Bill Text: CA AB2698 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 2698 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: High-Speed Rail Authority: trains powered by fossil fuel combustion engines.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-12 - Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. [AB2698 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB2698-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2698

Introduced by Assembly Member Gray

February 20, 2020

An act to add Section 185036.5 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to high-speed rail.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2698, as introduced, Gray. High-Speed Rail Authority: locomotives.

The California High-Speed Rail Act creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law requires the high-speed rail system to be designed to use electric trains. Existing law authorizes the authority, upon receiving legislative or voter approval, to enter into contracts with private or public entities for the design, construction, and operation of high-speed trains.

This bill would prohibit the authority from directly or indirectly using local, state, federal, or any other public or private funding to purchase, lease, operate, or maintain a diesel passenger locomotive engine or a passenger locomotive engine that directly emits particulate matter from the onboard combustion of fossil fuels for propulsion.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 185036.5 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:

185036.5.

The authority shall not directly or indirectly use local, state, federal, or any other public or private funding to purchase, lease, operate, or maintain a diesel passenger locomotive engine or a passenger locomotive engine that directly emits particulate matter from the onboard combustion of fossil fuels for propulsion.