BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1784
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Date of Hearing: March 22, 2010
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Bonnie Lowenthal, Chair
AB 1784 (Fong) -As Amended: March 24, 2010
SUBJECT : Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: work for
others
SUMMARY : Authorizes the Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority (VTA) to enter into agreements with cities within its
boundaries or with the County of Santa Clara to improve city- or
county-owned streets, roads, highways, or expressways;
specifically provides that this authority does not apply to
highways under the jurisdiction of the state, unless
specifically permitted elsewhere in statute.
EXISTING LAW:
1)Establishes VTA as the transit district and the congestion
management agency in Santa Clara County.
2)Authorizes VTA to construct and improve state and local
highways for projects identified in a countywide
transportation expenditure plan associated with a local
transportation sales tax program.
3)Authorizes cities and counties, generally, to enter into
agreements to construct, repair and maintain each other's
highways.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown
COMMENTS : According to the author, some of the smaller cities
in Santa Clara County may not have the in-house resources to
manage construction of local road improvements. VTA, however,
is responsible for, and has extensive experience in, managing
construction of transportation capital improvement projects. By
granting VTA the authority to do work for others within the
county, the author asserts that this bill could avoid having
local transportation capital improvement projects delayed for
the lack of in-house city or county resources.
Double referral : This bill has also been referred to the
Assembly Committee on Local Government.
AB 1784
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REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (Sponsor)
Opposition
None received
Analysis Prepared by : Janet Dawson / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093