BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: April 27, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
AB
2741 (Salas) - As Amended March 18, 2016
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill requires the California Transportation Plan (CTP) to
be approved by the California Transportation Commission (CTC).
FISCAL EFFECT:
Any additional costs to Caltrans, should the department need to
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modify the CTP per the CTC's directions, should be minor and
absorbable.
COMMENTS:
Background and Purpose. Current law required Caltrans to update
the CTP by December 31, 2015, and every five years thereafter,
based on consultation and review and comments by a host of state
agencies and the general public. SB 486 (DeSaulnier), Chapter
917, Statutes 2014, included provisions to align the state's
overarching policy goals with its long-term transportation
planning efforts and then to use these planning efforts to guide
investments. This is intended to ensure that only projects
consistent with the state's overarching policy goals, as
reflected in the CTP, are funded through one of a number of
different transportation programming processes.
Commencing with the update to the CTP required by December 31,
2020, SB 486 authorized the CTC to prescribe study areas for
analysis and evaluation by Caltrans and to establish guidelines
for preparation of the CTP. SB 486 did not, however, vest the
CTC with the responsibility to approve the CTP. According to the
author, by requiring the CTC to approve the CTP, AB 2741 ensures
the plan will align with the guidelines and policy expectations
set forth by the commission.
Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916)
319-2081
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