BILL NUMBER: SB 1245	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Simitian

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   An act to add Section 149.10 to the Streets and Highways Code,
relating to transportation.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1245, as introduced, Simitian. High-occupancy vehicle lanes.
   Existing law provides for the Department of Transportation and
local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective
jurisdictions, to authorize or permit exclusive or preferential use
of highway lanes for high-occupancy vehicles (HOVs). Existing law
authorizes the development and implementation of high-occupancy toll
(HOT) lanes under limited circumstances, pursuant to which vehicles
that do not meet the vehicle occupancy requirements for use of an HOV
lane may use the lane upon payment of a toll.
   This bill would require an HOV lane, including, but not limited
to, a HOT lane, on a highway or bridge that was free of tolls to HOVs
as of January 1, 2010, to remain free of tolls with respect to HOVs.

   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 149.10 is added to the Streets and Highways
Code, to read:
   149.10.  A high-occupancy vehicle lane, including, but not limited
to, a high-occupancy toll lane, on a highway or bridge that was free
of tolls to high-occupancy vehicles as of January 1, 2010, shall
remain free of tolls with respect to those vehicles.