BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
SB 824 (Beall) - Low Carbon Transit Operations Program
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|Version: April 11, 2016 |Policy Vote: T. & H. 10 - 1 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Mark McKenzie |
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Bill
Summary: SB 824 would revise the Low Carbon Transit Operations
Program (LCTOP) to provide enhanced flexibility to recipient
transit agencies for program expenditures, as specified.
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The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016
Fiscal
Impact:
Unknown cost pressures, to the extent the bill expands
eligible projects to include expenditures for the purchase of
zero-emission buses and necessary equipment and infrastructure
to operate and support those buses. (Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Fund - GGRF)
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) administrative costs
in the range of $100,000 to $200,000 to adopt revised program
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guidelines, administer the LNOP process, and manage workload
related to expanded audit procedures. (State Highway Account)
Estimated California Air Resources Board (ARB) costs of
approximately $154,000 annually for one position to coordinate
with Caltrans on the adoption of program guidelines, and
provide guidance on tracking and reporting GHG reductions and
disadvantaged communities' benefits. (GGRF)
Author
Amendments:
Delete provisions that allow transit agencies to enter into
agreements with other transit agencies to pool respective
funding shares for any identified eligible program
expenditure.
Delete provisions that authorize transit agencies to use LCTOP
funds for any expenditure with demonstrated GHG emission
reductions.
Authorize transit agencies to use LCTOP funds for expenditures
related to the purchase of zero-emission buses, including
electric buses, or the installation of necessary equipment and
infrastructure to operate and support zero-emission buses.
Make several clarifying changes.
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