BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 3
X1 (Frazier and Atkins)
As Amended September 3, 2015
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |50-29 |(August 31, |SENATE: |24-14 |(September 8, |
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Original Committee Reference: TRANS.
SUMMARY: States that it is the intent of the Legislature to
enact legislation to establish permanent, sustainable sources of
transportation funding to maintain and repair the highways,
local roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure.
The Senate amendments make a technical, non-substantive change.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
COMMENTS: Governor Brown issued a proclamation on June 19,
2015, to call a special session of the legislature related to
transportation funding. The proclamation read, in part:
WHEREAS maintaining infrastructure is a critical function of
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state government and vital to California's continued economic
growth; and
WHEREAS California faces considerable challenges in its
ability to fund crucial maintenance and repair of its core
transportation infrastructure - state highways, local streets,
roads, and bridges - and current resources do not adequately
support the maintenance of this vast system; and
WHEREAS the current fuel excise tax revenues are only
sufficient to fund $2.3 billion in annual highway repairs,
leaving $5.7 billion in unfunded repairs each year based on
the latest estimate of the state's deferred maintenance; and
WHEREAS these extraordinary circumstances require the
Legislature of the State of California to be convened in a
special session.
The Governor specifically called upon the Legislature to
consider and act upon legislation necessary to enact pay-as
you-go, permanent and sustainable funding to:
a) Adequately and responsibly maintain and repair the
state's transportation and other critical infrastructure;
b) Improve the state's key trade corridors; and
c) Complement local efforts for repair and improvements of
local transportation infrastructure.
The Governor also called upon the Legislature to pass
legislation to:
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a) Establish clear performance objectives measured by the
percentage of pavement, bridges, and culverts in good
condition; and
b) Incorporate project development efficiencies to expedite
project delivery or reduce project costs.
This bill is a potential vehicle for legislation that responds
to the Governor's call for the special session on
transportation.
Analysis Prepared by:
Janet Dawson / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093 FN:
0002308