CA SB1064

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to respond within 90 days to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) safety recommendations concerning rail and natural gas pipeline safety, stating whether it will implement, partially implement, or refuse the recommendations with detailed reasoning.

Mandates the Commission determine if NTSB safety recommendations and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) safety advisories concerning rail facilities are appropriate, and issue orders or adopt rules to implement approved recommendations as soon as practicable, considering cost-effective alternatives.

Requires the Commission to report annually to the Legislature detailing all actions taken on NTSB safety recommendations and FTA safety advisories, and to note any NTSB correspondence indicating a recommendation was closed following an action the NTSB found unacceptable.

Applies similar safety recommendation procedures to natural gas pipeline facilities regarding NTSB recommendations and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) advisory bulletins.

Exempts the state from reimbursing local agencies for costs under California's mandate reimbursement requirements, as costs result from creating criminal penalties for violating Commission orders.