Bill Text: CA SB760 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: State highways: permits: improvements.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-06-25 - June 25 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. [SB760 Detail]
Download: California-2017-SB760-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
January 10, 2018 |
Amended
IN
Senate
January 03, 2018 |
Senate Bill | No. 760 |
Introduced by Senator Wiener (Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Chiu and Kalra) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Bloom and Friedman) |
February 17, 2017 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
(3)Existing law establishes various requirements for the design, construction, and maintenance of county roads and city streets.
This bill would provide that the board of supervisors of a county, with respect to county roads, and the legislative body of a city, with respect to city streets, shall have full authority on issues related to street design and improvements focused on accessibility for all road users, especially pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users.
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.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:SEC. 2.
Section 14007.3 is added to the Government Code, to read:14007.3.
(a) There is in the Division of Transportation Programming of the Department of Transportation the Office of Active Transportation, which is responsible for the development of projects and programs that increase bicycle and pedestrian safety and trips statewide, and the review of all state highway capital improvement projects for inclusion of bicycle and pedestrian facilities where feasible. The Office of Active Transportation shall coordinate this work with the Health in All Policies Task Force of the Strategic Growth Council, the State Department of Public Health, and the Department of Education.SEC. 3.
Section 14033.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:14033.5.
On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall adopt the Guidance for Urban Street Design of the National Association of City Transportation Officials as the standard for roadway facilities that carry local traffic in urbanized areas.SEC. 4.
Section 14526.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:14526.4.
(a) The department, in consultation with the commission, shall prepare a robust asset management plan to guide selection of projects for the State Highway Operation and Protection Program required by Section 14526.5. The asset management plan shall be consistent with any applicable state and federal requirements, and shall prescribe a process for community input and complete streets implementation to prioritize safety and accessibility for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users on all projects in the program, where applicable, pursuant to Section 14526.7.SEC. 5.
Section 14526.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:14526.5.
(a) Based on the asset management plan prepared and approved pursuant to Section 14526.4, the department shall prepare the State Highway Operation and Protection Program for the expenditure of transportation funds for major capital improvements that are necessary to preserve and protect the state highway system. Projects included in the program shall be limited to improvements relative to the maintenance, safety, operation, rehabilitation, and accessibility for all road users, especially pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users, of state highways and bridges that do not add a new traffic lane to the system, including auxiliary lanes, merging lanes, and toll lanes.SEC. 6.
Section 14526.6 of the Government Code is amended to read:14526.6.
(a) The department shall report to the commission quarterly, for projects which complete construction in the previous quarter, on the information outlined in subdivision (b) for all major State Highway Operation and Protection Program projects, as defined by the commission pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 167 of the Streets and Highways Code.SEC. 7.
Section 14526.8 is added to the Government Code, to read:14526.8.
(a) By January 1, 2021, except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the department, when undertaking any capital improvement project on a state highway or a local street crossing a state highway that is funded through the State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP), shall include new pedestrian and bicycle facilities, or improve existing facilities, as part of the project, as follows:SEC. 8.
Section 167 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:167.
(a) Funds in the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund shall be programmed, budgeted subject to Section 163, and expended to maximize the use of federal funds and shall be based on the following sequence of priorities:The board of supervisors, with respect to county roads within its jurisdiction, shall have full authority on issues related to street design and improvements focused on accessibility for all road users, especially pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users, notwithstanding any other law.
The legislative body of a city, with respect to city streets within its jurisdiction, shall have full authority on issues related to street design and improvements focused on accessibility for all road users, especially pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users, notwithstanding any other law.