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CA SB1048

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/23/2018

Primary Sponsor

Benjamin Allen

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals Section 14035.55 of the Government Code, which governed Department of Transportation funding for Amtrak feeder bus services
  • Eliminates provisions that authorized the department to contract with Amtrak for bus services connecting passengers to and from intercity trains
  • Removes restrictions that required feeder bus service to be used only by passengers connecting to or from trains, with limited exceptions for routes lacking private intercity bus service
  • Eliminates requirements for motor carriers to be registered with the U.S. Department of Transportation and comply with federal motor carrier safety regulations for Amtrak feeder bus operations
  • Removes special provisions allowing mixed-mode feeder bus service in Monterey County and bus-only service on Sacramento-South Lake Tahoe and Bakersfield-Santa Clarita routes

Legislative Description

Intercity rail services: feeder buses.

Last Action

Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

6/18/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules6/18/2018
Education4/26/2018
Education4/4/2018
Rules2/8/2018

Full Bill Text

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