Bill Text: CA AB2599 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: High-occupancy vehicle lanes: County of Riverside.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-08-11 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB2599 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AB2599-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 29, 2022 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 10, 2022 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Cervantes |
February 18, 2022 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
This bill would prohibit all high-occupancy vehicle lanes in the County of Riverside, except for HOT lanes, from using double parallel solid lines to restrict the entrance into or exit from those lanes, and would require any existing double parallel solid lines to be removed. The bill would require the department to replace the removed double parallel solid lines of a high-occupancy vehicle lane with the appropriate markings and signage, as specified in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
In addition to
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Riverside.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 149.2 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:149.2.
(a)(2)In addition to the report required pursuant to
paragraph (1), the department
(b)
(c)
All high-occupancy vehicle lanes in the County of Riverside, except for high-occupancy toll lanes established pursuant to Section 149.7 or 149.8 of the Streets and Highways Code, shall not use double parallel solid lines to restrict the entrance into or exit from those lanes, and any existing double parallel solid lines shall be removed. The department shall replace the removed double parallel solid lines of a high-occupancy vehicle lane with the appropriate markings and signage, as specified in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique traffic circumstances in the County of Riverside.