CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 971Introduced by Assembly Member LeeFebruary 14, 2023 An act to amend Section 21655.7 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 971, as introduced, Lee. Vehicles: local ordinancesExisting law authorizes a local authority to permit a portion of any highway within its jurisdiction to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway.This bill would additionally authorize a local authority that has designated any such public mass transit guideway, to permit specified vehicles other than public mass transit vehicles, as authorized, to use the portion of the highway so designated.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 21655.7 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:21655.7. (a) A Notwithstanding Section 21, a local authority, with respect to any highway under its jurisdiction, may authorize or permit a portion of the highway to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway.(b) A local authority that has designated a portion of the highway to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway, may also permit the operation of a high occupancy shared transportation vehicle on that portion of the highway.(c) As used in this section, the following terms are defined as follows:(1) High occupancy shared transportation vehicle means a passenger transportation vehicle or vanpool vehicle, as authorized by the local authority, that is operated as part of a vanpool or shuttle service and is carrying more than 10 passengers.(2) Public mass transit guideway means a roadway or designated lanes of a roadway that have been restricted at all times or during certain hours for the exclusive use of public mass transit vehicles.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 971Introduced by Assembly Member LeeFebruary 14, 2023 An act to amend Section 21655.7 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 971, as introduced, Lee. Vehicles: local ordinancesExisting law authorizes a local authority to permit a portion of any highway within its jurisdiction to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway.This bill would additionally authorize a local authority that has designated any such public mass transit guideway, to permit specified vehicles other than public mass transit vehicles, as authorized, to use the portion of the highway so designated.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 971
Introduced by Assembly Member LeeFebruary 14, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Lee
February 14, 2023
An act to amend Section 21655.7 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 971, as introduced, Lee. Vehicles: local ordinances
Existing law authorizes a local authority to permit a portion of any highway within its jurisdiction to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway.This bill would additionally authorize a local authority that has designated any such public mass transit guideway, to permit specified vehicles other than public mass transit vehicles, as authorized, to use the portion of the highway so designated.
Existing law authorizes a local authority to permit a portion of any highway within its jurisdiction to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway.
This bill would additionally authorize a local authority that has designated any such public mass transit guideway, to permit specified vehicles other than public mass transit vehicles, as authorized, to use the portion of the highway so designated.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 21655.7 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:21655.7. (a) A Notwithstanding Section 21, a local authority, with respect to any highway under its jurisdiction, may authorize or permit a portion of the highway to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway.(b) A local authority that has designated a portion of the highway to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway, may also permit the operation of a high occupancy shared transportation vehicle on that portion of the highway.(c) As used in this section, the following terms are defined as follows:(1) High occupancy shared transportation vehicle means a passenger transportation vehicle or vanpool vehicle, as authorized by the local authority, that is operated as part of a vanpool or shuttle service and is carrying more than 10 passengers.(2) Public mass transit guideway means a roadway or designated lanes of a roadway that have been restricted at all times or during certain hours for the exclusive use of public mass transit vehicles.
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 21655.7 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:21655.7. (a) A Notwithstanding Section 21, a local authority, with respect to any highway under its jurisdiction, may authorize or permit a portion of the highway to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway.(b) A local authority that has designated a portion of the highway to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway, may also permit the operation of a high occupancy shared transportation vehicle on that portion of the highway.(c) As used in this section, the following terms are defined as follows:(1) High occupancy shared transportation vehicle means a passenger transportation vehicle or vanpool vehicle, as authorized by the local authority, that is operated as part of a vanpool or shuttle service and is carrying more than 10 passengers.(2) Public mass transit guideway means a roadway or designated lanes of a roadway that have been restricted at all times or during certain hours for the exclusive use of public mass transit vehicles.
SECTION 1. Section 21655.7 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
21655.7. (a) A Notwithstanding Section 21, a local authority, with respect to any highway under its jurisdiction, may authorize or permit a portion of the highway to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway.(b) A local authority that has designated a portion of the highway to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway, may also permit the operation of a high occupancy shared transportation vehicle on that portion of the highway.(c) As used in this section, the following terms are defined as follows:(1) High occupancy shared transportation vehicle means a passenger transportation vehicle or vanpool vehicle, as authorized by the local authority, that is operated as part of a vanpool or shuttle service and is carrying more than 10 passengers.(2) Public mass transit guideway means a roadway or designated lanes of a roadway that have been restricted at all times or during certain hours for the exclusive use of public mass transit vehicles.
21655.7. (a) A Notwithstanding Section 21, a local authority, with respect to any highway under its jurisdiction, may authorize or permit a portion of the highway to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway.(b) A local authority that has designated a portion of the highway to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway, may also permit the operation of a high occupancy shared transportation vehicle on that portion of the highway.(c) As used in this section, the following terms are defined as follows:(1) High occupancy shared transportation vehicle means a passenger transportation vehicle or vanpool vehicle, as authorized by the local authority, that is operated as part of a vanpool or shuttle service and is carrying more than 10 passengers.(2) Public mass transit guideway means a roadway or designated lanes of a roadway that have been restricted at all times or during certain hours for the exclusive use of public mass transit vehicles.
21655.7. (a) A Notwithstanding Section 21, a local authority, with respect to any highway under its jurisdiction, may authorize or permit a portion of the highway to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway.(b) A local authority that has designated a portion of the highway to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway, may also permit the operation of a high occupancy shared transportation vehicle on that portion of the highway.(c) As used in this section, the following terms are defined as follows:(1) High occupancy shared transportation vehicle means a passenger transportation vehicle or vanpool vehicle, as authorized by the local authority, that is operated as part of a vanpool or shuttle service and is carrying more than 10 passengers.(2) Public mass transit guideway means a roadway or designated lanes of a roadway that have been restricted at all times or during certain hours for the exclusive use of public mass transit vehicles.
21655.7. (a) A Notwithstanding Section 21, a local authority, with respect to any highway under its jurisdiction, may authorize or permit a portion of the highway to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway.
(b) A local authority that has designated a portion of the highway to be used exclusively for a public mass transit guideway, may also permit the operation of a high occupancy shared transportation vehicle on that portion of the highway.
(c) As used in this section, the following terms are defined as follows:
(1) High occupancy shared transportation vehicle means a passenger transportation vehicle or vanpool vehicle, as authorized by the local authority, that is operated as part of a vanpool or shuttle service and is carrying more than 10 passengers.
(2) Public mass transit guideway means a roadway or designated lanes of a roadway that have been restricted at all times or during certain hours for the exclusive use of public mass transit vehicles.