Amended in Senate April 1, 2013

Senate Bill No. 314

Introduced by Senator Cannella

February 15, 2013

An act to begin delete amend Section 325 of end delete begin insert add Section 73.2 to end insert the Streets and Highways Code, relating to highways.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 314, as amended, Cannella. State Highway Route 25.

Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation has full possession and control of all state highways. Existing law describes the authorized routes in the state highway system and establishes a process for adoption of a highway on an authorized route by the California Transportation Commission. begin insert Existing law provides for relinquishment by the commission of highways to local agencies upon relocation and under various other circumstances. end insert

This bill would begin delete make a nonsubstantive change to the route description of end delete begin insert provide for relinquishment by the commission of a portion of end insert State Highway Route 25 begin insert in the City of Hollister prior to relocation of that route to a proposed new easterly bypass alignment. The relinquishment would be subject to a determination by the commission that it is in the best interest of the state to do so and terms and conditions approved by the commission. The relinquishment would be subject to an agreement by the city to accept the relinquishment. The bill would thereafter require the commission to adopt the new bypass alignment into the state highway system upon a determination that it is in the best interests of the state to do so end insert .

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insert Section 73.2 is added to the end insert begin insert Streets and Highways
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(a) Upon a determination by the commission that it is
in the best interest of the state to do so, the commission may, upon
terms and conditions approved by it, relinquish to the City of
Hollister the portion of Route 25 that is located between
Sunnyslope Road and San Felipe Road within the city limits of
that city prior to the relocation of that portion of Route 25 through
adoption of the proposed new easterly bypass alignment of Route
25, if the city agrees to accept the relinquishment.

(b) The terms and conditions imposed pursuant to subdivision
(a) shall include a requirement for the City of Hollister to maintain
within its jurisdiction signs directing motorists to the continuation
of Route 25 until such time as the new easterly bypass alignment
is adopted and opens to traffic.

(c) A relinquishment under this section shall become effective
immediately following the recording by the county recorder of the
relinquishment resolution containing the commission’s approval
of the terms and conditions of the relinquishment.

(d) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, both
of the following shall apply:

(1) The relinquished portion of Route 25 shall cease to be a
state highway.

(2) The relinquished portion of Route 25 may not be considered
for future adoption under Section 81.

(e) Upon a determination by the commission that it is in the best
interest of the state to do so, the commission shall, upon terms and
conditions approved by it, adopt into the state highway system the
proposed easterly bypass alignment for Route 25 that is located
between the limits of Sunnyside Road and San Felipe Road in the
City of Hollister. The adoption may occur at any time after the
effective date of the relinquishment pursuant to subdivision (c).

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SECTION 1.  

Section 325 of the Streets and Highways Code
is amended to read:

325.  

Route 25 is from Route 198 to Route 101 near Gilroy.

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