Senate Bill No. 529

Introduced by Senator Pan

February 26, 2015

An act to amend Section 99152 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 529, as introduced, Pan. Public transit.

Existing law provides that any public transit guideway that is planned, acquired, or constructed on or after January 1, 1979, is subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission relating to safety appliances and procedures. That law additionally requires the commission to inspect all work done on those guideways, authorizes the commission to make further additions or changes necessary for the purpose of safety to employees and the general public, and requires the commission to develop an oversight program employing safety planning criteria, guidelines, safety standards, and safety procedures to be met by operators in the design, construction, and operation of those guideways.

This bill would make nonsubstantive revisions to the above-described law.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 99152 of the Public Utilities Code is
amended to read:

99152.  

begin insert (a) end insert begin insert   end insert Any public transit guideway planned, acquired,
or constructed, on or after January 1, 1979, is subject to regulations
of the Public Utilities Commission relating to safety appliances
and procedures.

begin delete

The

end delete

begin insert (b) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert The end insert commission shall inspect all work done on those
guideways and may make further additions or changes necessary
for the purpose of safety to employees and the general public.

begin delete

The

end delete

begin insert (c) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert The end insert commission shall develop an oversight program
employing safety planning criteria, guidelines, safety standards,
and safety procedures to be met by operators in the design,
construction, and operation of those guideways. Existing industry
standards shall be used where applicable.

begin delete

The

end delete

begin insert (d) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert The end insert commission shall enforce the provisions of this section.