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          Date of Hearing:   May 4, 2011

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Felipe Fuentes, Chair

                    AB 345 (Atkins) - As Amended:  April 4, 2011 

          Policy Committee:                              
          TransportationVote:10-4

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program: 
          No     Reimbursable:              No

           SUMMARY  

          This bill requires the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) 
          to ensure that a group or committee organized to consult on 
          proposed changes to rules governing traffic devices and signs 
          include representatives from groups that represent the interests 
          bicyclists, pedestrians, and other nonmotorized users of streets 
          and highways. 

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Minor, absorbable costs to Caltrans to add two or more members 
          to the California Traffic Control Devices Committee (CTCDC).

           COMMENTS  

           1)Rationale.   The author intends to ensure that the CTCDC 
            represents the interest of all road users.

           2)Background.   The CTCDC is the official advisory body to 
            Caltrans for traffic control devices, such as signs, lines and 
            markings. The CTCDC consists or representatives of the 
            California Highway Patrol, Caltrans, the League of California 
            Cities, the California State Association of Counties, the 
            automobile clubs of both northern and southern California.  By 
            consulting with the committee, Caltrans fulfills its statutory 
            obligation to consult with local authorities in developing 
            standards for traffic control devices.

          3)Support.   This bill is supported by California Bicycle 
            Coalition (sponsor) and several other organization that 
            advocate for the concerns of cyclists, pedestrian and other 








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            nonmotorized users of roads.

           4)There is no registered opposition to this bill.  

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Jay Dickenson / APPR. / (916) 319-2081