Lowenthal
Author
Existing law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority in state government with specified powers and duties relative to development and implementation of a high-speed train system. The authority is composed of 9 members, including 5 members appointed by the Governor. Existing law creates the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, which consists of various state agencies, including the Department of Transportation. This bill would place the High-Speed Rail Authority within the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. The bill would provide for the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing to serve on the authority as a nonvoting, ex officio member. The bill would require the secretary to propose an annual budget for the authority upon consultation with the authority. The bill would require the members of the authority appointed by the Governor to be appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate. The bill would provide for the members that are appointed to have specified background or experience, as specified. Existing law provides that the terms of authority members expire every 4 years on December 31. This bill would vacate the membership of the authority and provide for the appointment or reappointment of members as of January 1, 2012, for staggered terms, as specified. This bill would thereafter provide that the terms expire every 4 years on December 31. Existing law provides for the authority to appoint an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the authority and who is exempt from civil service. This bill would provide that the executive director is subject to appointment with the advice and consent of the Senate. The bill would provide that an employment agreement for the executive director shall be agreed to but not executed until Senate confirmation. This bill would enact various conflict-of-interest provisions applicable to members of the authority and its staff, as specified, and would prohibit a person from serving on the authority in certain circumstances. This bill would enact other related provisions.
Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.
Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 27).
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 12. Page 1228.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 1118.) (May 26).
Set for hearing May 26.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing May 9.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 766.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.
Set for hearing April 26.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB517 | HTML |
| 02/17/11 - Introduced | |
| 04/25/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/17/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/30/11 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
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| No related documents. |
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