Amended in Senate April 14, 2015

Senate Bill No. 529

Introduced by Senator Pan

February 26, 2015

An act begin delete to amend Section 99152 of the Public Utilities Code, end delete relating to begin delete transportation. end delete begin insert transportation, and making an appropriation therefor. end insert

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 529, as amended, Pan. begin delete Public transit. end delete begin insert Transportation funding: Downtown/Riverfront Streetcar Project. end insert

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Existing law provides various sources of funding for transportation projects.

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This bill would appropriate $10 million from the General Fund to the Downtown/Riverfront Streetcar Project, connecting Sacramento to West Sacramento, for use in funding the development of the project.

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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.

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

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Vote:  begin delete majority end delete begin insert ²⁄₃ end insert . Appropriation:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program: no.

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

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert The Legislature finds and declares all of the
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(a) The City of Sacramento, the City of West Sacramento, the
Sacramento Regional Transit District, the Yolo County
Transportation District, and the Sacramento Area Council of
Governments are planning for the development of the
Downtown/Riverfront Streetcar Project connecting Sacramento
to West Sacramento.

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(b) The project will provide an estimated economic impact of
over $5.1 billion and will promote economic confidence and serve
as a catalyst for sustainable types of office, commercial, and
residential development.

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(c) The project will provide an essential link from neighborhoods
to downtown Sacramento, shopping, the arts community, sporting
events, and educational institutions.

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(d) The project will contribute toward a thriving, 24-hour
community, attracting sustainable development, employment,
entertainment, and artist pursuits.

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(e) The project will strengthen downtown neighborhoods in
West Sacramento and Sacramento and concentrate urban services.
This will conserve energy, reduce the need for expensive
infrastructure, protect air quality, and make the two cities more
livable.

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(f) The project will not require separation from automobile
traffic, is human in scale, will not disrupt on-street parking, will
not require special platforms, and will reduce emissions.

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begin insert The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is hereby
appropriated from the General Fund to the Downtown/Riverfront
Streetcar Project for use in funding the development of the project. end insert

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SECTION 1.  

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

99152.  

(a) 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.

(b) The 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.

(c) The 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.

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

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