CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2197Introduced by Assembly Member Mullin(Coauthor: Assembly Member Berman)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 15, 2022 An act relating to transportation, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2197, as introduced, Mullin. Caltrain electrification project: funding.Existing law provides for the creation of the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which operates Caltrain as the commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula commute corridor.This bill would appropriate $260,000,000 from the General Fund to the Transportation Agency for allocation to the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board for the purpose of completing the Caltrain Electrification Project.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which consists of representatives from the Counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara, owns and operates Caltrain as a commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula commute corridor.(b) The boards Caltrain Electrification Project began construction in 2017 and, when operational in 2024, will create the states first electrified heavy commuter rail system, spanning 51 miles between the City of San Francisco and the City of San Jose.(c) The project will modernize the 150-year-old rail corridor, replacing 75 percent of the existing diesel fleet with high-performance electric trains.(d) The project provides the following benefits that align with the states transportation priorities:(1) The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions along the electrified corridor, helping the state reach its greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals.(2) The project has already created jobs in 36 states, including 2,500 jobs in California, contributing to the continued economic growth of Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay area.(3) The project will provide more efficient service for riders with increased frequency and reduced travel times, short- and long-term capacity growth potential, and smoother, quieter rides with enhanced amenities for passengers.(4) The project lays the foundation for future high-speed rail in the corridor.(e) Nearly all the civil work on the project is complete, and the project is transitioning to the signal and system integration work. The high-performance electric trains are being manufactured in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the spring of 2022, trains will arrive on the Caltrain corridor to begin additional testing.(f) The project has broad support from the public and private sectors, including regional, state, and federal elected officials, and the 21 local jurisdictions along the Caltrain corridor. The project also has immense support from San Francisco Bay area employers.(g) The project has been funded with federal, state, and local moneys, totaling $1.98 billion. However, due to a number of circumstances, including construction cost increases stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, unforeseen site conditions in the 150-year-old right-of-way and a settlement with the contractor, the cost to complete the project has increased.(h) The board has secured some additional funding from the federal government and is pursuing additional federal and local funds to complete the project. It will need additional state funding to finish the project.SEC. 2. The sum of two hundred sixty million dollars ($260,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Transportation Agency for allocation to the governing board of the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, a joint powers authority formed pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), for the purpose of completing the Caltrain Electrification Project.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2197Introduced by Assembly Member Mullin(Coauthor: Assembly Member Berman)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 15, 2022 An act relating to transportation, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2197, as introduced, Mullin. Caltrain electrification project: funding.Existing law provides for the creation of the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which operates Caltrain as the commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula commute corridor.This bill would appropriate $260,000,000 from the General Fund to the Transportation Agency for allocation to the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board for the purpose of completing the Caltrain Electrification Project.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2197
Introduced by Assembly Member Mullin(Coauthor: Assembly Member Berman)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 15, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Mullin(Coauthor: Assembly Member Berman)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)
February 15, 2022
An act relating to transportation, and making an appropriation therefor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2197, as introduced, Mullin. Caltrain electrification project: funding.
Existing law provides for the creation of the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which operates Caltrain as the commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula commute corridor.This bill would appropriate $260,000,000 from the General Fund to the Transportation Agency for allocation to the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board for the purpose of completing the Caltrain Electrification Project.
Existing law provides for the creation of the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which operates Caltrain as the commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula commute corridor.
This bill would appropriate $260,000,000 from the General Fund to the Transportation Agency for allocation to the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board for the purpose of completing the Caltrain Electrification Project.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which consists of representatives from the Counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara, owns and operates Caltrain as a commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula commute corridor.(b) The boards Caltrain Electrification Project began construction in 2017 and, when operational in 2024, will create the states first electrified heavy commuter rail system, spanning 51 miles between the City of San Francisco and the City of San Jose.(c) The project will modernize the 150-year-old rail corridor, replacing 75 percent of the existing diesel fleet with high-performance electric trains.(d) The project provides the following benefits that align with the states transportation priorities:(1) The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions along the electrified corridor, helping the state reach its greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals.(2) The project has already created jobs in 36 states, including 2,500 jobs in California, contributing to the continued economic growth of Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay area.(3) The project will provide more efficient service for riders with increased frequency and reduced travel times, short- and long-term capacity growth potential, and smoother, quieter rides with enhanced amenities for passengers.(4) The project lays the foundation for future high-speed rail in the corridor.(e) Nearly all the civil work on the project is complete, and the project is transitioning to the signal and system integration work. The high-performance electric trains are being manufactured in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the spring of 2022, trains will arrive on the Caltrain corridor to begin additional testing.(f) The project has broad support from the public and private sectors, including regional, state, and federal elected officials, and the 21 local jurisdictions along the Caltrain corridor. The project also has immense support from San Francisco Bay area employers.(g) The project has been funded with federal, state, and local moneys, totaling $1.98 billion. However, due to a number of circumstances, including construction cost increases stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, unforeseen site conditions in the 150-year-old right-of-way and a settlement with the contractor, the cost to complete the project has increased.(h) The board has secured some additional funding from the federal government and is pursuing additional federal and local funds to complete the project. It will need additional state funding to finish the project.SEC. 2. The sum of two hundred sixty million dollars ($260,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Transportation Agency for allocation to the governing board of the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, a joint powers authority formed pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), for the purpose of completing the Caltrain Electrification Project.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which consists of representatives from the Counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara, owns and operates Caltrain as a commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula commute corridor.(b) The boards Caltrain Electrification Project began construction in 2017 and, when operational in 2024, will create the states first electrified heavy commuter rail system, spanning 51 miles between the City of San Francisco and the City of San Jose.(c) The project will modernize the 150-year-old rail corridor, replacing 75 percent of the existing diesel fleet with high-performance electric trains.(d) The project provides the following benefits that align with the states transportation priorities:(1) The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions along the electrified corridor, helping the state reach its greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals.(2) The project has already created jobs in 36 states, including 2,500 jobs in California, contributing to the continued economic growth of Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay area.(3) The project will provide more efficient service for riders with increased frequency and reduced travel times, short- and long-term capacity growth potential, and smoother, quieter rides with enhanced amenities for passengers.(4) The project lays the foundation for future high-speed rail in the corridor.(e) Nearly all the civil work on the project is complete, and the project is transitioning to the signal and system integration work. The high-performance electric trains are being manufactured in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the spring of 2022, trains will arrive on the Caltrain corridor to begin additional testing.(f) The project has broad support from the public and private sectors, including regional, state, and federal elected officials, and the 21 local jurisdictions along the Caltrain corridor. The project also has immense support from San Francisco Bay area employers.(g) The project has been funded with federal, state, and local moneys, totaling $1.98 billion. However, due to a number of circumstances, including construction cost increases stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, unforeseen site conditions in the 150-year-old right-of-way and a settlement with the contractor, the cost to complete the project has increased.(h) The board has secured some additional funding from the federal government and is pursuing additional federal and local funds to complete the project. It will need additional state funding to finish the project.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which consists of representatives from the Counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara, owns and operates Caltrain as a commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula commute corridor.(b) The boards Caltrain Electrification Project began construction in 2017 and, when operational in 2024, will create the states first electrified heavy commuter rail system, spanning 51 miles between the City of San Francisco and the City of San Jose.(c) The project will modernize the 150-year-old rail corridor, replacing 75 percent of the existing diesel fleet with high-performance electric trains.(d) The project provides the following benefits that align with the states transportation priorities:(1) The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions along the electrified corridor, helping the state reach its greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals.(2) The project has already created jobs in 36 states, including 2,500 jobs in California, contributing to the continued economic growth of Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay area.(3) The project will provide more efficient service for riders with increased frequency and reduced travel times, short- and long-term capacity growth potential, and smoother, quieter rides with enhanced amenities for passengers.(4) The project lays the foundation for future high-speed rail in the corridor.(e) Nearly all the civil work on the project is complete, and the project is transitioning to the signal and system integration work. The high-performance electric trains are being manufactured in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the spring of 2022, trains will arrive on the Caltrain corridor to begin additional testing.(f) The project has broad support from the public and private sectors, including regional, state, and federal elected officials, and the 21 local jurisdictions along the Caltrain corridor. The project also has immense support from San Francisco Bay area employers.(g) The project has been funded with federal, state, and local moneys, totaling $1.98 billion. However, due to a number of circumstances, including construction cost increases stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, unforeseen site conditions in the 150-year-old right-of-way and a settlement with the contractor, the cost to complete the project has increased.(h) The board has secured some additional funding from the federal government and is pursuing additional federal and local funds to complete the project. It will need additional state funding to finish the project.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
### SECTION 1.
(a) The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which consists of representatives from the Counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara, owns and operates Caltrain as a commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula commute corridor.
(b) The boards Caltrain Electrification Project began construction in 2017 and, when operational in 2024, will create the states first electrified heavy commuter rail system, spanning 51 miles between the City of San Francisco and the City of San Jose.
(c) The project will modernize the 150-year-old rail corridor, replacing 75 percent of the existing diesel fleet with high-performance electric trains.
(d) The project provides the following benefits that align with the states transportation priorities:
(1) The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions along the electrified corridor, helping the state reach its greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals.
(2) The project has already created jobs in 36 states, including 2,500 jobs in California, contributing to the continued economic growth of Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay area.
(3) The project will provide more efficient service for riders with increased frequency and reduced travel times, short- and long-term capacity growth potential, and smoother, quieter rides with enhanced amenities for passengers.
(4) The project lays the foundation for future high-speed rail in the corridor.
(e) Nearly all the civil work on the project is complete, and the project is transitioning to the signal and system integration work. The high-performance electric trains are being manufactured in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the spring of 2022, trains will arrive on the Caltrain corridor to begin additional testing.
(f) The project has broad support from the public and private sectors, including regional, state, and federal elected officials, and the 21 local jurisdictions along the Caltrain corridor. The project also has immense support from San Francisco Bay area employers.
(g) The project has been funded with federal, state, and local moneys, totaling $1.98 billion. However, due to a number of circumstances, including construction cost increases stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, unforeseen site conditions in the 150-year-old right-of-way and a settlement with the contractor, the cost to complete the project has increased.
(h) The board has secured some additional funding from the federal government and is pursuing additional federal and local funds to complete the project. It will need additional state funding to finish the project.
SEC. 2. The sum of two hundred sixty million dollars ($260,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Transportation Agency for allocation to the governing board of the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, a joint powers authority formed pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), for the purpose of completing the Caltrain Electrification Project.
SEC. 2. The sum of two hundred sixty million dollars ($260,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Transportation Agency for allocation to the governing board of the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, a joint powers authority formed pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), for the purpose of completing the Caltrain Electrification Project.
SEC. 2. The sum of two hundred sixty million dollars ($260,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Transportation Agency for allocation to the governing board of the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, a joint powers authority formed pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), for the purpose of completing the Caltrain Electrification Project.
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