing CTC to
relinquish segments of the state highway segments to local
jurisdictions are passed by the Legislature and signed by the
Governor. Relinquishment transactions are generally preceded by
a negotiation of terms and conditions between the local
jurisdiction and Caltrans. Once an agreement has been
established, CTC typically approves the relinquishment and
verifies its approval via a resolution. The final step is for
the Legislature to delete these segments from current law.
State highway relinquishments provide recipient agencies with
greater control over a local transportation segment and relieve
Caltrans of any further responsibility to improve, maintain, or
repair it.
SR 131 is an approximately four-mile stretch of road that
connects Tiburon with U.S. Route 101. This bill will provide
for the relinquishment of about a one-mile segment within the
town limits. According to the author, both Tiburon and Caltrans
are in discussions on the relinquishment.
Analysis Prepared by : Janet Dawson / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093
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