California 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1372 Latest Draft

Bill / Amended Version Filed 06/18/2024

                            Amended IN  Assembly  June 18, 2024 Amended IN  Senate  April 30, 2024 Amended IN  Senate  March 18, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1372Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 16, 2024An act to add Section 21665 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to aviation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1372, as amended, Newman. Airports: third-party vendors: security lanes.Existing law, the State Aeronautics Act, governs various matters relative to aviation in the state, and authorizes the Department of Transportation to adopt, administer, and enforce rules and regulations for the administration of the act. A violation of the State Aeronautics Act is a crime.This bill would prohibit a public airport that provides commercial services from entering into an agreement that authorizes a private third-party vendor that provides expedited security screening to use the standard security lane or the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck security lane. The bill would provide that this prohibition does not apply if there was an agreement between the public airport and the private third-party vendor that was entered into before January 1, 2025. The bill would also provide that the prohibition does not apply to an agreement between a public airport and a private third-party vendor if the private third-party vendor has obtained dedicated Transportation Security Administration security lanes solely for use by the private third-party vendor at that public airport.Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 21665 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:21665. (a) (1) A public airport that provides commercial services shall not enter into an agreement that authorizes a private third-party vendor that provides expedited security screening to use the standard security lane or the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck security lane.(2) This subdivision does not apply if there was an agreement between the public airport and the private third-party vendor that was entered into before January 1, 2025.(b) This section does not apply to an agreement between a public airport and a private third-party vendor if the private third-party vendor has obtained dedicated Transportation Security Administration security lanes solely for use by the private third-party vendor at that public airport.(c) For purposes of this section, an airline, as certified under Part 121 (commencing with Section 121.1) of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is not a private third-party vendor. This section does not apply to any services, including priority lanes or lines, offered by an airline solely for use by the airlines passengers, without a separate charge to a passenger by a private third-party vendor.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.

 Amended IN  Assembly  June 18, 2024 Amended IN  Senate  April 30, 2024 Amended IN  Senate  March 18, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1372Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 16, 2024An act to add Section 21665 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to aviation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1372, as amended, Newman. Airports: third-party vendors: security lanes.Existing law, the State Aeronautics Act, governs various matters relative to aviation in the state, and authorizes the Department of Transportation to adopt, administer, and enforce rules and regulations for the administration of the act. A violation of the State Aeronautics Act is a crime.This bill would prohibit a public airport that provides commercial services from entering into an agreement that authorizes a private third-party vendor that provides expedited security screening to use the standard security lane or the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck security lane. The bill would provide that this prohibition does not apply if there was an agreement between the public airport and the private third-party vendor that was entered into before January 1, 2025. The bill would also provide that the prohibition does not apply to an agreement between a public airport and a private third-party vendor if the private third-party vendor has obtained dedicated Transportation Security Administration security lanes solely for use by the private third-party vendor at that public airport.Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: YES 

 Amended IN  Assembly  June 18, 2024 Amended IN  Senate  April 30, 2024 Amended IN  Senate  March 18, 2024

Amended IN  Assembly  June 18, 2024
Amended IN  Senate  April 30, 2024
Amended IN  Senate  March 18, 2024

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Senate Bill 

No. 1372

Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 16, 2024

Introduced by Senator Newman
February 16, 2024

An act to add Section 21665 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to aviation. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1372, as amended, Newman. Airports: third-party vendors: security lanes.

Existing law, the State Aeronautics Act, governs various matters relative to aviation in the state, and authorizes the Department of Transportation to adopt, administer, and enforce rules and regulations for the administration of the act. A violation of the State Aeronautics Act is a crime.This bill would prohibit a public airport that provides commercial services from entering into an agreement that authorizes a private third-party vendor that provides expedited security screening to use the standard security lane or the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck security lane. The bill would provide that this prohibition does not apply if there was an agreement between the public airport and the private third-party vendor that was entered into before January 1, 2025. The bill would also provide that the prohibition does not apply to an agreement between a public airport and a private third-party vendor if the private third-party vendor has obtained dedicated Transportation Security Administration security lanes solely for use by the private third-party vendor at that public airport.Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Existing law, the State Aeronautics Act, governs various matters relative to aviation in the state, and authorizes the Department of Transportation to adopt, administer, and enforce rules and regulations for the administration of the act. A violation of the State Aeronautics Act is a crime.

This bill would prohibit a public airport that provides commercial services from entering into an agreement that authorizes a private third-party vendor that provides expedited security screening to use the standard security lane or the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck security lane. The bill would provide that this prohibition does not apply if there was an agreement between the public airport and the private third-party vendor that was entered into before January 1, 2025. The bill would also provide that the prohibition does not apply to an agreement between a public airport and a private third-party vendor if the private third-party vendor has obtained dedicated Transportation Security Administration security lanes solely for use by the private third-party vendor at that public airport.

Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 21665 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:21665. (a) (1) A public airport that provides commercial services shall not enter into an agreement that authorizes a private third-party vendor that provides expedited security screening to use the standard security lane or the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck security lane.(2) This subdivision does not apply if there was an agreement between the public airport and the private third-party vendor that was entered into before January 1, 2025.(b) This section does not apply to an agreement between a public airport and a private third-party vendor if the private third-party vendor has obtained dedicated Transportation Security Administration security lanes solely for use by the private third-party vendor at that public airport.(c) For purposes of this section, an airline, as certified under Part 121 (commencing with Section 121.1) of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is not a private third-party vendor. This section does not apply to any services, including priority lanes or lines, offered by an airline solely for use by the airlines passengers, without a separate charge to a passenger by a private third-party vendor.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.

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 21665 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:21665. (a) (1) A public airport that provides commercial services shall not enter into an agreement that authorizes a private third-party vendor that provides expedited security screening to use the standard security lane or the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck security lane.(2) This subdivision does not apply if there was an agreement between the public airport and the private third-party vendor that was entered into before January 1, 2025.(b) This section does not apply to an agreement between a public airport and a private third-party vendor if the private third-party vendor has obtained dedicated Transportation Security Administration security lanes solely for use by the private third-party vendor at that public airport.(c) For purposes of this section, an airline, as certified under Part 121 (commencing with Section 121.1) of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is not a private third-party vendor. This section does not apply to any services, including priority lanes or lines, offered by an airline solely for use by the airlines passengers, without a separate charge to a passenger by a private third-party vendor.

SECTION 1. Section 21665 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

21665. (a) (1) A public airport that provides commercial services shall not enter into an agreement that authorizes a private third-party vendor that provides expedited security screening to use the standard security lane or the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck security lane.(2) This subdivision does not apply if there was an agreement between the public airport and the private third-party vendor that was entered into before January 1, 2025.(b) This section does not apply to an agreement between a public airport and a private third-party vendor if the private third-party vendor has obtained dedicated Transportation Security Administration security lanes solely for use by the private third-party vendor at that public airport.(c) For purposes of this section, an airline, as certified under Part 121 (commencing with Section 121.1) of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is not a private third-party vendor. This section does not apply to any services, including priority lanes or lines, offered by an airline solely for use by the airlines passengers, without a separate charge to a passenger by a private third-party vendor.

21665. (a) (1) A public airport that provides commercial services shall not enter into an agreement that authorizes a private third-party vendor that provides expedited security screening to use the standard security lane or the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck security lane.(2) This subdivision does not apply if there was an agreement between the public airport and the private third-party vendor that was entered into before January 1, 2025.(b) This section does not apply to an agreement between a public airport and a private third-party vendor if the private third-party vendor has obtained dedicated Transportation Security Administration security lanes solely for use by the private third-party vendor at that public airport.(c) For purposes of this section, an airline, as certified under Part 121 (commencing with Section 121.1) of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is not a private third-party vendor. This section does not apply to any services, including priority lanes or lines, offered by an airline solely for use by the airlines passengers, without a separate charge to a passenger by a private third-party vendor.

21665. (a) (1) A public airport that provides commercial services shall not enter into an agreement that authorizes a private third-party vendor that provides expedited security screening to use the standard security lane or the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck security lane.(2) This subdivision does not apply if there was an agreement between the public airport and the private third-party vendor that was entered into before January 1, 2025.(b) This section does not apply to an agreement between a public airport and a private third-party vendor if the private third-party vendor has obtained dedicated Transportation Security Administration security lanes solely for use by the private third-party vendor at that public airport.(c) For purposes of this section, an airline, as certified under Part 121 (commencing with Section 121.1) of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is not a private third-party vendor. This section does not apply to any services, including priority lanes or lines, offered by an airline solely for use by the airlines passengers, without a separate charge to a passenger by a private third-party vendor.



21665. (a) (1) A public airport that provides commercial services shall not enter into an agreement that authorizes a private third-party vendor that provides expedited security screening to use the standard security lane or the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck security lane.

(2) This subdivision does not apply if there was an agreement between the public airport and the private third-party vendor that was entered into before January 1, 2025.

(b) This section does not apply to an agreement between a public airport and a private third-party vendor if the private third-party vendor has obtained dedicated Transportation Security Administration security lanes solely for use by the private third-party vendor at that public airport.

(c) For purposes of this section, an airline, as certified under Part 121 (commencing with Section 121.1) of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is not a private third-party vendor. This section does not apply to any services, including priority lanes or lines, offered by an airline solely for use by the airlines passengers, without a separate charge to a passenger by a private third-party vendor.

SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.

SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.

SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.

### SEC. 2.