BILL NUMBER: SB 1183	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 27, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 21, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 24, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Senator DeSaulnier

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2014

   An act to add Section 9251 to the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1183, as amended, DeSaulnier. Vehicle registration fees:
surcharge for bicycle infrastructure.
   Existing law provides for the imposition of certain registration
fees on motor vehicles, including certain fees imposed by local
agencies for various specified purposes.
   This bill would authorize a city, county, or regional park
district to impose, as a special tax, a motor vehicle registration
surcharge of not more than $5 for bicycle infrastructure purposes.
The bill would  provide for   require  the
Department of Motor Vehicles to administer the surcharge and to
transmit the net revenues from the surcharge to the local agency. The
bill would require the local agency to use these revenues for
improvements to paved and natural surface trails  and bikeways
 , including existing and new trails  and bikeways and other
bicycle facilities  , and for associated maintenance purposes.
 The bill would limit to 5% the amount of net revenues that may
be used by the local agency for its administrative expenses in
implementing these provisions. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 9251 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
   9251.  (a) In addition to any other fees specified in this code, a
city, county, or regional park district may impose, as a special tax
subject to  two-thirds voter approval in the jurisdiction in
which it is imposed, pursuant to  subdivision (d) of Section 2
of Article XIII C of the California Constitution, a local motor
vehicle registration surcharge, in whole dollars not to exceed five
dollars ($5), on each vehicle registered within the jurisdiction of
the agency imposing the surcharge, except vehicles that are expressly
exempted from payment of registration fees. The amount of the
surcharge shall be specified in an ordinance adopted by the local
agency. The surcharge shall be administered by the department, with
revenues, after deduction of collection costs, to be distributed to
the local agency, for expenditure pursuant to subdivision (b).
   (b) The net revenues from the surcharge shall be used by the local
agency for improvements to paved and natural surface trails  and
bikeways  , including the rehabilitation, restoration, and
expansion of existing trails  and bikeways  , the
development of new trails  and bikeways  ,  the
improvement and development of other bicycle facilities, including,
but not limited to, bicycle parking facilities,  and the
maintenance and upkeep of local and regional trail  systems
and   and bikeway   systems,  networks
 , and other bicycle facilities  .  Not more than 5
percent of the net revenues may be used by the local agency for its
administrative expenses in implementing this section. 
   (c) For purposes of this section, "regional park district" shall
have the same meaning as "district" as defined in Section 5500 of the
Public Resources Code.
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