BILL NUMBER: AB 2563 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 28, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Allen
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
An act relating to economic development to
amend Section 13978.8 of the Government Code, relating to
transportation .
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2563, as amended, Allen. International trade.
State freight plan.
Existing law requires the Transportation Agency to prepare a state
freight plan on or before December 31, 2014, and every 5 years
thereafter, with specified elements to govern the immediate and
long-range planning activities and capital investments of the state
with respect to the movement of freight. Existing law requires the
agency to establish a freight advisory committee with various
responsibilities in that regard, and requires the membership of the
committee to consist of a representative cross section of public and
private sector stakeholders.
This bill would require the Director of the Governor's Office of
Business and Economic Development, or his or her designee, to serve
on the freight advisory committee and attend meetings and participate
in the activities of the committee, including efforts to develop the
state freight plan.
Existing law requires the Director of the Governor's Office of
Business and Economic Development to create a strategy for
international trade and investment, that includes, but is not limited
to, police goals, objectives, and recommendations necessary to
implement a comprehensive international trade and investment program
for the state.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would promote international trade by addressing
issues that enhance and expand opportunities for California
businesses.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no
yes . State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 13978.8 of the
Government Code is amended to read:
13978.8. (a) The Transportation Agency shall prepare a state
freight plan. The state freight plan shall comply with the relevant
provisions of the federal Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
Century Act (MAP-21), Public Law 112-141. The agency shall develop a
state freight plan that provides a comprehensive plan to govern the
immediate and long-range planning activities and capital investments
of the state with respect to the movement of freight.
(b) (1) The agency shall establish a freight advisory committee
consisting of a representative cross section of public and private
sector freight stakeholders, including representatives of ports,
shippers, carriers, freight-related associations, the freight
industry workforce, the California Transportation Commission, the
Department of Transportation, the Public Utilities Commission, the
State Lands Commission, the State Air Resources Board, regional and
local governments, and environmental, safety, and community
organizations. The Director of the Governor's Office of Business
and Economic Development, or his or her designee, shall serve on the
freight advisory committee and attend meetings and participate in
the activities of the committee, including efforts to develop the
state freight plan.
(2) The freight advisory committee shall do all of the following:
(A) Advise the agency on freight-related priorities, issues,
projects, and funding needs.
(B) Serve as a forum for discussion for state transportation
decisions affecting freight mobility.
(C) Communicate and coordinate regional priorities with other
organizations.
(D) Promote the sharing of information between the private and
public sectors on freight issues.
(E) Participate in the development of the state freight plan.
(c) The state freight plan shall include, at a minimum, all of the
following:
(1) An identification of significant freight system trends, needs,
and issues.
(2) A description of the freight policies, strategies, and
performance measures that will guide freight-related transportation
investment decisions.
(3) A description of how the state freight plan will improve the
ability of California to meet the national freight goals established
under Section 167 of Title 23 of the United States Code.
(4) Evidence of consideration of innovative technologies and
operational strategies, including intelligent transportation systems,
that improve the safety and efficiency of freight movement.
(5) In the case of routes on which travel by heavy vehicles,
including mining, agricultural, energy cargo or equipment, and timber
vehicles, is projected to substantially deteriorate the condition of
roadways, a description of improvements that may be required to
reduce or impede the deterioration.
(6) An inventory of facilities with freight mobility issues, such
as truck bottlenecks within California, and a description of the
strategies California is employing to address those freight mobility
issues.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5, the state freight plan shall
be submitted to the Legislature, the Governor, the California
Transportation Commission, the Public Utilities Commission, and the
State Air Resources Board on or before December 31, 2014, and every
five years thereafter. The state freight plan shall be submitted
pursuant to Section 9795.
(e) The state freight plan required by this section may be
developed separately from, or incorporated into, the statewide
strategic long-range transportation plan required by Section 135 of
Title 23 of the United States Code.
(f) The freight rail element of the
state freight plan may be developed separately from, or incorporated
into, the state rail plan prepared by the Department of
Transportation pursuant to Section 14036.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature
that would enact legislation to promote international trade by
addressing issues that enhance and expand opportunities for
California businesses.