California Assembly Bill AB2036 Latest Draft

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2036AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 9, 2014 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 28, 2014 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Mansoor FEBRUARY 20, 2014 An act to add Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 31495) to Division 17 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2036, as amended, Mansoor. Toll facilities. Existing law authorizes certain toll facilities on public highways. This bill would authorize a toll facility to be initially implemented on a public highway  within the boundaries of the County of Orange  only if the toll facility is approved by a 2/3 vote of the electorate in the  area served by the toll facility   county , and would define  "area," "public highway,"   "public highway"  and "toll facility" for these purposes.  This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity for special legislation.  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. Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 31495) is added to Division 17 of the Streets and Highways Code, to read: CHAPTER 9. TOLL FACILITIES 31495. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, Article 3 (commencing with Section 90) of Chapter 1 of Division 1, or any other law, a toll facility may be initially implemented on a public highway  within the boundaries of the County of Orange  only if the toll facility is approved by a two-thirds vote of the electorate in the  area served by the toll facility   county  . Nothing in this section prohibits the charging for parking associated with a public highway or the charging of park entrance or other park user charges  in the county  .  (b) "Area" means the region within five miles of the toll facility.   (c)   (b)  "Public highway" means a state or local agency highway, road, or street and includes a bridge.  (d)   (c)  "Toll facility" means a toll road, toll bridge, toll lane, or any other facility on a public highway  within the boundaries of the County of Orange  for which a toll is to be charged, and includes the entire length of the portion of the public highway that is subject to the toll. "Toll facility" includes a high-occupancy toll lane.  SEC. 2.   The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances in the County of Orange, with a voter-approved sales tax for transportation purposes, where a new toll facility would have significant access and economic impacts on the various communities along highway routes within the county.