TRANSPORTATION and VEHICLES

• AB 87 (Ting) Allows a peace officer or an employee engaged in enforcing traffic or parking laws to remove a vehicle operating using autonomous technology without an approved application or permit that is required to test, deploy or otherwise operate the autonomous vehicle (AV) on public roads.

An act to amend Section 22651 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

• AB 91 (Cervantes) Requires the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to report to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2020, on the feasibility and appropriateness of limiting the hours of high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes in Riverside County.

An act to add Section 149.2 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to highways.

• AB 636 (Irwin) Revises the due date for cities and counties to submit a required report to the State Controller’s Office (SCO) detailing the expenditure of funds for street or road purposes during the preceding fiscal year.

An act to amend Sections 2151 and 2154 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation.

• AB 709 (McCarty) Revises laws relating to the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT).

An act to amend Sections 102013, 102018, 102050, 102051, 102105.1, 102107, 102160, 102206, 102260, 102281, 102282, 102310, and 102351 of, to repeal Sections 102336, 102353, and 102354 of, and to repeal and add Section 102352 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

• AB 939 (Low) Makes administrative and clarifying changes to recently enacted statutes governing the regulation of taxicab transportation services.

An act to amend Sections 53075.5, 53075.51, and 53075.52 of the Government Code, relating to local government.

• AB 1041 (Levine) This bill places member eligibility restrictions on the Independent Oversight Committee established under the Bay Area Toll Authority’s (BATA) Regional Measure 3 (RM3), as specified.

An act to amend Section 30923 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation.

• AB 1184 (Ting) Authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to impose a tax on each transportation network company (TNC) ride originating in the City and County.

An act to add Section 5446 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

• AB 1205 (Jones-Sawyer) Allows the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) to facilitate contract awards with medium business enterprises (MBEs) and makes changes to LA Metro’s authority to facilitate contract awards with small business enterprises (SBEs) and disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBEs).

An act to amend Section 130232 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

• AB 1755 (Steinorth) This bill subjects a person operating a bicycle on a Class I bikeway to all of the accident-related Vehicle Code provisions that apply to the driver of a vehicle on a highway.

An act to amend Section 21200 of the Vehicle Code, relating to bikeways.

• AB 1798 (Chu) This bill requires all schoolbuses in use in California to be equipped with a passenger restraint system by July 1, 2035.

An act to amend Section 27316 of the Vehicle Code, relating to schoolbuses.

• AB 1925 (Choi) This bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to include at least one question on unsecured vehicle loads in at least 20% of written tests for people seeking to obtain or renew a driver’s license.

An act to add Section 1666.7 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

• AB 2034 (Kalra) Requires businesses and establishments that operate in transportation or handle high volumes of traffic to train their employees in recognizing the signs of human trafficking and reporting suspected human trafficking. Specifically, this bill requires that all operators of mass transit intercity passenger rail systems, light rail systems, and bus stations provide at least 20 minutes of training to their new and existing employees who may interact with, or come into contact with, a victim of human trafficking or who are likely to receive, in the course of their employment, a report from another employee about suspected human trafficking, on recognizing the signs of human trafficking and how to report suspected human trafficking to the appropriate law enforcement agency by January 1, 2021.

An act to amend Section 52.6 of the Civil Code, relating to human trafficking.

• AB 2061 (Frazier) Authorizes a near zero-emission vehicle (NZEV) or a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV), as defined, to exceed axle, tandem, gross, or bridge formula weight limits, up to a 2,000 pound maximum, by an amount equal to the difference between the weight of the vehicle attributable to the fueling or propulsion system carried by that vehicle and the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling or propulsion system, only to the extent that it is expressly allowed under federal law.

An act to amend Section 12725 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Section 35551 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

• AB 2062 (Maienschein) Requires the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), when appropriate, to include California native wildflowers and climate-appropriate vegetation in planting projects, with priority given to those species of wildflowers that will help rebuild pollinator populations.

An act to amend Section 92.3 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways.

• AB 2115 (Santiago) Requires a driver to slow down and move over when going around a stopped waste service vehicle displaying flashing amber lights.

An act to add Section 21761 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

• AB 2127 (Ting) This bill requires the California Energy Commission (CEC) to assess the amount of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure needed to meet the goals of putting at least five million zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on the road and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.

An act to add Section 25229 to the Public Resources Code, relating to electric vehicles.

• AB 2175 (Aguiar-Curry) Allows the impoundment of a vessel believed to be used in the commission of a crime, and conforms penalties for reckless use of a vessel or other water craft causing injury to those of reckless driving.

An act to amend Section 523 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, relating to vessels.

• AB 2227 (Friedman) This bill updates the requirements for the pricing label that is required to be placed on any new, assembled motorcycle. Manufacturers are required to place the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) and the vehicle identification number (VIN) of the motorcycle. The dealer is required to place a supplemental price label meeting certain requirements and including specified information on each motorcycle if the dealer’s price exceeds the MSRP.

An act to amend Sections 11713.1 and 24014 of the Vehicle Code, relating to motorcycles.

• AB 2272 (Mayes) This bill authorizes the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to relinquish to the City of Palm Springs any portion or the entirety of State Route (SR) 111 within the city’s limits.

An act to amend Section 411 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to highways.

• AB 2322 (Daly) Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), upon request, to make a retired judge or court commissioner’s home address confidential for the rest of his or her life and for any surviving spouse or child for three years following the death of the judge or court commissioner.

An act to amend Section 1808.4 of the Vehicle Code, relating to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

• AB 2330 (Bigelow) Extends the exemption for a recreational vehicle (RV) temporary branch license to include locations within 30 miles of a previous annual show sponsored by a national trade association of RVs and lowers the limit of dealers participating in that show from 25 manufacturers to 10 manufacturers.

An act to amend Section 11713.15 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 2357 (Voepel) Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to provide written notification to a person who is required to pass a written driver’s license examination in order to renew their driver’s license.

An act to amend Section 12814 of the Vehicle Code, relating to driver’s licenses.

• AB 2363 (Friedman) Requires the Secretary of Transportation, by July 1, 2019, to convene the Vision Zero Task Force to evaluate whether an alternative to the current process for setting speed limits should be considered and make recommendations on other steps to increase pedestrian and bicyclist safety. This bill specifies some of the membership of the task force and certain factors the task force must consider. In addition, this bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to report on the findings of the task force to the legislature by January 1, 2020.

An act to add and repeal Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 3095) of Division 2 of the Vehicle Code, relating to traffic safety.

• AB 2392 (Santiago) Provides additional consumer protections for towing and storage customers, including specifying what fees are considered reasonable or unreasonable.

An act to amend Sections 10652.5, 22524.5, and 22651.07 of the Vehicle Code, relating to towing and storage of vehicles.

• AB 2473 (Bonta) This bill authorizes the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to relinquish to the City of San Leandro all or any portion of State Route (SR) 185 within its city limits.

An act to amend Section 485 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways.

• AB 2535 (Obernolte) This bill requires a toll facility operator to include photographic evidence when issuing a notice of toll evasion, as specified.

An act to amend Section 40254 of the Vehicle Code, relating to toll violations.

• AB 2544 (Lackey) Clarifies existing law by requiring processing agencies, beginning on July 1, 2018, to provide a payment plan and waiver of late fees to indigent persons before they are able to send an itemization of unpaid parking penalties to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) regardless of whether the tickets were issued before or after July 1, 2018.

An act to amend Section 40220 of, and to add and repeal Section 40220.5 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 2548 (Friedman) Authorizes the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to administer a commute benefit program that requires certain employers to provide a commuter benefit option to their employees.

An act to add Section 65080.9 to the Government Code, relating to transportation.

• AB 2615 (Carrillo) Requires the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), to the extent possible and where feasible and cost effective, to partner with the California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and other appropriate public agencies in order to develop strategies and plans to improve access for bicycles and pedestrians to any parks adjacent or connected to the state highway system.

An act to add Section 133 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways.

• AB 2620 (Ting) This bill allows rental car companies to use, access, or obtain information relating to a renter’s use of a rental vehicle obtained using electronic surveillance technology when the vehicle has not been returned following 72 hours after the contracted return date or the end of any extension. Requires the company to provide various forms of notice to the customer. This bill also authorizes a company to send renters communications electronically, as specified.

An act to amend Section 1939.23 of, and to add Section 1939.22 to, the Civil Code, relating to rental passenger vehicle transactions.

• AB 2629 (Eggman) Eliminates the renewal restrictions for an existing airspace lease between the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the City of Stockton in San Joaquin County under the interchange of State Route (SR) 4 and Interstate 5 (I-5) for an emergency shelter or feeding program.

An act to amend Section 104.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation.

• AB 2685 (Lackey) Repeals a provision of law allowing a juvenile court to suspend or delay the issuance of a driver’s license of a habitual truant or ward of the state for up to one year.

An act to repeal Section 13202.7 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

• AB 2717 (Lackey) Modifies California law regarding the refusal to submit to a test of blood alcohol when a person is suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) to attempt to comply with the United States (U.S.) Supreme Court’s ruling in Birchfield v. North Dakota, (2016) 136 S. Ct. 2160, by deleting the criminal penalty for refusing to submit to a blood test.

An act to amend Sections 23577, 23578, and 23612 of the Vehicle Code, relating to driving under the influence.

• AB 2865 (Chiu) Authorizes the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to apply to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) for the authority to conduct, administer, and operate a value pricing program or high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes in the City and County San Francisco.

An act to amend Section 149.6 of, and to add Section 149.13 to, the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation.

• AB 2873 (Low) Ensures that personal vehicle sharing programs (PVSPs) are prohibited from allowing any vehicle on the road that is subject to a manufacturer’s safety recall, as specified.

An act to amend Sections 11752, 11754, and 11760 of the Vehicle Code, relating to personal vehicle sharing.

• AB 2876 (Jones-Sawyer) Clarifies that the protections against unreasonable seizures provided by the Fourth Amendment of the United States (U.S.) Constitution apply even when a vehicle is removed pursuant to an authorizing California statute.

An act to amend Section 22650 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicle removal and impound.

• AB 2918 (Holden) Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to include within the California Driver’s Handbook (Handbook) a section on a person’s civil rights during a traffic stop.

An act to amend Section 1656.3 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

• AB 2923 (Chiu) This bill requires, until January 1, 2029, cities and counties to adopt zoning standards in the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District’s (BART) transit-oriented development (TOD) guidelines and establishes a streamlined approval process for certain projects on BART-owned land.

An act to add and repeal Sections 29010.1, 29010.6, 29010.7, 29010.8, 29010.9, 29010.10, 29010.11, and 29010.12 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

• AB 2955 (Friedman) Authorizes the cities of Burbank and Glendale to consider equestrian safety when conducting traffic surveys and setting speed limits in the boundaries of the Rancho Master Plan area in Burbank and the Horse Overlay Zone in Glendale.

An act to add Sections 22353.2, 22353.3, and 22353.4 to the Vehicle Code, relating to traffic.

• AB 2982 (Gloria) This bill adds a non-voting board member to the North County Transit District (NCTD) Board of Directors, as specified.

An act to amend Section 125050 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

• AB 2986 (Cunningham) This bill requires transportation network companies (TNC) to provide to passengers specified information about drivers and their vehicles.

An act to add Section 5445.1 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

• AB 2989 (Flora) Makes changes to the restrictions related to the operation of motorized scooters.

An act to amend Section 21235 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

• AB 3061 (Gloria) Authorizes the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to lease at a discount a specific parcel to the City of San Diego for an emergency shelter or a feeding program under specific terms and conditions.

An act to add Section 104.25 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways.

• AB 3077 (Caballero) Allows a person under the age of 18 that is cited for not wearing a bicycle helmet to correct the violation within 120 days by proving they have a properly fitting helmet and by attending a bicycle safety course if one is available.

An act to amend Sections 21212 and 40303.5 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

• AB 3124 (Bloom) This bill extends the length limitations for bike racks attached to articulated buses or articulated trolley coaches, as specified.

An act to amend Section 35400 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

• AB 3139 (Bonta) This bill requires the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to offer up to 10 $1-per-month airspace leases to the City of Oakland for emergency shelter or feeding programs.

An act to add Section 104.24 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways.

• AB 3141 (Low) Extends the sunset date of the Bureau of Automotive Repair (Bureau) and its authority to appoint an executive officer by four years, until January 1, 2023. Allows for minor services to be conducted without a written estimate and requires the registration of minor services repair dealers. Also allows the Bureau to access DMV photographic license database for the purpose of enforcement.

An act to amend Sections 9880.1, 9882, and 9884.9 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Section 1808.51 of the Vehicle Code, relating to the Bureau of Automotive Repair.

• AB 3163 (Frazier) Eliminates the requirement that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) retain information verifying the identity of the person submitting an electronic signature and clarifies how DMV can administer a new fee for the purposes of upgrading its technology systems.

An act to amend Sections 1685 and 1801.1 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 3177 (Chávez). Repeals provisions of law requiring the North County Transit District (NCTD) to award contracts exceeding $50,000 for supplies, equipment, and materials to the lowest responsible bidder and, instead, allows NCTD to establish and use a flexible process for these contracts and for service contracts.

An act to amend Section 20351 of the Public Contract Code, and to amend, renumber, and add Sections 125222 and 125224 of, to add Sections 125225, 125225.1, and 125225.2 to, and to repeal Sections 125221 and 125223 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

• AB 3246 (Committee on Transportation). Makes various technical and non-substantive changes to provisions of law related to transportation.

An act to amend Section 42703 of the Public Resources Code, to amend Sections 21659 and 21670.1 of, to repeal Section 21660 of, and to repeal Chapter 3.7 (commencing with Section 21504) of Part 1 of Division 9 of, the Public Utilities Code, to amend Sections 374, 386, 2384, 2852, 5891, 6467, 6468, 6504, 6611, 8652, and 25403 of the Streets and Highways Code, and to amend Sections 675.6, 9250.14, 11607, 12002, 12527, 16028, 24010, 24015, and 26103 of the Vehicle Code, relating to transportation.

• SB 502 (Portantino) This bill requires operators of commuter rail systems, by July 1, 2020, to ensure that each train be equipped with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), as specified. This bill provides Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) authority to the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink), as specified.

An act to amend Section 6971 of the Public Contract Code, and to add Section 99175 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

• SB 519 (Beall) This bill authorizes the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to lease at a discount up to 10 parcels of airspace under a freeway or other real property to the City of Los Angeles and the City of San Jose for emergency shelter or feeding programs.

An act to add Section 104.26 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways.

• SB 848 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) This trailer bill makes statutory changes related to transportation necessary to implement the Budget Act of 2018.

An act to add Section 14669.18 to the Government Code, to amend Section 6971 of the Public Contract Code, to add Section 99232.7 to the Public Utilities Code, to amend Section 2034 of, and to add and repeal Section 114.5 of, the Streets and Highways Code, and to amend Sections 1685 and 5205.5 of the Vehicle Code, relating to transportation, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• SB 903 (Cannella) This bill authorizes the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG), for two fiscal years, to reduce the required farebox recovery ratio (FRR) for its transit operators up to 5% below the required ratio effective for the 2015-16 fiscal year.

An act to add Section 99270.8 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• SB 907 (Cannella) This bill allows Merced County to make the county director of the department of public works responsible for the county road commissioner’s duties, regardless of whether the director is a civil engineer.

An act to add Section 2006.2 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to county roads.

• SB 957 (Lara) This bill allows for a new Clean Air Vehicle (CAV) sticker to be issued to a vehicle whose sticker has expired, if the owner meets income qualifications.

An act to amend Sections 5205.5 and 21655.9 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

• SB 989 (Wieckowski) Allows the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to relinquish a portion of State Route (SR) 84 to the City of Fremont.

An act to amend Section 384 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to highways.

• SB 1000 (Lara) This bill requires the California Energy Commission (CEC) to evaluate the extent to which charging infrastructure is proportionately deployed and use funds to more proportionately deploy chargers as needed. This bill also requires the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to explore facilitating the development of technologies that promote grid integration and adopting a tariff for heavy duty electric vehicles that encourages charging during periods of excess grid capacity.

An act to add Section 65850.9 to the Government Code, to add Section 25231 to the Public Resources Code, and to add Section 740.15 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation electrification.

• SB 1014 (Skinner) This bill requires the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in consultation with the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and California Energy Commission (CEC), to establish the California Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program (CCMSIP) to increase the use of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by ride-hailing companies, including transportation network companies (TNCs).

An act to add Section 44274.4 to the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 5431 of, and to add Section 5450 to, the Public Utilities Code, relating to vehicles.

• SB 1029 (McGuire) This bill requires the California Transportation Agency to conduct an assessment of the North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) in order to provide the findings necessary to determine the most appropriate way to dissolve NCRA and dispense with its assets and liabilities, as specified.

An act to amend Sections 93000, 93010, 93020, and 93021 of, to add and repeal Section 13978.9 of, to repeal Sections 93001, 93002, 93023, and 93024 of, and to repeal and add Sections 93003 and 93022 of, the Government Code, and to amend Section 105095 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation, and making an appropriation therefor.

• SB 1080 (Roth) This bill allows a non-California resident, active duty military member, or dependent to drive for a transportation network company (TNC) if they possess a valid driver’s license issued by the state in which they reside.

An act to add Section 5445.3 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

• SB 1119 (Beall) This bill expands eligible expenditures under the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) relative to the requirement to spend 50% of monies in disadvantaged communities (DACs).

An act to amend Section 75230 of the Public Resources Code, relating to transportation.

• SB 1151 (Bates) This bill authorizes the County of San Diego or any city in the county to establish a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) transportation plan until January 1, 2029.

An act to amend the heading of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1965) of, to amend Section 1965.7 of, to add the heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1965) to Chapter 8 of, and to add Article 2 (commencing with Section 1966) to Chapter 8 of, Division 2.5 of the Streets and Highways Code, and to amend Sections 21251 and 21260 of the Vehicle Code, relating to neighborhood electric vehicles.

• SB 1172 (Beall) This bill permits the High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) to carry out a variety of procedures related to property acquisition.

An act to amend Section 1245.210 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 11005, 11005.2, 13332.11, 13332.12, 15853, and 15855 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 10106 and 10107 of the Public Contract Code, and to amend Section 408 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to high-speed rail.

• SB 1236 (Monning) This bill requires the state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to adopt regulations relating to entry-level driver training requirements for commercial truck drivers, as specified.

An act to add Section 15250.1 to the Vehicle Code, relating to commercial vehicle drivers.

• SB 1259 (Nielsen) This bill exempts the County of Tehama from the requirement that Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs (TODS) be used for attractions that are not farther than 10 miles from the nearest highway intersection when directing drivers to facilities directly associated with American Viticultural Areas (AVAs).

An act to amend Section 229.26 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to highways.

• SB 1262 (Beall) This bill makes various changes to Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) requirements administered by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for state highway projects.

An act to amend Sections 6700 and 6701 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

• SB 1328 (Beall) This bill extends the life of the Road Usage Charge Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for four additional years and requires it to continue assessing the potential for mechanisms such as a mileage-based revenue system to use as an alternative to the gas tax for generating the revenues necessary to maintain and operate the state’s transportation system.

An act to amend Sections 3090 and 3093 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

• SB 1376 (Hill) This bill requires the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to develop regulations with relevant stakeholders relating to accessibility for persons with disabilities who use transportation network company (TNC) services, including wheelchair users who require a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV). This bill also requires the CPUC to assess a fee on TNC rides to fund accessible transportation services for persons with disabilities, establishes criteria for exempting TNCs that meet accessibility standards from the fee, and creates criteria for using the fee revenues to provide on-demand accessible transportation services.

An act to amend Section 5440 of, to add Section 5431.5 to, and to add and repeal Section 5440.5 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation, and making an appropriation therefor.

• SB 1387 (Beall) This bill extends the sunset date for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) pilot program relative to studying alternatives to vehicle license plates, registration stickers, and registration cards.

An act to amend Section 4853 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

• SB 1474 (Hill) This bill allows the Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to contract with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) or a sheriff to assist in the enforcement of an order for the impoundment of a vehicle owned or operated by a passenger stage corporation or a charter-party carrier, as provided.

An act to amend Sections 1044 and 5415.5 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.