Bill Text: CA SB474 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Transportation: pilot programs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2010-09-24 - In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto) [SB474 Detail]

Download: California-2009-SB474-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 474	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Ducheny

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2009

   An act to add Section 14105.1 to the Government Code, relating to
transportation.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 474, as introduced, Ducheny. Transportation: reporting
requirements.
   Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to do any
act necessary, convenient, or proper for the construction,
improvement, maintenance or use of all highways which are under its
jurisdiction. Existing law authorizes the department to enter into
agreements for transportation projects under pilot programs using
public-private partnerships. Existing law authorizes certain
transportation projects under pilot programs using design-build and
design-sequencing. For certain transportation pilot programs,
existing law makes the department responsible for environmental
coordination.
   This bill would require the department to provide an annual
consolidated report to the Legislature on the progress of and savings
resulting from those pilot programs, as specified.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 14105.1 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   14105.1.  (a) The department shall, on an annual basis, provide a
consolidated report to the Legislature on the progress of the
following pilot programs:
   (1) Public-private partnerships.
   (2) Design-build and design-sequencing.
   (3) Environmental coordination or streamlining under the
California Environmental Quality Act or the National Environmental
Policy Act.
   (4) Any other pilot programs involving innovative construction and
contracting techniques.
   (b) The report shall include information on any savings in time or
resources resulting from the pilot programs specified in subdivision
(a) and the methodology for determining those savings.
   (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the consolidated
report required by this section shall be the only report required for
the pilot programs described in subdivision (a).