BILL NUMBER: AB 518INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Frazier FEBRUARY 23, 2015 An act to amend Section 14529.19 of the Government Code, relating to transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 518, as introduced, Frazier. Department of Transportation. Existing law authorizes a local agency to enter into an agreement with the appropriate transportation planning agency, the Department of Transportation, and the California Transportation Commission, to use its own funds to develop, purchase right-of-way, and construct a project within its jurisdiction if the project is included in the adopted state transportation improvement program and funded from specified sources. Existing law requires the department and a local or regional entity to execute an agreement to transfer funds for a project within 90 days from the date on which the commission approves an allocation for the project, if no deficiencies that require clarification by a local or regional entity are identified in the preaward audit for the project and the project is included in an adopted state transportation improvement program. Existing law requires the department, on July 1, 2000, and annually thereafter, to compile information and report to the Legislature on these projects, as specified. This bill would delete that provision requiring the department to compile information and report to the Legislature. 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 14529.19 of the Government Code is amended to read: 14529.19.(a)If no deficiencies that require clarification by a local or regional entity are identified in the preaward audit for a local or regional project that is included in an adopted state transportation improvement program, the department and the local or regional entity shall execute an agreement to transfer funds for the project within 90 days from the date on which the commission approves an allocation for the project.(b) Notwithstanding Section 7550.5, on July 1, 2000, and annually thereafter, the department shall compile information and report to the Legislature on the number of projects for which an agreement to transfer funds under subdivision (a) was executed and on all projects for which an agreement was not executed within the period provided under subdivision (a) and the reasons therefor. The information provided by the department shall include a description of any actions taken by the department during the prior fiscal year to streamline, expedite, and simplify the department's process for executing the agreements to transfer funds required under subdivision (a).