CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2304Introduced by Assembly Member HoldenFebruary 13, 2018 An act to add Section 99174 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2304, as introduced, Holden. Transit pass programs: status report.Existing law declares that the fostering, continuance, and development of public transportation systems are a matter of statewide concern. Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to administer various programs and allocates moneys for various public transportation purposes.This bill would require the department to submit a report to specified committees of the Legislature on or before January 1, 2022, on the status of transit pass programs statewide, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 99174 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:99174. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, the Department of Transportation shall submit a report on the status of transit pass programs statewide to the fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature that oversee transportation programs.(b) The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) The number of free or reduced-fare transit passes provided to pupils and students.(2) Whether those programs have increased transit ridership among eligible pupils and students.(3) An assessment of how many transit operators and schools statewide have transit pass programs.(4) An assessment of how many transit operators and schools statewide do not have transit pass programs.(5) Recommendations to expand transit pass programs statewide to ensure that each pupil or student meeting certain eligibility equipments, as determined by the department, has access to a transit pass program.(c) The report required to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2304Introduced by Assembly Member HoldenFebruary 13, 2018 An act to add Section 99174 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2304, as introduced, Holden. Transit pass programs: status report.Existing law declares that the fostering, continuance, and development of public transportation systems are a matter of statewide concern. Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to administer various programs and allocates moneys for various public transportation purposes.This bill would require the department to submit a report to specified committees of the Legislature on or before January 1, 2022, on the status of transit pass programs statewide, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2304 Introduced by Assembly Member HoldenFebruary 13, 2018 Introduced by Assembly Member Holden February 13, 2018 An act to add Section 99174 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2304, as introduced, Holden. Transit pass programs: status report. Existing law declares that the fostering, continuance, and development of public transportation systems are a matter of statewide concern. Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to administer various programs and allocates moneys for various public transportation purposes.This bill would require the department to submit a report to specified committees of the Legislature on or before January 1, 2022, on the status of transit pass programs statewide, as specified. Existing law declares that the fostering, continuance, and development of public transportation systems are a matter of statewide concern. Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to administer various programs and allocates moneys for various public transportation purposes. This bill would require the department to submit a report to specified committees of the Legislature on or before January 1, 2022, on the status of transit pass programs statewide, as specified. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 99174 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:99174. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, the Department of Transportation shall submit a report on the status of transit pass programs statewide to the fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature that oversee transportation programs.(b) The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) The number of free or reduced-fare transit passes provided to pupils and students.(2) Whether those programs have increased transit ridership among eligible pupils and students.(3) An assessment of how many transit operators and schools statewide have transit pass programs.(4) An assessment of how many transit operators and schools statewide do not have transit pass programs.(5) Recommendations to expand transit pass programs statewide to ensure that each pupil or student meeting certain eligibility equipments, as determined by the department, has access to a transit pass program.(c) The report required to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 99174 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:99174. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, the Department of Transportation shall submit a report on the status of transit pass programs statewide to the fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature that oversee transportation programs.(b) The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) The number of free or reduced-fare transit passes provided to pupils and students.(2) Whether those programs have increased transit ridership among eligible pupils and students.(3) An assessment of how many transit operators and schools statewide have transit pass programs.(4) An assessment of how many transit operators and schools statewide do not have transit pass programs.(5) Recommendations to expand transit pass programs statewide to ensure that each pupil or student meeting certain eligibility equipments, as determined by the department, has access to a transit pass program.(c) The report required to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. SECTION 1. Section 99174 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read: ### SECTION 1. 99174. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, the Department of Transportation shall submit a report on the status of transit pass programs statewide to the fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature that oversee transportation programs.(b) The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) The number of free or reduced-fare transit passes provided to pupils and students.(2) Whether those programs have increased transit ridership among eligible pupils and students.(3) An assessment of how many transit operators and schools statewide have transit pass programs.(4) An assessment of how many transit operators and schools statewide do not have transit pass programs.(5) Recommendations to expand transit pass programs statewide to ensure that each pupil or student meeting certain eligibility equipments, as determined by the department, has access to a transit pass program.(c) The report required to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. 99174. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, the Department of Transportation shall submit a report on the status of transit pass programs statewide to the fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature that oversee transportation programs.(b) The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) The number of free or reduced-fare transit passes provided to pupils and students.(2) Whether those programs have increased transit ridership among eligible pupils and students.(3) An assessment of how many transit operators and schools statewide have transit pass programs.(4) An assessment of how many transit operators and schools statewide do not have transit pass programs.(5) Recommendations to expand transit pass programs statewide to ensure that each pupil or student meeting certain eligibility equipments, as determined by the department, has access to a transit pass program.(c) The report required to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. 99174. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, the Department of Transportation shall submit a report on the status of transit pass programs statewide to the fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature that oversee transportation programs.(b) The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) The number of free or reduced-fare transit passes provided to pupils and students.(2) Whether those programs have increased transit ridership among eligible pupils and students.(3) An assessment of how many transit operators and schools statewide have transit pass programs.(4) An assessment of how many transit operators and schools statewide do not have transit pass programs.(5) Recommendations to expand transit pass programs statewide to ensure that each pupil or student meeting certain eligibility equipments, as determined by the department, has access to a transit pass program.(c) The report required to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. 99174. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, the Department of Transportation shall submit a report on the status of transit pass programs statewide to the fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature that oversee transportation programs. (b) The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) The number of free or reduced-fare transit passes provided to pupils and students. (2) Whether those programs have increased transit ridership among eligible pupils and students. (3) An assessment of how many transit operators and schools statewide have transit pass programs. (4) An assessment of how many transit operators and schools statewide do not have transit pass programs. (5) Recommendations to expand transit pass programs statewide to ensure that each pupil or student meeting certain eligibility equipments, as determined by the department, has access to a transit pass program. (c) The report required to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.