CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1116Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 18, 2021 An act to add and repeal Section 185035.5 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to high-speed rail. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1116, as introduced, Friedman. High-Speed Rail Authority: oversight: Legislative Analysts Office.Existing law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority with specified powers and duties related to the development and implementation of a high-speed train system. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, statewide general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related rail purposes. This bill would require the Legislative Analysts Office, for the purpose of reviewing the planning, financing, expenditures, and other elements of the statewide high-speed rail system, to review any materials submitted to the authority and documents the authority requests from contractors, consultants, or external parties, as specified, and to provide recommendations to the policy and budget committees of the Legislature regarding the statewide high-speed rail system and the development of shared mobility systems statewide. The bill would require the authority, and any entity contracting with the authority, to provide to the Legislative Analysts Office any information that it requests and to permit representatives of the Legislative Analysts Office to attend the authoritys internal meetings. The bill would repeal these requirements on January 1, 2031.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. It is the intent of the Legislature that this measure increase legislative oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system to ensure that the use of related funding is, to the maximum extent possible, used for purposes of increasing ridership on the states shared mobility systems and of reducing statewide vehicles miles traveled and emissions of greenhouse gases.SEC. 2. Section 185035.5 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:185035.5. (a) For the purpose of reviewing the planning, financing, expenditures, and other elements of the statewide high-speed rail system, the Legislative Analysts Office shall review any materials submitted to the authority and documents the authority requests from contractors, consultants, or external parties.(b) In reviewing materials and documents pursuant to subdivision (a), the Legislative Analysts Office shall do all of the following:(1) Provide external and independent oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system and provide recommendations to the policy and budget committees of the Legislature regarding the statewide high-speed rail system and the development of shared mobility systems statewide.(2) Assess the reliability of the statewide high-speed rail systems estimated costs, schedule, and revenue.(3) Ensure that the statewide high-speed rail systems risks are identified and managed by the authority.(c) The authority, and any entity contracting with the authority, shall provide to the Legislative Analysts Office any information that the Legislative Analysts Office requests, and shall permit representatives of the Legislative Analysts Office to attend the authoritys internal meetings for purposes of facilitating the Legislative Analysts Offices oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1116Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 18, 2021 An act to add and repeal Section 185035.5 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to high-speed rail. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1116, as introduced, Friedman. High-Speed Rail Authority: oversight: Legislative Analysts Office.Existing law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority with specified powers and duties related to the development and implementation of a high-speed train system. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, statewide general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related rail purposes. This bill would require the Legislative Analysts Office, for the purpose of reviewing the planning, financing, expenditures, and other elements of the statewide high-speed rail system, to review any materials submitted to the authority and documents the authority requests from contractors, consultants, or external parties, as specified, and to provide recommendations to the policy and budget committees of the Legislature regarding the statewide high-speed rail system and the development of shared mobility systems statewide. The bill would require the authority, and any entity contracting with the authority, to provide to the Legislative Analysts Office any information that it requests and to permit representatives of the Legislative Analysts Office to attend the authoritys internal meetings. The bill would repeal these requirements on January 1, 2031.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1116
Introduced by Assembly Member FriedmanFebruary 18, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman
February 18, 2021
An act to add and repeal Section 185035.5 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to high-speed rail.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1116, as introduced, Friedman. High-Speed Rail Authority: oversight: Legislative Analysts Office.
Existing law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority with specified powers and duties related to the development and implementation of a high-speed train system. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, statewide general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related rail purposes. This bill would require the Legislative Analysts Office, for the purpose of reviewing the planning, financing, expenditures, and other elements of the statewide high-speed rail system, to review any materials submitted to the authority and documents the authority requests from contractors, consultants, or external parties, as specified, and to provide recommendations to the policy and budget committees of the Legislature regarding the statewide high-speed rail system and the development of shared mobility systems statewide. The bill would require the authority, and any entity contracting with the authority, to provide to the Legislative Analysts Office any information that it requests and to permit representatives of the Legislative Analysts Office to attend the authoritys internal meetings. The bill would repeal these requirements on January 1, 2031.
Existing law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority with specified powers and duties related to the development and implementation of a high-speed train system. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, statewide general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related rail purposes.
This bill would require the Legislative Analysts Office, for the purpose of reviewing the planning, financing, expenditures, and other elements of the statewide high-speed rail system, to review any materials submitted to the authority and documents the authority requests from contractors, consultants, or external parties, as specified, and to provide recommendations to the policy and budget committees of the Legislature regarding the statewide high-speed rail system and the development of shared mobility systems statewide. The bill would require the authority, and any entity contracting with the authority, to provide to the Legislative Analysts Office any information that it requests and to permit representatives of the Legislative Analysts Office to attend the authoritys internal meetings. The bill would repeal these requirements on January 1, 2031.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that this measure increase legislative oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system to ensure that the use of related funding is, to the maximum extent possible, used for purposes of increasing ridership on the states shared mobility systems and of reducing statewide vehicles miles traveled and emissions of greenhouse gases.SEC. 2. Section 185035.5 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:185035.5. (a) For the purpose of reviewing the planning, financing, expenditures, and other elements of the statewide high-speed rail system, the Legislative Analysts Office shall review any materials submitted to the authority and documents the authority requests from contractors, consultants, or external parties.(b) In reviewing materials and documents pursuant to subdivision (a), the Legislative Analysts Office shall do all of the following:(1) Provide external and independent oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system and provide recommendations to the policy and budget committees of the Legislature regarding the statewide high-speed rail system and the development of shared mobility systems statewide.(2) Assess the reliability of the statewide high-speed rail systems estimated costs, schedule, and revenue.(3) Ensure that the statewide high-speed rail systems risks are identified and managed by the authority.(c) The authority, and any entity contracting with the authority, shall provide to the Legislative Analysts Office any information that the Legislative Analysts Office requests, and shall permit representatives of the Legislative Analysts Office to attend the authoritys internal meetings for purposes of facilitating the Legislative Analysts Offices oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that this measure increase legislative oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system to ensure that the use of related funding is, to the maximum extent possible, used for purposes of increasing ridership on the states shared mobility systems and of reducing statewide vehicles miles traveled and emissions of greenhouse gases.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that this measure increase legislative oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system to ensure that the use of related funding is, to the maximum extent possible, used for purposes of increasing ridership on the states shared mobility systems and of reducing statewide vehicles miles traveled and emissions of greenhouse gases.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that this measure increase legislative oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system to ensure that the use of related funding is, to the maximum extent possible, used for purposes of increasing ridership on the states shared mobility systems and of reducing statewide vehicles miles traveled and emissions of greenhouse gases.
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SEC. 2. Section 185035.5 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:185035.5. (a) For the purpose of reviewing the planning, financing, expenditures, and other elements of the statewide high-speed rail system, the Legislative Analysts Office shall review any materials submitted to the authority and documents the authority requests from contractors, consultants, or external parties.(b) In reviewing materials and documents pursuant to subdivision (a), the Legislative Analysts Office shall do all of the following:(1) Provide external and independent oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system and provide recommendations to the policy and budget committees of the Legislature regarding the statewide high-speed rail system and the development of shared mobility systems statewide.(2) Assess the reliability of the statewide high-speed rail systems estimated costs, schedule, and revenue.(3) Ensure that the statewide high-speed rail systems risks are identified and managed by the authority.(c) The authority, and any entity contracting with the authority, shall provide to the Legislative Analysts Office any information that the Legislative Analysts Office requests, and shall permit representatives of the Legislative Analysts Office to attend the authoritys internal meetings for purposes of facilitating the Legislative Analysts Offices oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 2. Section 185035.5 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:
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185035.5. (a) For the purpose of reviewing the planning, financing, expenditures, and other elements of the statewide high-speed rail system, the Legislative Analysts Office shall review any materials submitted to the authority and documents the authority requests from contractors, consultants, or external parties.(b) In reviewing materials and documents pursuant to subdivision (a), the Legislative Analysts Office shall do all of the following:(1) Provide external and independent oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system and provide recommendations to the policy and budget committees of the Legislature regarding the statewide high-speed rail system and the development of shared mobility systems statewide.(2) Assess the reliability of the statewide high-speed rail systems estimated costs, schedule, and revenue.(3) Ensure that the statewide high-speed rail systems risks are identified and managed by the authority.(c) The authority, and any entity contracting with the authority, shall provide to the Legislative Analysts Office any information that the Legislative Analysts Office requests, and shall permit representatives of the Legislative Analysts Office to attend the authoritys internal meetings for purposes of facilitating the Legislative Analysts Offices oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.
185035.5. (a) For the purpose of reviewing the planning, financing, expenditures, and other elements of the statewide high-speed rail system, the Legislative Analysts Office shall review any materials submitted to the authority and documents the authority requests from contractors, consultants, or external parties.(b) In reviewing materials and documents pursuant to subdivision (a), the Legislative Analysts Office shall do all of the following:(1) Provide external and independent oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system and provide recommendations to the policy and budget committees of the Legislature regarding the statewide high-speed rail system and the development of shared mobility systems statewide.(2) Assess the reliability of the statewide high-speed rail systems estimated costs, schedule, and revenue.(3) Ensure that the statewide high-speed rail systems risks are identified and managed by the authority.(c) The authority, and any entity contracting with the authority, shall provide to the Legislative Analysts Office any information that the Legislative Analysts Office requests, and shall permit representatives of the Legislative Analysts Office to attend the authoritys internal meetings for purposes of facilitating the Legislative Analysts Offices oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.
185035.5. (a) For the purpose of reviewing the planning, financing, expenditures, and other elements of the statewide high-speed rail system, the Legislative Analysts Office shall review any materials submitted to the authority and documents the authority requests from contractors, consultants, or external parties.(b) In reviewing materials and documents pursuant to subdivision (a), the Legislative Analysts Office shall do all of the following:(1) Provide external and independent oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system and provide recommendations to the policy and budget committees of the Legislature regarding the statewide high-speed rail system and the development of shared mobility systems statewide.(2) Assess the reliability of the statewide high-speed rail systems estimated costs, schedule, and revenue.(3) Ensure that the statewide high-speed rail systems risks are identified and managed by the authority.(c) The authority, and any entity contracting with the authority, shall provide to the Legislative Analysts Office any information that the Legislative Analysts Office requests, and shall permit representatives of the Legislative Analysts Office to attend the authoritys internal meetings for purposes of facilitating the Legislative Analysts Offices oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.
185035.5. (a) For the purpose of reviewing the planning, financing, expenditures, and other elements of the statewide high-speed rail system, the Legislative Analysts Office shall review any materials submitted to the authority and documents the authority requests from contractors, consultants, or external parties.
(b) In reviewing materials and documents pursuant to subdivision (a), the Legislative Analysts Office shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide external and independent oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system and provide recommendations to the policy and budget committees of the Legislature regarding the statewide high-speed rail system and the development of shared mobility systems statewide.
(2) Assess the reliability of the statewide high-speed rail systems estimated costs, schedule, and revenue.
(3) Ensure that the statewide high-speed rail systems risks are identified and managed by the authority.
(c) The authority, and any entity contracting with the authority, shall provide to the Legislative Analysts Office any information that the Legislative Analysts Office requests, and shall permit representatives of the Legislative Analysts Office to attend the authoritys internal meetings for purposes of facilitating the Legislative Analysts Offices oversight of the statewide high-speed rail system.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.