California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1201 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/17/2022

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1201Introduced by Senator MelendezFebruary 17, 2022 An act to amend Section 85 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1201, as introduced, Melendez. California Transportation Commission: routing proposals.Existing law authorizes the California Transportation Commission to contract with specialists, including, but not limited to, persons trained and experienced in engineering, economics, landscape and design architecture, fish and wildlife management, park and recreation management, history and sociology, agriculture, and urban and regional planning in order to provide the commission with an independent evaluation of routing proposals.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 85 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:85. (a) In order to provide the commission with an independent evaluation of routing proposals as the commission may desire from time to time, the commission may contract with specialists, including, but not limited to, persons trained and experienced in engineering, economics, landscape and design architecture, fish and wildlife management, park and recreation management, history and sociology, agriculture, and urban and regional planning. The(b) The commission is authorized to may expend any funds in the State Highway Account to carry out the provisions of this section.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1201Introduced by Senator MelendezFebruary 17, 2022 An act to amend Section 85 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1201, as introduced, Melendez. California Transportation Commission: routing proposals.Existing law authorizes the California Transportation Commission to contract with specialists, including, but not limited to, persons trained and experienced in engineering, economics, landscape and design architecture, fish and wildlife management, park and recreation management, history and sociology, agriculture, and urban and regional planning in order to provide the commission with an independent evaluation of routing proposals.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Senate Bill 

No. 1201

Introduced by Senator MelendezFebruary 17, 2022

Introduced by Senator Melendez
February 17, 2022

 An act to amend Section 85 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1201, as introduced, Melendez. California Transportation Commission: routing proposals.

Existing law authorizes the California Transportation Commission to contract with specialists, including, but not limited to, persons trained and experienced in engineering, economics, landscape and design architecture, fish and wildlife management, park and recreation management, history and sociology, agriculture, and urban and regional planning in order to provide the commission with an independent evaluation of routing proposals.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Existing law authorizes the California Transportation Commission to contract with specialists, including, but not limited to, persons trained and experienced in engineering, economics, landscape and design architecture, fish and wildlife management, park and recreation management, history and sociology, agriculture, and urban and regional planning in order to provide the commission with an independent evaluation of routing proposals.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 85 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:85. (a) In order to provide the commission with an independent evaluation of routing proposals as the commission may desire from time to time, the commission may contract with specialists, including, but not limited to, persons trained and experienced in engineering, economics, landscape and design architecture, fish and wildlife management, park and recreation management, history and sociology, agriculture, and urban and regional planning. The(b) The commission is authorized to may expend any funds in the State Highway Account to carry out the provisions of this section.

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 85 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:85. (a) In order to provide the commission with an independent evaluation of routing proposals as the commission may desire from time to time, the commission may contract with specialists, including, but not limited to, persons trained and experienced in engineering, economics, landscape and design architecture, fish and wildlife management, park and recreation management, history and sociology, agriculture, and urban and regional planning. The(b) The commission is authorized to may expend any funds in the State Highway Account to carry out the provisions of this section.

SECTION 1. Section 85 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

85. (a) In order to provide the commission with an independent evaluation of routing proposals as the commission may desire from time to time, the commission may contract with specialists, including, but not limited to, persons trained and experienced in engineering, economics, landscape and design architecture, fish and wildlife management, park and recreation management, history and sociology, agriculture, and urban and regional planning. The(b) The commission is authorized to may expend any funds in the State Highway Account to carry out the provisions of this section.

85. (a) In order to provide the commission with an independent evaluation of routing proposals as the commission may desire from time to time, the commission may contract with specialists, including, but not limited to, persons trained and experienced in engineering, economics, landscape and design architecture, fish and wildlife management, park and recreation management, history and sociology, agriculture, and urban and regional planning. The(b) The commission is authorized to may expend any funds in the State Highway Account to carry out the provisions of this section.

85. (a) In order to provide the commission with an independent evaluation of routing proposals as the commission may desire from time to time, the commission may contract with specialists, including, but not limited to, persons trained and experienced in engineering, economics, landscape and design architecture, fish and wildlife management, park and recreation management, history and sociology, agriculture, and urban and regional planning. The(b) The commission is authorized to may expend any funds in the State Highway Account to carry out the provisions of this section.



85. (a) In order to provide the commission with an independent evaluation of routing proposals as the commission may desire from time to time, the commission may contract with specialists, including, but not limited to, persons trained and experienced in engineering, economics, landscape and design architecture, fish and wildlife management, park and recreation management, history and sociology, agriculture, and urban and regional planning. The

(b) The commission is authorized to may expend any funds in the State Highway Account to carry out the provisions of this section.