CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1017Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner HorvathFebruary 21, 2019 An act to add Section 7615 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to railroads. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1017, as introduced, Boerner Horvath. Railroads: at-grade pedestrian crossings: supplemental safety measure improvements.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has the exclusive power to determine and prescribe the manner and the terms of installation, operation, maintenance, use, and protection of specified rail crossings. Under existing law, except as provided, a bell, siren, horn, whistle, or similar audible warning device shall be sounded at any public crossing in accordance with federal law.To the extent consistent with federal law, this bill would require the commission to identify standardized supplemental safety measure improvements for at-grade pedestrian crossings, 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 7615 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:7615. (a) The commission shall identify standardized supplemental safety measure improvements for at-grade pedestrian crossings, which preclude the proforma train horn notification. In addition, the commission shall identify supplemental safety measures that would meet the standard of care for wayside horns, bells and a specific decibel volume appropriate for pedestrians, audible at a specified distance from the at-grade pedestrian crossing.(b) The commission shall implement subdivision (a) only to the extent that implementation of subdivision (a) is consistent with federal law.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1017Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner HorvathFebruary 21, 2019 An act to add Section 7615 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to railroads. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1017, as introduced, Boerner Horvath. Railroads: at-grade pedestrian crossings: supplemental safety measure improvements.Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has the exclusive power to determine and prescribe the manner and the terms of installation, operation, maintenance, use, and protection of specified rail crossings. Under existing law, except as provided, a bell, siren, horn, whistle, or similar audible warning device shall be sounded at any public crossing in accordance with federal law.To the extent consistent with federal law, this bill would require the commission to identify standardized supplemental safety measure improvements for at-grade pedestrian crossings, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1017
Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner HorvathFebruary 21, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner Horvath
February 21, 2019
An act to add Section 7615 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to railroads.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1017, as introduced, Boerner Horvath. Railroads: at-grade pedestrian crossings: supplemental safety measure improvements.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has the exclusive power to determine and prescribe the manner and the terms of installation, operation, maintenance, use, and protection of specified rail crossings. Under existing law, except as provided, a bell, siren, horn, whistle, or similar audible warning device shall be sounded at any public crossing in accordance with federal law.To the extent consistent with federal law, this bill would require the commission to identify standardized supplemental safety measure improvements for at-grade pedestrian crossings, as specified.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has the exclusive power to determine and prescribe the manner and the terms of installation, operation, maintenance, use, and protection of specified rail crossings. Under existing law, except as provided, a bell, siren, horn, whistle, or similar audible warning device shall be sounded at any public crossing in accordance with federal law.
To the extent consistent with federal law, this bill would require the commission to identify standardized supplemental safety measure improvements for at-grade pedestrian crossings, as specified.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 7615 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:7615. (a) The commission shall identify standardized supplemental safety measure improvements for at-grade pedestrian crossings, which preclude the proforma train horn notification. In addition, the commission shall identify supplemental safety measures that would meet the standard of care for wayside horns, bells and a specific decibel volume appropriate for pedestrians, audible at a specified distance from the at-grade pedestrian crossing.(b) The commission shall implement subdivision (a) only to the extent that implementation of subdivision (a) is consistent with federal law.
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 7615 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:7615. (a) The commission shall identify standardized supplemental safety measure improvements for at-grade pedestrian crossings, which preclude the proforma train horn notification. In addition, the commission shall identify supplemental safety measures that would meet the standard of care for wayside horns, bells and a specific decibel volume appropriate for pedestrians, audible at a specified distance from the at-grade pedestrian crossing.(b) The commission shall implement subdivision (a) only to the extent that implementation of subdivision (a) is consistent with federal law.
SECTION 1. Section 7615 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
7615. (a) The commission shall identify standardized supplemental safety measure improvements for at-grade pedestrian crossings, which preclude the proforma train horn notification. In addition, the commission shall identify supplemental safety measures that would meet the standard of care for wayside horns, bells and a specific decibel volume appropriate for pedestrians, audible at a specified distance from the at-grade pedestrian crossing.(b) The commission shall implement subdivision (a) only to the extent that implementation of subdivision (a) is consistent with federal law.
7615. (a) The commission shall identify standardized supplemental safety measure improvements for at-grade pedestrian crossings, which preclude the proforma train horn notification. In addition, the commission shall identify supplemental safety measures that would meet the standard of care for wayside horns, bells and a specific decibel volume appropriate for pedestrians, audible at a specified distance from the at-grade pedestrian crossing.(b) The commission shall implement subdivision (a) only to the extent that implementation of subdivision (a) is consistent with federal law.
7615. (a) The commission shall identify standardized supplemental safety measure improvements for at-grade pedestrian crossings, which preclude the proforma train horn notification. In addition, the commission shall identify supplemental safety measures that would meet the standard of care for wayside horns, bells and a specific decibel volume appropriate for pedestrians, audible at a specified distance from the at-grade pedestrian crossing.(b) The commission shall implement subdivision (a) only to the extent that implementation of subdivision (a) is consistent with federal law.
7615. (a) The commission shall identify standardized supplemental safety measure improvements for at-grade pedestrian crossings, which preclude the proforma train horn notification. In addition, the commission shall identify supplemental safety measures that would meet the standard of care for wayside horns, bells and a specific decibel volume appropriate for pedestrians, audible at a specified distance from the at-grade pedestrian crossing.
(b) The commission shall implement subdivision (a) only to the extent that implementation of subdivision (a) is consistent with federal law.