CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 667Introduced by Senator ArchuletaFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 854 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 667, as introduced, Archuleta. State highways: change of grade.Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and the California Transportation Commission, and vests with the department the obligation to improve and maintain state highways, including all traversable highways that have been adopted or designated as state highways by the commission.Existing law authorizes the commission, whenever the commission deems it expedient to alter the established grade of a state highway, or portion thereof, within a city, to declare, by resolution, the commissions intention to alter that established grade, as provided.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 854 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:854. (a) Whenever the commission shall deem deems it expedient to alter the established grade of any State a state highway, or portion thereof, within a city, the commission may by resolution declare its declare, by resolution, the commissions intention to alter such that established grade, in which grade. The resolution must be shall briefly specified specify the grade to be established, together with established and include a reference to a place where a profile map or maps showing the new grade and the old grade may be examined, examined and a place in the city where objections may be presented. A(b) A copy of such profile the map or maps described in subdivision (a) shall be furnished to the governing body having jurisdiction of over any highway intersecting or intercepting any affected portion of the State highway. state highway proposed to be altered pursuant to subdivision (a). CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 667Introduced by Senator ArchuletaFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 854 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 667, as introduced, Archuleta. State highways: change of grade.Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and the California Transportation Commission, and vests with the department the obligation to improve and maintain state highways, including all traversable highways that have been adopted or designated as state highways by the commission.Existing law authorizes the commission, whenever the commission deems it expedient to alter the established grade of a state highway, or portion thereof, within a city, to declare, by resolution, the commissions intention to alter that established grade, as provided.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 667 Introduced by Senator ArchuletaFebruary 20, 2025 Introduced by Senator Archuleta February 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 854 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 667, as introduced, Archuleta. State highways: change of grade. Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and the California Transportation Commission, and vests with the department the obligation to improve and maintain state highways, including all traversable highways that have been adopted or designated as state highways by the commission.Existing law authorizes the commission, whenever the commission deems it expedient to alter the established grade of a state highway, or portion thereof, within a city, to declare, by resolution, the commissions intention to alter that established grade, as provided.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision. Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and the California Transportation Commission, and vests with the department the obligation to improve and maintain state highways, including all traversable highways that have been adopted or designated as state highways by the commission. Existing law authorizes the commission, whenever the commission deems it expedient to alter the established grade of a state highway, or portion thereof, within a city, to declare, by resolution, the commissions intention to alter that established grade, as provided. 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 854 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:854. (a) Whenever the commission shall deem deems it expedient to alter the established grade of any State a state highway, or portion thereof, within a city, the commission may by resolution declare its declare, by resolution, the commissions intention to alter such that established grade, in which grade. The resolution must be shall briefly specified specify the grade to be established, together with established and include a reference to a place where a profile map or maps showing the new grade and the old grade may be examined, examined and a place in the city where objections may be presented. A(b) A copy of such profile the map or maps described in subdivision (a) shall be furnished to the governing body having jurisdiction of over any highway intersecting or intercepting any affected portion of the State highway. state highway proposed to be altered pursuant to subdivision (a). 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 854 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:854. (a) Whenever the commission shall deem deems it expedient to alter the established grade of any State a state highway, or portion thereof, within a city, the commission may by resolution declare its declare, by resolution, the commissions intention to alter such that established grade, in which grade. The resolution must be shall briefly specified specify the grade to be established, together with established and include a reference to a place where a profile map or maps showing the new grade and the old grade may be examined, examined and a place in the city where objections may be presented. A(b) A copy of such profile the map or maps described in subdivision (a) shall be furnished to the governing body having jurisdiction of over any highway intersecting or intercepting any affected portion of the State highway. state highway proposed to be altered pursuant to subdivision (a). SECTION 1. Section 854 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 854. (a) Whenever the commission shall deem deems it expedient to alter the established grade of any State a state highway, or portion thereof, within a city, the commission may by resolution declare its declare, by resolution, the commissions intention to alter such that established grade, in which grade. The resolution must be shall briefly specified specify the grade to be established, together with established and include a reference to a place where a profile map or maps showing the new grade and the old grade may be examined, examined and a place in the city where objections may be presented. A(b) A copy of such profile the map or maps described in subdivision (a) shall be furnished to the governing body having jurisdiction of over any highway intersecting or intercepting any affected portion of the State highway. state highway proposed to be altered pursuant to subdivision (a). 854. (a) Whenever the commission shall deem deems it expedient to alter the established grade of any State a state highway, or portion thereof, within a city, the commission may by resolution declare its declare, by resolution, the commissions intention to alter such that established grade, in which grade. The resolution must be shall briefly specified specify the grade to be established, together with established and include a reference to a place where a profile map or maps showing the new grade and the old grade may be examined, examined and a place in the city where objections may be presented. A(b) A copy of such profile the map or maps described in subdivision (a) shall be furnished to the governing body having jurisdiction of over any highway intersecting or intercepting any affected portion of the State highway. state highway proposed to be altered pursuant to subdivision (a). 854. (a) Whenever the commission shall deem deems it expedient to alter the established grade of any State a state highway, or portion thereof, within a city, the commission may by resolution declare its declare, by resolution, the commissions intention to alter such that established grade, in which grade. The resolution must be shall briefly specified specify the grade to be established, together with established and include a reference to a place where a profile map or maps showing the new grade and the old grade may be examined, examined and a place in the city where objections may be presented. A(b) A copy of such profile the map or maps described in subdivision (a) shall be furnished to the governing body having jurisdiction of over any highway intersecting or intercepting any affected portion of the State highway. state highway proposed to be altered pursuant to subdivision (a). 854. (a) Whenever the commission shall deem deems it expedient to alter the established grade of any State a state highway, or portion thereof, within a city, the commission may by resolution declare its declare, by resolution, the commissions intention to alter such that established grade, in which grade. The resolution must be shall briefly specified specify the grade to be established, together with established and include a reference to a place where a profile map or maps showing the new grade and the old grade may be examined, examined and a place in the city where objections may be presented. A (b) A copy of such profile the map or maps described in subdivision (a) shall be furnished to the governing body having jurisdiction of over any highway intersecting or intercepting any affected portion of the State highway. state highway proposed to be altered pursuant to subdivision (a).