CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1778Introduced by Assembly Member Cristina GarciaFebruary 03, 2022 An act to add Section 165.5 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1778, as introduced, Cristina Garcia. State transportation funding: freeway widening: poverty and pollution: Department of Transportation.Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and vests the department with full possession and control of all state highways and all property and rights in property acquired for state highway purposes. Existing law authorizes the department to do any act necessary, convenient, or proper for the construction, improvement, maintenance, or use of all highways that are under its jurisdiction, possession, or control. Existing law requires the department to prepare and submit to the Governor a proposed budget, as provided.This bill would prohibit any state funds or personnel time from being used to fund or permit freeway widening projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty.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 165.5 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:165.5. Notwithstanding any other law, state funds or personnel time shall not be used to fund or permit freeway widening projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1778Introduced by Assembly Member Cristina GarciaFebruary 03, 2022 An act to add Section 165.5 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1778, as introduced, Cristina Garcia. State transportation funding: freeway widening: poverty and pollution: Department of Transportation.Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and vests the department with full possession and control of all state highways and all property and rights in property acquired for state highway purposes. Existing law authorizes the department to do any act necessary, convenient, or proper for the construction, improvement, maintenance, or use of all highways that are under its jurisdiction, possession, or control. Existing law requires the department to prepare and submit to the Governor a proposed budget, as provided.This bill would prohibit any state funds or personnel time from being used to fund or permit freeway widening projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1778
Introduced by Assembly Member Cristina GarciaFebruary 03, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Cristina Garcia
February 03, 2022
An act to add Section 165.5 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1778, as introduced, Cristina Garcia. State transportation funding: freeway widening: poverty and pollution: Department of Transportation.
Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and vests the department with full possession and control of all state highways and all property and rights in property acquired for state highway purposes. Existing law authorizes the department to do any act necessary, convenient, or proper for the construction, improvement, maintenance, or use of all highways that are under its jurisdiction, possession, or control. Existing law requires the department to prepare and submit to the Governor a proposed budget, as provided.This bill would prohibit any state funds or personnel time from being used to fund or permit freeway widening projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty.
Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and vests the department with full possession and control of all state highways and all property and rights in property acquired for state highway purposes. Existing law authorizes the department to do any act necessary, convenient, or proper for the construction, improvement, maintenance, or use of all highways that are under its jurisdiction, possession, or control. Existing law requires the department to prepare and submit to the Governor a proposed budget, as provided.
This bill would prohibit any state funds or personnel time from being used to fund or permit freeway widening projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 165.5 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:165.5. Notwithstanding any other law, state funds or personnel time shall not be used to fund or permit freeway widening projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty.
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 165.5 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:165.5. Notwithstanding any other law, state funds or personnel time shall not be used to fund or permit freeway widening projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty.
SECTION 1. Section 165.5 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
165.5. Notwithstanding any other law, state funds or personnel time shall not be used to fund or permit freeway widening projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty.
165.5. Notwithstanding any other law, state funds or personnel time shall not be used to fund or permit freeway widening projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty.
165.5. Notwithstanding any other law, state funds or personnel time shall not be used to fund or permit freeway widening projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty.
165.5. Notwithstanding any other law, state funds or personnel time shall not be used to fund or permit freeway widening projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty.