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SB 760 · 2017-18

Limits denials of state highway access permits

Official subject State highways: permits: improvements.

Didn't pass Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadline

Plain-language summary

The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) may issue permits letting nearby property owners or developers improve a state highway for local traffic access. Caltrans may not deny a permit only because the work follows local agency plans instead of department-approved plans, if the work would not affect highway operations.

How these summaries are written

Subject changed

This bill originally dealt with bike and pedestrian facilities on state highways; it was rewritten to cover state highway permits for local access work.

Official summary · Legislative Counsel's Digest

Describes the final version (Amended Assembly, June 4, 2018).

Read the official summary (2 paragraphs)

Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue a permit to the owner or developer of property adjacent to or near a state highway, including the associated right-of-way, to construct, alter, repair, or improve any portion of the highway for the purpose of improving local traffic access, as provided. Existing law specifies that the permit may be issued only if the work within the highway right-of-way is to be performed in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the department.

If the improvement would not affect the operation of the state highway and the associated work would be performed in accordance with local agency plans and specifications, this bill would prohibit the department from denying an application for a permit solely because the associated work is not to be performed in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the department.

Official title

An act to amend Section 670.1 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways.

Timeline

  1. Feb. 17, 2017 Introduced
  2. Jan. 29, 2018 Passed Senate 30 yes, 7 no
  3. June 25, 2018 Stopped in the Assembly Did not advance before a deadline
Full official history (18 actions)
  1. Feb. 17, 2017 Introduced: Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
  2. Feb. 21, 2017 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
  3. March 9, 2017 Referred to Com. on T. & H.
  4. Dec. 21, 2017 Set for hearing January 9.
  5. Jan. 3, 2018 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.
  6. Jan. 9, 2018 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3. Page 4007.) (January 9).
  7. Jan. 10, 2018 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  8. Jan. 12, 2018 Set for hearing January 16.
  9. Jan. 16, 2018 January 16 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
  10. Jan. 17, 2018 Set for hearing January 18.
  11. Jan. 22, 2018 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4056.) (January 18).
  12. Jan. 23, 2018 Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
  13. Jan. 29, 2018 Passed Senate: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 4105.) Ordered to the Assembly.
  14. Jan. 30, 2018 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  15. April 19, 2018 Referred to Com. on TRANS.
  16. June 4, 2018 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
  17. June 11, 2018 June 11 hearing postponed by committee.
  18. June 25, 2018 June 25 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.