BILL NUMBER: AB 2100INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Calderon FEBRUARY 17, 2016 An act relating to infrastructure. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2100, as introduced, Calderon. The 21st Century Infrastructure Act of 2016. Existing law requires the Governor to submit to the Legislature, in conjunction with his or her annual budget proposal, a proposed 5-year infrastructure plan that identifies state infrastructure needs and sets out priorities for funding. Existing law requires the plan to be sufficiently detailed to provide a clear understanding of the type and amount of infrastructure to be funded and the programmatic objectives to be achieved by this funding approach. This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact the 21st Century Infrastructure Act of 2016 to improve California's infrastructure in order to prepare the state for a 21st century economy. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact the 21st Century Infrastructure Act of 2016 to improve California's infrastructure in order to prepare the state for a 21st century economy. New energy, communications, and transportation technologies are essential to building the "smart cities" of the future and driving economic growth to keep California's economy strong. Massive improvements to the electrical grid, natural gas pipelines, roadways, bridges, transportation systems, and ports are necessary to keep California competitive in the world economy and should be considered a high priority for the state.