Proposition 1B			00.00 10/05
	Summary
	Submitted as: "Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006"
	Type:  Amendment to the Government Code
	Subject:  $19.925 Billion Bond for transportation, traffic, transit, and security purposes.
	Submitters:  Perata, California Legislature, SB 1266
		Senate Vote: 37 Yes, 1 No (of 40)
		Assembly Vote: 61 Yes, 10 No (of 80)
	Supporting Organization:
		Name:	The Rebuild California Plan 1127 11th Street, Suite 950 Sacramento, CA 95814
		Email:
		Web Site: www.plan4ourfuture.org
		Phone:  - 916.443.5900
	Opposing Organization:
		Name:	California Taxpayer Protection Committee 9971 Base Line Road Elverta, CA 95626-9411
		Email: info at protecttaxpayers.com
		Web Site: www.protecttaxpayers.com
		Phone: (916) 991-9300
	Measure 1B authorizes the sale of $19.925 billion worth of general obligation bonds.  Proceeds from the bond sale are to go into a new fund in the State Treasury, The Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality and Port Security Fund of 2006.
	This fund is to be administered by the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality and Port Security Committee, created by the Measure.  Its members are the Treasurer, Controller, Director of Finance, and Secretary of the Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency, with the Treasurer serving as Chair.
	The fund is to be further broken down into accounts and categories of expenditure for certain special purposes as shown in the table below.  Notes are in the form (X) and appear below the table.
	Account Name $B Source/Assigned Administrative Department Broad Purpose Corridor Mobility Improvement Account 4.5 Created by 1B.  By appropriation of the Legislature in the annual Budget Bill. California Transportation Commission Performance improvements on highly congested travel corridors in California. No Account 1.0 By appropriation of the Legislature in the annual Budget Bill. California State Highway Department Improvements to State Highway 99 California Ports Infrastructure, Security, and Air Quality Improvement Account 3.1 Created by 1B.  Further allocated by the Legislature Several, as listed below. Trade Corridors Improvement Fund   2 By appropriation of the Legislature in the annual Budget Bill. California Transportation Commission Infrastructure improvements along Federally designated “Trade Corridors of National Significance” No Account   1 By appropriation of the Legislature. State Air Resources Board Emission reductions due to activities related to the movement of freight along California’s trade corridors. No Account   0.1 By appropriation of the Legislature. Office of Emergency Services Grants for port, harbor, and ferry terminal security improvements. No Account 0.2 By appropriation of the Legislature. "shall be available" Schoolbus retrofit and replacement, to reduce children's exposure to diesel exhaust Transportation Facilities Account 2.0 Created by 1B.  By appropriation of the Legislature. California Transportation Commission, to the Department of Transportation Projects in the state transportation improvement program. Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account 4.0 Created by 1B.  By appropriation of the Legislature. Department of Transportation.  Further allocated by the Legislature Intercity rail projects and payments to commuter or urban rail operators, bus operators, waterborne transit operators, and other transit operators in California. No Account   0.4 By appropriation of the Legislature. Department of Transportation. Intercity rail improvements, $125 million specifically for purchase of railcars and locomotives. No Account   1.8 Per 99313 of the Public Utilities Code Controller   Allocations to transportation planning agencies and county transportation commissions, by population. No Account   1.8 Per 99314 of the Public Utilities Code Controller Allocations to transportation planning agencies and county transportation commissions, by revenue. State-Local Partnership Program Account 1.0 Created by 1B.  By appropriation of the Legislature. California Transportation Commission Allocation to transportation projects nominated by a transportation agency. Transit System Safety, Security and Disaster Response Account 1.0 Created by 1B.  By appropriation of the Legislature. "shall be available" Capital projects that provide increased protection against a security and safety threat. Local Bridge Seismic Retrofit Account 0.125 Created by 1B.  By appropriation of the Legislature. Department of Transportation Provide the 11.5 percent required match for federal highway bridge replacement and repair funds. Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Account (A) 0.25 Created by 1B.  By appropriation of the Legislature. Department of Transportation The completion of high-priority grade separation and railroad crossing safety improvements. Highway Safety, Rehabilitation and Preservation Account 0.75 Created by 1B.  By appropriation of the Legislature. California Transportation Commission, to the Department of Transportation Major capital improvements necessary to preserve and protect the state highway system Local Streets and Road Improvement, Congestion Relief, and Traffic Safety Account 2.00 Created by 1B.  By appropriation of the Legislature. Controller, to counties and cities. Several, as listed below. No Account   0.75   Counties Per ratio of registered vehicles in county to registered vehicles in state. No Account   0.25   Counties Per ratio of maintained road miles in county to maintained road miles in state. No Account   1.0   Cities Per ratio of city population to state population, minimum $400 thousand to each city. (B)
	(A)$100 million ($.1B) of this money must be assigned to projects selected in consultation with the High Speed Rail Authority.
	(B) The source to be used for population count is the most recent estimate by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance.  []
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