Bill Text: CA AB2200 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Vehicles: high-occupancy vehicle lanes.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Vetoed) 2012-09-23 - Consideration of Governor's veto pending. [AB2200 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB2200-Enrolled.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2200	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 28, 2012
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 29, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 23, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 6, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 1, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 18, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 29, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ma
   (Coauthor: Senator LaMalfa)

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2012

   An act to add and repeal Section 21655.10 of the Vehicle Code,
relating to vehicles.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2200, Ma. Vehicles: high-occupancy vehicle lanes.
   Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation and local
agencies, with respect to highways under their respective
jurisdictions, to designate certain lanes for preferential or
exclusive use by high-occupancy vehicles.
   This bill, until January 1, 2020, or until the Director of
Transportation determines otherwise, as provided under the bill, and
files that determination with the Secretary of State, would suspend,
consistent with the state implementation plan for the San Francisco
Bay area adopted pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act and other
federal requirements, the hours of operation for highway lanes
designated for high-occupancy vehicles, in the Interstate 80 corridor
within the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's jurisdiction, in
the morning reverse commute direction, as defined. Because the
commission would be required to post signage of the above
requirements along the Interstate 80 corridor, the bill would impose
a state-mandated local program.
   This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to
the necessity of a special statute for the Interstate 80 corridor in
the San Francisco Bay area.
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 21655.10 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:

   21655.10.  (a) To the extent consistent with the state
implementation plan for the San Francisco Bay area adopted pursuant
to the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.) and other
requirements pursuant to federal law, the hours of operation for
highway lanes designated for high-occupancy vehicles, pursuant to
Section 21655.55 or 21655.8, in the Interstate 80 corridor within the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission's jurisdiction, shall be
suspended during the morning reverse commute direction.
   (b) For purposes of this section, "morning reverse commute
direction" means eastbound on Interstate 80 between the hours of 5
a.m. and 10 a.m., inclusive.
   (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2020, or until the Director of Transportation determines that the
lanes designated for high-occupancy vehicles subject to this section
have been converted to high-occupancy toll lanes, whichever comes
first.
   (d) The director shall submit a notice of the determination under
subdivision (c) to the Secretary of State, and this section shall be
repealed upon the receipt of that notice by the Secretary of State.
  SEC. 2.  The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is
necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the
meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution
because of the unique nature of the Interstate 80 corridor in the San
Francisco Bay area.
  SEC. 3.  If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.