BILL NUMBER: AB 1193	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 21, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ting

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

    An act relating to bikeways.   An act to
amend Section 891 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to
bikeways. 



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1193, as amended, Ting. Bikeways. 
   (1) Existing law requires the Department of Transportation, in
cooperation with county and city governments, to establish minimum
safety design criteria for the planning and construction of bikeways,
and requires the department to establish uniform specifications and
symbols regarding bicycle travel and bicycle traffic related matters.
Existing law requires all city, county, regional, and other local
agencies responsible for the development or operation of bikeways or
roadways where bicycle travel is permitted to utilize all minimum
safety design criteria and uniform specifications and symbols for
signs, markers, and traffic control devices established pursuant to
that law.  
   This bill would instead require all city, county, regional, and
other local agencies responsible for the development or operation of
bikeways or roadways where bicycle travel is permitted to utilize all
minimum safety design criteria and uniform specifications and
symbols for signs, markers, and traffic control devices established
pursuant to industry standards.  
   By requiring local public officials to apply different bicycle
safety design criteria, the bill would impose a state-mandated local
program.  
   (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse
local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.  
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.  
   Existing law requires the Department of Transportation, in
cooperation with county and city governments, to establish minimum
safety design criteria for the planning and construction of bikeways,
and authorizes cities, counties, and local agencies to establish
bikeways. Existing law requires all city, county, regional, and other
local agencies responsible for the development or operation of
bikeways or roadways where bicycle travel is permitted to utilize all
minimum safety design criteria and uniform specifications and
symbols for signs, markers, and traffic control devices established
pursuant to specified provisions of existing law. Existing law
authorizes a city or county to prepare a bicycle transportation plan
with specified required elements for these purposes. 

   This bill would declare the Legislature's intent to enact
subsequent legislation that would authorize all city, county,
regional, and other local agencies responsible for the development or
operation of bikeways or roadways to exercise the same discretion in
the design of their bikeways that they exercise in the design of
local streets, roads, and highways. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program:  no
  yes  .


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

   SECTION 1.    Section 891 of the   Streets
and Highways Code   is amended to read: 
   891.  (a)  All   Notwithstanding Sections
890.6 and 890.8, all  city, county, regional, and other local
agencies responsible for the development or operation of bikeways or
roadways where bicycle travel is permitted shall utilize all minimum
safety design criteria and uniform specifications and symbols for
signs, markers, and traffic control devices established pursuant to
 Sections 890.6 and 890.8,   industry standards,
 except as provided in subdivision (b).
   (b) The department, by June 30, 2013, shall establish procedures
to permit exceptions to the requirements of subdivision (a) for
purposes of research, experimentation, testing, evaluation, or
verification.
   SEC. 2.    If the Commission on State Mandates
determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs
shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of
Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.  
  SECTION 1.    The Legislature finds and declares
the following:
   (a) Statutory provisions impose on local agencies a mandate to
follow obsolete standards for the design of bikeways, while they
permit the application of industry standards for the design of local
streets, roads, and highways.
   (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent
legislation that would authorize all city, county, regional, and
other local agencies responsible for the development or operation of
bikeways or roadways to exercise the same discretion in the design of
their bikeways that they exercise in the design of local streets,
roads, and highways.