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CA AB2762

Bill

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Catharine Baker

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Altamont Pass Regional Rail Authority to plan and deliver an interregional rail connection between Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and the Altamont Corridor Express in Livermore.

  • Creates a 12-member governing board composed of representatives from BART, Altamont Corridor Express, cities of Dublin/Livermore/Pleasanton/Tracy, counties of Alameda/San Joaquin, and regional organizations.

  • Authorizes the authority to acquire property, secure funding, contract for design and construction, and conduct environmental reviews for the connection.

  • Requires BART to assume ownership and operational control of the completed connection and any phase thereof, including maintenance and financial obligations.

  • Requires the Department of Transportation to expedite all reviews and requests related to the project with responses within 60 days, and mandates the authority to publish annual project update reports.

Legislative Description

Transportation: Altamont Pass Regional Rail Authority.

Last Action

From committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/14/2016

Full Bill Text

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