AB 289 ( Galgiani )

 Version: Enrolled

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed ... »More

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related purposes. The federal Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) and the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provide funding for allocation nationally to high-speed rail projects. This bill would require federal high-speed rail funds received on a reimbursement basis from ARRA to be deposited in the federal trust fund. The bill would require certain ARRA funds to be used for planningand engineering, and for capital costs, for the high-speed train system consistent with federal law and regulations and specified provisions of SB 965 of the 200910 Regular Session. The bill would identify the corridors eligible for federal PRIIA funds. The above provisions would become operative only if SB 965 is also enacted and becomes operative. Existing law provides for appointment of an executive director by the authority, who is exempt from civil service and serves at the pleasure of the authority. Under existing law, the salary of the executive director is established by the authority and approved by the Department of Personnel Administration. This bill, for purposes of managing and administering the ongoing work of the authority in implementing the high-speed rail project, would authorize the Governor, upon recommendation of the executive director and subject to an appropriation, to appoint up to 6 additional executive staff exempt from civil service who would serve in specified positions at the pleasure of the executive director. The bill would require the authority to cause a salary survey to be conducted to determine the compensation for the executive director and additional exempt staff, and would require the salaries to be approved by the Department of Personnel Administration. The bill would state the intent of the Legislature to approve additional positions at the authority for purposes of creating an Office for Project Controls and Risk Management in the authority. »Less

Ayes: 56

Noes: 18

Abstain: 4

 Analysis posted

 Analysis posted

Ayes: 21

Noes: 9

Abstain: 9

Ayes: 21

Noes: 11

Abstain: 7

Ayes: 23

Noes: 8

Abstain: 8

 Version: Amended Senate

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed ... »More

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related purposes. The federal Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) and the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provide funding for allocation nationally to high-speed rail projects. This bill would require federal high-speed rail funds received on a reimbursement basis from ARRA to be deposited in the federal trust fund. The bill would require certain ARRA funds to be used for planningand engineering, and for capital costs, for the high-speed train system consistent with federal law and regulations and specified provisions of SB 965 of the 200910 Regular Session. The bill would identify the corridors eligible for federal PRIIA funds. The above provisions would become operative only if SB 965 is also enacted and becomes operative. Existing law provides for appointment of an executive director by the authority, who is exempt from civil service and serves at the pleasure of the authority. Under existing law, the salary of the executive director is established by the authority and approved by the Department of Personnel Administration. This bill, for purposes of managing and administering the ongoing work of the authority in implementing the high-speed rail project, would authorize the Governor, upon recommendation of the executive director and subject to an appropriation, to appoint up to 6 additional executive staff exempt from civil service who would serve in specified positions at the pleasure of the executive director. The bill would require the authority to cause a salary survey to be conducted to determine the compensation for the executive director and additional exempt staff, and would require the salaries to be approved by the Department of Personnel Administration. The bill would state the intent of the Legislature to approve additional positions at the authority for purposes of creating an Office for Project Controls and Risk Management in the authority. »Less

 Analysis posted

 Version: Amended Senate

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed ... »More

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related purposes. The federal Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) and the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provide funding for allocation nationally to high-speed rail projects. This bill would require federal high-speed rail funds received on a reimbursement basis from ARRA to be deposited in the federal trust fund. The bill would require certain ARRA funds to be used for planning and engineering, and for capital costs, for the high-speed train system consistent with federal law and regulations and specified provisions of SB 965 of the 200910 Regular Session. The bill would identify the corridors eligible for federal PRIIA funds. The above provisions would become operative only if SB 965 is also enacted and becomes operative. Existing law provides for appointment of an executive director by the authority, who is exempt from civil service and serves at the pleasure of the authority. Under existing law, the salary of the executive director is established by the authority and approved by the Department of Personnel Administration. This bill, for purposes of managing and administering the ongoing work of the authority in implementing the high-speed rail project, would authorize the Governor, upon recommendation of the executive director and subject to an appropriation , to appoint up to 6 additional executive staff exempt from civil service who would serve in specified positions at the pleasure of the executive director. The bill would require the authority to cause a salary survey to be conducted to determine the compensation for the executive director and additional exempt staff, and would require the salaries to be approved by the Department of Personnel Administration. The bill would state the intent of the Legislature to approve additional positions at the authority for purposes ofcreating an Office for Project Controls and Risk Management in the authority. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. »Less

 Analysis posted

 Version: Amended Senate

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed ... »More

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related purposes. The federal Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) and the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provide funding for allocation nationally to high-speed rail projects. This bill would appropriate $221,571,000 from the High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Fund and federal ARRA funds to the authority for high-speed rail purposes , as specified . The bill would require federal high-speed rail funds received on a reimbursement basis from ARRA to be deposited in the federal trust fund. This bill would specify that certain ARRA funds shall be used, upon appropriation, for planning and engineering for the high-speed train system and capital costs, as specified, and would require the authority to ensure that those funds are expended in a manner that meets federal requirements. The bill would identify the corridors eligible for PRIIA funds, upon appropriation by the Legislature, and require the authority to work with the Federal Railroad Administration tocreate a plan for expenditure of the ARRA funds. These provisions would not apply to the portion of ARRA funds awarded to the Transbay Terminal project in San Francisco. Existing law provides for appointment of an executive director by the authority, who is exempt from civil service and serves at the pleasure of the authority. Under existing law, the salary of the executive director is established by the authority and approved by the Department of Personnel Administration. This bill, for purposes of managing and administering the ongoing work of the authority in implementing the high-speed rail project, would authorize the Governor, upon recommendation of the executive director, to appoint up to 6 additional executive staff exempt from civil service who would serve in specified positions at the pleasure of the executive director. The bill would require the authority to cause a salary survey to be conducted to determine the compensation for the executive director and additional exempt staff, and would require the salaries to be approved by the Department of Personnel Administration. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. »Less

 Analysis posted

Ayes: 7

Noes: 3

Abstain: 1

Ayes: 10

Noes: 0

Abstain: 1

 Analysis posted

 Version: Amended Senate

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed ... »More

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related purposes. The federal Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) and the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provide funding for allocation nationally to high-speed rail projects. This bill would appropriate $221,571,000 from the High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Fund and federal ARRA funds to theauthority for support of the authority and capital outlay for high-speed rail purposes. The bill would require federal high-speed rail funds received on a reimbursement basis from ARRA to be deposited in the federal trust fund. This bill would identify the corridors eligible for additional ARRA and PRIIA funds, upon appropriation by the Legislature, and require the authority to work with the Federal Railroad Administration to create a plan for expenditure of the ARRA funds. These provisions would not apply to the portion of ARRA funds awarded to the Transbay Terminal project in San Francisco. Existing law provides for appointment of an executive director by the authority, who is exempt from civil service and serves at the pleasure of the authority. Under existing law, the salary of the executive director is established by the authority and approved by the Department of Personnel Administration. This bill, for purposes of managing and administering the ongoing work of the authority in implementing the high-speed rail project, would authorize the Governor, upon recommendation of the executive director, to appoint up to 6 additional executive staff exempt from civil service who would serve in specified positions at the pleasure of the executive director. The bill would require the authority to cause a salary survey to be conducted to determine the compensation for the executive director and additional exempt staff, and would require the salaries to be approved by the Department of Personnel Administration. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. »Less

 Version: Amended Senate

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed ... »More

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related purposes. The federal Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) and the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provide funding for allocation nationally to high-speed rail projects. Thisbill would identify the corridors eligible for ARRA and PRIIA funds, upon appropriation by the Legislature, and require the authority to work with the Federal Railroad Administration to create a plan for expenditure of the ARRA funds. These provisions would not apply to the portion of ARRA funds awarded to the Transbay Terminal project in San Francisco. Existing law provides for appointment of an executive director by the authority, who is exempt from civil service and serves at the pleasure of the authority. Under existing law, the salary of the executive director is established by the authority and approved by the Department of Personnel Administration. This bill, for purposes of managing and administering the ongoing work of the authority in implementing the high-speed rail project, would authorize the Governor , upon recommendation of the executive director, to appoint up to 6 additional executive staff exempt from civil service who would serve in specified positions at the pleasure of the executive director. The bill would require the authority to cause a salary survey to be conducted to determine thecompensation for the executive director and additional exempt staff, and would require the salaries to be approved by the Department of Personnel Administration. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. »Less

Ayes: 8

Noes: 0

Abstain: 1

 Analysis posted

 Version: Amended Senate

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed ... »More

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related purposes. The federal Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) and the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides funding for allocation nationally to high-speed rail projects. This bill would identify the corridors eligible for ARRA and PRIIA funds, upon appropriation by the Legislature, and require the authority to work with the Federal Railroad Administration to create a plan for expenditure of the ARRA funds. The bill would set forth the dates for obligation and expenditure of the ARRA funds and dates for completion of various tasks in that regard. These provisions would not apply to the portion of ARRA funds awarded to the Transbay Terminal project in San Francisco. Existing law provides for appointment of an executive director by the authority, who is exempt from civil service and serves at the pleasure of the authority. This bill, for purposes of overseeing the ongoing work of the authority in implementing the high-speed rail project, would authorize the Governor to appoint up to 6 additional executive staff exempt from civil service who would serve at the pleasure of the executive director. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. »Less

 Version: Amended Senate

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed ... »More

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related purposes. The federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides funding for allocation nationally to high-speed rail projects. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to appropriate $230,500,000 to the authority from the bond act in the Budget Act of 201011, to be used to provide a dollar-for-dollar match for federal ARRA funds received by the state for high-speed rail purposes. The bill would identify the corridors eligible for ARRA funds, upon appropriation by the Legislature, and require the authority to work with the Federal Railroad Administration to create a plan for expenditure of the federal funds. The bill would set forth the dates for obligation and expenditure of the federal funds and dates for completion of various tasks in that regard. These provisions would not apply to the portion of ARRA funds awarded to the Transbay Terminal project in San Francisco . This bill would reviseand recast provisions governing the authoritys business plan for high-speed rail development and for the peer review process applicable to the funding plan for each high-speed rail corridor or usable segment under the preappropriation review process. The bill would provide that the preappropriation review process and the preexpenditure review process required for expenditure of bond funds also apply to expenditure of federal funds. The bill would enact other related provisions. Existing law provides for appointment of an executive director by the authority, who is exempt from civil service and serves at the pleasure of the authority. This bill, for purposes of overseeing the ongoing work of the authority in implementing the high-speed rail project, would authorize the Governor to appoint up to 5 additional executive staff exempt from civil service who would serve at the pleasure of the executive director. The bill would create the Office for Project Controls and Risk Management in the authority and would provide for appointment of an inspector general by the Governor to oversee the fiscal functions of the authority. The inspector general would be required to report annually to the authority and Legislature. The bill would also require the State Auditor to perform periodic audits of the authoritys use of ARRA funds. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. »Less

 Version: Amended Senate

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed ... »More

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related purposes. Existing law provides for appointment of an executive director by the authority, who is exempt from civil service and serves at the pleasure of the authority. This bill would authorize the Governor to appoint up to 5 deputy directors exempt from civil service who would serve at the pleasure of the executive director. The federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides funding for allocation nationally to high-speed rail projects. This bill would appropriate $2.25 billion to the authority from federal ARRA funds awarded to the state for high-speed rail purposes and would identify the corridors eligible for those funds. The bill would require the authority to take those actions necessary to ensure that the federal funds are used and expended in a manner that meets all applicable federal guidelines, make the most efficient use of available statebond funds, and are expended and used consistent with current state law. The bill would require the authority to report to the Director of Finance and the Legislature relative to the expenditure plan for ARRA funds. The bill would require the authority to include in its business plan an estimate of jobs created in each corridor. The bill would state the intent of the Legislature to establish an inspector general to oversee the fiscal functions of the authority . This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. »Less

 Version: Amended Senate

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed ... »More

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related purposes. Existing law provides for appointment of an executive director by the authority, who is exempt from civil service and serves at the pleasure of the authority. This bill would authorize the Governor to appoint up to 5 deputydirectors exempt from civil service who would serve at the pleasure of the executive director. The federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides funding for allocation nationally to high-speed rail projects. This bill would require the High-speed Rail Authority, to the extent possible, to use the proceeds of bonds from the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century to match federal funds made available from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. »Less

 Version: Amended Senate

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed ... »More

Digest:  Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail and related purposes. The federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides funding for allocation nationally to high-speed rail projects. This bill would require the High-speed Rail Authority, to the extent possible, to use the proceeds of bonds from the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century to match federal funds made available from the American Recovery andReinvestment Act of 2009. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. »Less

Ayes: 72

Noes: 3

Abstain: 5

 Analysis posted

Ayes: 13

Noes: 0

Abstain: 1

 Analysis posted

 Version: Amended Assembly

Digest:  Existing law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project that it proposes to carry out or ... »More

Digest:  Existing law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment, as defined, or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect, unless the project is exempt from the act. CEQA provides for various exemptions from the requirements of the act including an exemption for certain railroad grade separation projects. This bill would specifically provide that this exemption includes grade separation projects that are a component of the California high-speed rail system. »Less

 Version: Introduced

Digest:  Existing law allocates revenues, distributed to the state by the federal government, resulting from statutory activities of certain federal agencies with regard to the development of geothermal resources. The revenues are allocated for certain ... »More

Digest:  Existing law allocates revenues, distributed to the state by the federal government, resulting from statutory activities of certain federal agencies with regard to the development of geothermal resources. The revenues are allocated for certain purposes, including, but not limited to, reduction of dependence on fossil fuels, mitigation of certain adverse consequences of geothermal development, and maintenance of the productivity of renewable resources. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. »Less