Bill Text: CA AB1087 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Vessels: equipment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2024-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1087 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB1087-Amended.html
|
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 09, 2023 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1087
| Introduced by Assembly Member Grayson |
February 15, 2023 |
An act to amend Section 21 of add Section 654.4 to the Harbors and Navigation Code, relating to vessels.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1087, as amended, Grayson.
Vessels. Vessels: equipment.
Existing law generally regulates the operation of vessels and associated equipment used, to be used, or carried in vessels used on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the state.
This bill would require, prior to installation and use, any equipment installed on a commercial harbor craft that interacts with the propulsion system of the craft to be approved for use with the propulsion system, as specified. The bill would require that equipment to include an automatic override or bypass feature that ensures continued power to, and operation of, the craft.
Existing law defines a “vessel” for purposes of the Harbors and Navigation Code to include ships of all kinds, steamboats, steamships, canal boats, barges, sailing vessels, and every structure adapted to be navigated from place to place for the transportation of merchandise or persons.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this definition.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 654.4 is added to the Harbors and Navigation Code, to read:654.4.
(a) For purposes of this section, “authorized classification society” has the same meaning as provided in Section 8.100 of Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(b) Prior to installation and use, any equipment installed on a commercial harbor craft that interacts with the propulsion system of the craft shall be approved for use with the propulsion system by the United States Coast Guard, at least one authorized classification society, and the manufacturer of the propulsion system. The equipment shall include an automatic override or bypass feature that ensures the propulsion system will not lose power and the operability of the harbor craft is not affected, regardless of the operational ability of the installed
equipment.
“Vessel” includes ships of all kinds, including steamboats, steamships, canal boats, barges, and sailing vessels, and ships of every structure adapted to be navigated from place to place for the transportation of merchandise or persons.
