Amended IN Senate June 26, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 669Introduced by Assembly Member BermanFebruary 14, 2017 An act to amend Section 88651 Section 14107 of the Education Government Code, relating to economic development. transportation.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 669, as amended, Berman. Economic development: California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program. Department of Transportation: motor vehicle technology testing.Existing law establishes rules of the road for the operation of a vehicle on state highways and roads. Existing law requires motor vehicles being driven outside of a business or residence district in a caravan or motorcade, whether or not towing other vehicles, to be operated so as to allow sufficient space and in no event less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles so as to enable any other vehicle to overtake or pass.Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, to conduct testing of technologies that enable drivers to safely operate motor vehicles with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles and would exempt motor vehicles participating in this testing from the above-described rule. Existing law requires the department to report its findings from the testing to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2017. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2018.This bill would extend that repeal date to January 1, 2020, and would require the department to submit an updated report to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2019.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program. Existing law provides for the awarding of grants for this program, and provides that this program shall only be implemented during fiscal years for which funds are appropriated for these purposes. Existing law repeals the program on January 1, 2018.This bill would make the program inoperative on July 1, 2023, and make the repeal date for the program January 1, 2024, thereby extending the provisions governing the program until those dates.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 14107 of the Government Code is amended to read:14107. (a) The department, in coordination with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, may conduct testing of technologies that enable drivers to safely operate motor vehicles with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles.(b) Notwithstanding Section 21705 of the Vehicle Code or any other provision of law, motor vehicles participating in testing of those technologies pursuant to subdivision (a) may be operated with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of those vehicles.(c) The department may only use motor vehicles and streets and highways in testing conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) that the Department of the California Highway Patrol authorizes for those uses.(d) The department shall report its findings from the testing conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2017. The report 2017, and shall submit an updated report to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2019. The reports required by this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2018, 2020, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, 2020, deletes or extends that date.SECTION 1.Section 88651 of the Education Code is amended to read:88651.This part shall become inoperative on July 1, 2023, and as of January 1, 2024, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2024, deletes or extends that date. Amended IN Senate June 26, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 669Introduced by Assembly Member BermanFebruary 14, 2017 An act to amend Section 88651 Section 14107 of the Education Government Code, relating to economic development. transportation.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 669, as amended, Berman. Economic development: California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program. Department of Transportation: motor vehicle technology testing.Existing law establishes rules of the road for the operation of a vehicle on state highways and roads. Existing law requires motor vehicles being driven outside of a business or residence district in a caravan or motorcade, whether or not towing other vehicles, to be operated so as to allow sufficient space and in no event less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles so as to enable any other vehicle to overtake or pass.Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, to conduct testing of technologies that enable drivers to safely operate motor vehicles with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles and would exempt motor vehicles participating in this testing from the above-described rule. Existing law requires the department to report its findings from the testing to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2017. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2018.This bill would extend that repeal date to January 1, 2020, and would require the department to submit an updated report to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2019.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program. Existing law provides for the awarding of grants for this program, and provides that this program shall only be implemented during fiscal years for which funds are appropriated for these purposes. Existing law repeals the program on January 1, 2018.This bill would make the program inoperative on July 1, 2023, and make the repeal date for the program January 1, 2024, thereby extending the provisions governing the program until those dates.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Amended IN Senate June 26, 2017 Amended IN Senate June 26, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 669 Introduced by Assembly Member BermanFebruary 14, 2017 Introduced by Assembly Member Berman February 14, 2017 An act to amend Section 88651 Section 14107 of the Education Government Code, relating to economic development. transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 669, as amended, Berman. Economic development: California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program. Department of Transportation: motor vehicle technology testing. Existing law establishes rules of the road for the operation of a vehicle on state highways and roads. Existing law requires motor vehicles being driven outside of a business or residence district in a caravan or motorcade, whether or not towing other vehicles, to be operated so as to allow sufficient space and in no event less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles so as to enable any other vehicle to overtake or pass.Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, to conduct testing of technologies that enable drivers to safely operate motor vehicles with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles and would exempt motor vehicles participating in this testing from the above-described rule. Existing law requires the department to report its findings from the testing to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2017. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2018.This bill would extend that repeal date to January 1, 2020, and would require the department to submit an updated report to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2019.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program. Existing law provides for the awarding of grants for this program, and provides that this program shall only be implemented during fiscal years for which funds are appropriated for these purposes. Existing law repeals the program on January 1, 2018.This bill would make the program inoperative on July 1, 2023, and make the repeal date for the program January 1, 2024, thereby extending the provisions governing the program until those dates. Existing law establishes rules of the road for the operation of a vehicle on state highways and roads. Existing law requires motor vehicles being driven outside of a business or residence district in a caravan or motorcade, whether or not towing other vehicles, to be operated so as to allow sufficient space and in no event less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles so as to enable any other vehicle to overtake or pass. Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, to conduct testing of technologies that enable drivers to safely operate motor vehicles with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles and would exempt motor vehicles participating in this testing from the above-described rule. Existing law requires the department to report its findings from the testing to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2017. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2018. This bill would extend that repeal date to January 1, 2020, and would require the department to submit an updated report to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2019. Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program. Existing law provides for the awarding of grants for this program, and provides that this program shall only be implemented during fiscal years for which funds are appropriated for these purposes. Existing law repeals the program on January 1, 2018. This bill would make the program inoperative on July 1, 2023, and make the repeal date for the program January 1, 2024, thereby extending the provisions governing the program until those dates. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 14107 of the Government Code is amended to read:14107. (a) The department, in coordination with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, may conduct testing of technologies that enable drivers to safely operate motor vehicles with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles.(b) Notwithstanding Section 21705 of the Vehicle Code or any other provision of law, motor vehicles participating in testing of those technologies pursuant to subdivision (a) may be operated with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of those vehicles.(c) The department may only use motor vehicles and streets and highways in testing conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) that the Department of the California Highway Patrol authorizes for those uses.(d) The department shall report its findings from the testing conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2017. The report 2017, and shall submit an updated report to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2019. The reports required by this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2018, 2020, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, 2020, deletes or extends that date.SECTION 1.Section 88651 of the Education Code is amended to read:88651.This part shall become inoperative on July 1, 2023, and as of January 1, 2024, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2024, deletes or extends that date. 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 14107 of the Government Code is amended to read:14107. (a) The department, in coordination with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, may conduct testing of technologies that enable drivers to safely operate motor vehicles with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles.(b) Notwithstanding Section 21705 of the Vehicle Code or any other provision of law, motor vehicles participating in testing of those technologies pursuant to subdivision (a) may be operated with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of those vehicles.(c) The department may only use motor vehicles and streets and highways in testing conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) that the Department of the California Highway Patrol authorizes for those uses.(d) The department shall report its findings from the testing conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2017. The report 2017, and shall submit an updated report to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2019. The reports required by this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2018, 2020, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, 2020, deletes or extends that date. SECTION 1. Section 14107 of the Government Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 14107. (a) The department, in coordination with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, may conduct testing of technologies that enable drivers to safely operate motor vehicles with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles.(b) Notwithstanding Section 21705 of the Vehicle Code or any other provision of law, motor vehicles participating in testing of those technologies pursuant to subdivision (a) may be operated with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of those vehicles.(c) The department may only use motor vehicles and streets and highways in testing conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) that the Department of the California Highway Patrol authorizes for those uses.(d) The department shall report its findings from the testing conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2017. The report 2017, and shall submit an updated report to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2019. The reports required by this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2018, 2020, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, 2020, deletes or extends that date. 14107. (a) The department, in coordination with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, may conduct testing of technologies that enable drivers to safely operate motor vehicles with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles.(b) Notwithstanding Section 21705 of the Vehicle Code or any other provision of law, motor vehicles participating in testing of those technologies pursuant to subdivision (a) may be operated with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of those vehicles.(c) The department may only use motor vehicles and streets and highways in testing conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) that the Department of the California Highway Patrol authorizes for those uses.(d) The department shall report its findings from the testing conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2017. The report 2017, and shall submit an updated report to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2019. The reports required by this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2018, 2020, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, 2020, deletes or extends that date. 14107. (a) The department, in coordination with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, may conduct testing of technologies that enable drivers to safely operate motor vehicles with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles.(b) Notwithstanding Section 21705 of the Vehicle Code or any other provision of law, motor vehicles participating in testing of those technologies pursuant to subdivision (a) may be operated with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of those vehicles.(c) The department may only use motor vehicles and streets and highways in testing conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) that the Department of the California Highway Patrol authorizes for those uses.(d) The department shall report its findings from the testing conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2017. The report 2017, and shall submit an updated report to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2019. The reports required by this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2018, 2020, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, 2020, deletes or extends that date. 14107. (a) The department, in coordination with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, may conduct testing of technologies that enable drivers to safely operate motor vehicles with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of vehicles. (b) Notwithstanding Section 21705 of the Vehicle Code or any other provision of law, motor vehicles participating in testing of those technologies pursuant to subdivision (a) may be operated with less than 100 feet between each vehicle or combination of those vehicles. (c) The department may only use motor vehicles and streets and highways in testing conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) that the Department of the California Highway Patrol authorizes for those uses. (d) The department shall report its findings from the testing conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2017. The report 2017, and shall submit an updated report to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2019. The reports required by this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795. (e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2018, 2020, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, 2020, deletes or extends that date. This part shall become inoperative on July 1, 2023, and as of January 1, 2024, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2024, deletes or extends that date.