BILL NUMBER: SB 454	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Lowenthal

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2009

   An act to amend Section 14007.1 of the Government Code, relating
to the Department of Transportation.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 454, as introduced, Lowenthal. Department of Transportation:
Division of Rail.
   Existing law creates the Division of Rail within the Department of
Transportation.
   This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.
   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 14007.1 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   14007.1.  (a) There is in the Department of Transportation the
Division of Rail, which is responsible for the development of a
comprehensive rail passenger system and the preparation of the rail
passenger development plan  required pursuant to 
 as required by  Section 14036.
   (b) An undersecretary of the agency shall be assigned to give
attention to rail matters to ensure that the rail passenger system
and plan are carried out.
   (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the commission give
high priority to the implementation of the rail passenger system and
plan.