BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 1164
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Date of Hearing: May 13, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
1164 (Gatto) - As Amended April 21, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill requires Caltrans to annually evaluate and report on
the condition of the state highway system and the resources
needed to provide a system in good repair. Specifically, this
bill:
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1)Requires Caltrans evaluation to include:
a) A rating of the state's urban interstate lane miles and
the schedule and resources needed to bring 90% of those
rated in poor condition into good condition.
b) A rating of the state's rural interstate lane miles and
the schedule and recourses needed to bring 95% of those
rated in poor condition into good condition.
c) The percentage of lane miles on freeways and highways
that are distressed and the schedule and resources needed
to bring the percentage to 5% or less.
d) The schedule and resources needed to bring at least 95%
of the lane pavement on freeways and highways to a
condition of well-maintained.
e) The percentages state bridges with ratings of at least
94 and of 80 or less, and the schedule and resources needed
to ensure all bridges are rated at least 94.
f) The number of bridges structurally deficient or
functionally obsolete and the schedule and resources to
ensure no more than10% are this way.
2)Requires Caltrans to report annually, by March 31, to the
Legislature's transportation committee, and makes the
reporting requirement inoperative after 2020.
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FISCAL EFFECT:
The federal Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
(MAP-21) requires each state to develop a risk-based asset
management plan for the national highway system to improve or
preserve the condition of the assets and the performance of the
system. The plans are to include strategies that lead to
progress toward achieving specific targets related to asset
condition and performance.
Caltrans indicates that, while it is already doing much of the
work required in this bill, because AB 1164 does not fully align
with requirements of the MAP 21, the bill will entail more work,
which nevertheless can be accomplished within existing
resources.
COMMENTS:
1)Background. Caltrans is responsible for maintaining and
operating the approximately 50,000 lane-mile state highway
system, including nearly 13,000 bridges. The department
monitors the condition and operational performance of the
state highway through periodic inspections, traffic studies,
and system analysis. From this, Caltrans prepares its
ten-year State Highway Operation and Protection Program
(SHOPP) plan. The plan is required by existing law to include
the identified needs for a ten-year period based on
quantifiable accomplishments and a cost estimate for at least
the first five years.
2)Purpose. According to the author, "The only way to stay on top
maintenance and prevent more costly rehabilitation is with the
freshest information available. Sporadic reporting is not
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helpful. This bill will guarantee we continue to get regular
information that will inform our decisions as policymakers."
Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916)
319-2081