BILL NUMBER: SB 1183	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 25, 2014
	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  an   d repeal  Section 9251
 to   of  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   additional, specified  fees imposed by
local agencies for  various specified  
transportation-related  purposes.
   This bill would authorize a city, county, or regional park
district to impose  and collect  , as a special tax, a motor
vehicle registration surcharge of not more than $5 for bicycle
infrastructure purposes  until January 1, 2025  . The bill
would 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. 
   The bill would require a local agency that imposes the $5
surcharge to submit an annual fiscal year-end report to the
Legislature that includes, among other things, the total net revenues
received and expended during the previous fiscal year and a summary
of the infrastructure and projects funded by the surcharge. 
   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 terminate on January 1, 2025.  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 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) Any local agency that imposes a surcharge pursuant to
subdivision (a) shall provide an annual fiscal year-end report to the
Legislature that shall include the following information:  

   (1) The total net revenues received from the surcharge and
expended during the previous fiscal year.  
   (2) A summary of the infrastructure and projects funded pursuant
to subdivision (b).  
   (c) 
    (d)  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. 
   (e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2025, deletes or extends
that date.