California 2011 2011-2012 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1117 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/17/2012

 BILL NUMBER: SB 1117INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator DeSaulnier FEBRUARY 17, 2012 An act to add Section 14537 to the Government Code, relating to transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1117, as introduced, DeSaulnier. California Transportation Commission: passenger rail planning. Existing law requires the California Transportation Commission to submit an annual report to the Legislature summarizing the prior year' s transportation capital outlay appropriations and transportation issues facing the state. This bill would require the commission to also prepare a statewide passenger rail transportation plan. 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 14537 is added to the Government Code, to read: 14537. The commission shall prepare a statewide passenger rail transportation plan.